Thank you, Princess, for calling the class to order.
I have often heard "Those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." The examples given are, unfortunely, a reflection of the society of the time. Can we change history? Not really. Can we learn from the past? Only if we want to learn.
I buy a lot of old movies and cartoons (they are cheap) and have noticed many of them now carry disclaimers that behaviors portrayed in them are not considered appropriate today.
How many of us take the time to sit down with our children (or, in my case, grandchildren) and explain to them why some (much) of what they see on TV, in movies, et c., whether old or recent, is either inappropriate or outright wrong?
On the other hand, there are numerous "bits of business" in old movies, cartoons, and recorded performances which are quite good, although they may need a little "cleaning up" or modernizing.
In the end, it is the responsibility of each of us to determine the appropriateness of what we pass on to our childrenn, our audiences, and to society.
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