TMC
06-15-2016, 01:26 AM
http://nypost.com/2016/06/14/how-disney-teaches-contempt-for-dads/
Are “Good Luck Charlie” and “Girl Meets World” any different from previous sitcoms like “Roseanne” or “Home Improvement?” A 2001 study by Erica Scharrer in the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media found that the number of times a mother told a joke at the father’s expense increased from 1.80 times per episode in the 1950s to 4.29 times per episode in 1990. At least half the time, children reacted “negatively” to these displays - by rolling their eyes, making fun of dad, criticizing him, walking away while he’s talking or otherwise expressing their annoyance. This behavior, especially on Disney shows, has become the norm to such a degree that parents regularly tell me they don’t allow their children to watch the channel.
Are “Good Luck Charlie” and “Girl Meets World” any different from previous sitcoms like “Roseanne” or “Home Improvement?” A 2001 study by Erica Scharrer in the Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media found that the number of times a mother told a joke at the father’s expense increased from 1.80 times per episode in the 1950s to 4.29 times per episode in 1990. At least half the time, children reacted “negatively” to these displays - by rolling their eyes, making fun of dad, criticizing him, walking away while he’s talking or otherwise expressing their annoyance. This behavior, especially on Disney shows, has become the norm to such a degree that parents regularly tell me they don’t allow their children to watch the channel.