Skins



One of the most controversial shows that has recently been produced and placed on television is Skins. This show is about a group of teenagers whom are trying to find their way in life while dealing with mixed up parents and choices they are not prepared to make. Although this explanation seems to follow a similiar pattern as others have the nudity and exposure these teenagers are shown under is improper. At this day and age it is becoming evidently aware that people and the lives of many are either starting too soon or following the wrong path, but when networks air this kind of behavoir it may have an opposite effect than they imagined. For example, when people claim they are influenced by outrageous stunt shows or scared because of horror stories you must look deeper and realize what people see they believe. Just because we hear about something as a society does not make it true or believable, but when especially teenagers in the same age group see this show and what the people are doing on it they believe it is socially acceptable to behave in the same manner. Now dont get me wrong when a person sees something it is not meaning they will act that way themselves but in my opinion it does mean they are more capable and likely to, yes.

Skins is not a show I would want my growing children to watch and honestly I do not feel as though it is comfortable and proper myself to be watching even with friends. In one episode a girls behind was shown after she interacted with another partner and it was not even bleeped out or covered at all. Although the world is changing and people are becoming more acceptable of words, text and pictures that would not have been proper to show years ago we must still realize as a nation children are growing up and what we convey to them is the messages they leave with. In case anybody is not sure of the show I am speaking of I would ask you to flick on the television and watch one show. I am almost positive you will be shocked by some of the things you see.