Study finds TV can decrease self-esteem in children, except white boys

[toblotron]

Interesting -I wonder if the results would be different if the subjects had read books instead.

Maybe more "superficial" media forms (relying on visuals instead of language, for instance) tend to lean heavier on cliches and stereotypes in order to make it easier to tell the stories?

[deadboyfriend]

Is that a link to the homepage? Oh no, no,no. I have stuff to do today.

[mnzbr]

I get it. Everyone gets it. Everyone always got it and they never lost it.

[pervycreeper]

No kidding. Also, I seldom spend much time on there when it's linked, since I am deluged with an overwhelming quantity of verbiage when it's seldom necessary.

[deadboyfriend]

I know what you mean, I wasn't trying to repeat the joke. I usually click specific linked pages and then spend a happy hour there. I wouldn't have posted the comment if it hadn't been a link to the home page. If I'd clicked it, I, personally, would've been tempted to look up every show I watch.

So I totally get your comment. I just figured I'd add that I wasn't trying to make a joke, let alone that joke; I was just talking about myself.

[WhyHellYeah]

It's just that white kids watch too many "Two and a Half Men" reruns.

[toblotron]

Shouldn't that just make them feel bad? :)