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Nov. 17th, 2008 02:16 amThis advert by Barnados (and accompanying article), about the demonisation of children leaves me conflicted.
On the one hand, I accept that the scum kids must be a minority and think it's a little rich to be lectured by the media. Who do we think is to blame for the demonisation of children? Could it be a lowest-common denominator media industry in the business of peddling fear? HOODIES! SUPER-PREDATORS! STABBINGS! DRUGS! Who was it who made adults afraid to discipline children for fear of being accused of abuse? Who enouraged little Timmy Councilhouse to idolise warped, imported ghetto icons of brutality and self-interest? And who now makes us believe the little scamps are a dire threat? Thanks.
On the other hand, I find myself regularly agreeing with the stereotype, being very wary of the little criminals-in-waiting and particularly enjoying their excellent taste in tinny RnB, as is now ubiquitously broadcast from every rat-fingered, pretend-gangsta-talking, bling-encrusted, mewling, spitting, Nike-clad walking abortion's stolen £500 Nokia Knifecrime 4000(tm).
And, on the gripping hand, I want to see that advert made into either a full-on chavpocalypse survival-horror movie OR a computer game, so that adults have something they can fantasise about while the locust-creatures tear the stereos from our cars in the flickering light of a warmly burning rottweiler.
On the one hand, I accept that the scum kids must be a minority and think it's a little rich to be lectured by the media. Who do we think is to blame for the demonisation of children? Could it be a lowest-common denominator media industry in the business of peddling fear? HOODIES! SUPER-PREDATORS! STABBINGS! DRUGS! Who was it who made adults afraid to discipline children for fear of being accused of abuse? Who enouraged little Timmy Councilhouse to idolise warped, imported ghetto icons of brutality and self-interest? And who now makes us believe the little scamps are a dire threat? Thanks.
On the other hand, I find myself regularly agreeing with the stereotype, being very wary of the little criminals-in-waiting and particularly enjoying their excellent taste in tinny RnB, as is now ubiquitously broadcast from every rat-fingered, pretend-gangsta-talking, bling-encrusted, mewling, spitting, Nike-clad walking abortion's stolen £500 Nokia Knifecrime 4000(tm).
And, on the gripping hand, I want to see that advert made into either a full-on chavpocalypse survival-horror movie OR a computer game, so that adults have something they can fantasise about while the locust-creatures tear the stereos from our cars in the flickering light of a warmly burning rottweiler.
