tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post2100348479161730504..comments2024-03-28T06:38:20.598-04:00Comments on Burning.x.Impossibly.x.Bright: Scandal...What Scandal? What's Scandal and "Scandalous Fiction" to You?AmburHostynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10269572610984100581noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post-31824473364362215252012-09-23T16:25:00.676-04:002012-09-23T16:25:00.676-04:00So true!!! I definitely agree that banning somethi...So true!!! I definitely agree that banning something is the sure way to make it more popular! I knew it was getting close. :D Thanks for bringing it up, and for including the link in your second comment. :D<br /><br />I completely agree! I think blaming other people for you reading or watching something you didn't want to read or see is pretty awful. I think warnings would be a great idea, too. <br /><br />There are definitely some impressionable people...I always think of Jack@ss, and how they have their warnings not to do it at home. It just makes you wonder about how many people actually try stuff that like! Some people I do think just want someone to blame. Or they use it as an excuse to justify doing something totally disgusting. Exactly! Once you start banning one small thing, it blossoms into something bigger. And that's true, the news is definitely the biggest source we have of violence and other issues from real life! I bet people have tried. :P <br /><br />Definitely! It's a huge subject. One that really gets you thinking! Thanks. :) I think I'll definitely have to post on it again. :)AmburHostynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269572610984100581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post-16805539663613245692012-09-23T16:17:50.500-04:002012-09-23T16:17:50.500-04:00Oops! here's the link to the banned/challenged...Oops! here's the link to the banned/challenged book list: http://www.ala.org/advocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/challengedbydecade/2000_2009Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post-88303212624146576902012-09-23T16:17:11.129-04:002012-09-23T16:17:11.129-04:00Awesome post, Ambur! Lots to think about that'...Awesome post, Ambur! Lots to think about that's for sure. Don't they say there's no such thing as bad publicity? And it seems to me anything deemed "scandalous" ensures something becomes super popular (like what Tammy said!). It's actually Banned Book Week from Sept 30 - Oct 6 - check out this list of the most challenged and banned books from 2000-2009! Some of them blow my mind! Bridge to Teribithia?? The Junie B Jones series?? A Prayer for Owen Meany? Etc, etc...<br /><br />I just don't understand it - no one is forcing you to read certain books- same goes for movies and TV shows, although it's a lot easier for someone to "accidentally" see a show they shouldn't have (age wise) or wish they hadn't. But how do you "accidentally" read a book? I'm all for warnings if necessary - especially for the sake of schools and teachers though. <br /><br />But on the other hand - I think a lot of us ARE impressionable whether it be from films or books. Or maybe people are looking for excuses to blame their certain behaviours on...? But then what about the news?? Should the news be banned? <br /><br />Like I said...lots to think about/discuss! Can't wait to read more from you on this :)Brie @ A Slice of Briehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02445361407533018855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post-8769864179528922502012-09-23T15:02:25.788-04:002012-09-23T15:02:25.788-04:00haha so true, Tammy! They might even like it even ...haha so true, Tammy! They might even like it even more than they would have otherwise, too. :P<br /><br />Wow! I never knew that, but that's horrible! I can definitely see it happening though. :S <br /><br />Glad to hear it! :D Hopefully you like it. :)AmburHostynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269572610984100581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post-29250107297653970432012-09-23T15:00:34.395-04:002012-09-23T15:00:34.395-04:00I think banning books is a great way to make sure ...I think banning books is a great way to make sure that more people read them. It's the same with teenagers - tell them they can't do something an they will go out of their way to do it!<br /><br />I do think sometimes a movie does influence people - I remember when The Dead Poets Society came out, and they had to remove the one scene where the kids were laying on the center line of traffic, as a dare, because people were actually doing this in real life! And there were deaths...<br /><br />I always wanted to read The Satanic Verses.... maybe you've inspired me :)tlmfarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11699392120494847632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post-37772570376045175502012-09-22T13:58:26.239-04:002012-09-22T13:58:26.239-04:00I think that's a great point, Kristilyn. And i...I think that's a great point, Kristilyn. And in some cases, I think parents just need to be more aware of what their kids read. If you don't want your children reading something, then you should monitor it yourself. Very true! You can easily choose not to read something. <br /><br />Me too! Then you get a warning. :P <br /><br />Oh ya! Both of them sure have. <br /><br />I think so! Lots of TV shows are pretty scandalous. Dexter definitely is. I think most HBO shows are in one way or another. That's a good point about Prison Break, and I remember hearing that too! I wonder if anyone actually tried it. :P <br /><br />Thanks Kristilyn, and thank you for your thoughtful comment. :)AmburHostynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269572610984100581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post-2310206226557019632012-09-22T13:48:52.328-04:002012-09-22T13:48:52.328-04:00I agree, I don't think banning is the way to g...I agree, I don't think banning is the way to go at all. That's very true, and a great point to make. Instead of just trying to hide something away it would be better to use something as a point of discussion. <br /><br />A content warning could definitely be useful, and I agree...sometimes just straight rating are rather inconsistent. Especially from country to country. That's true, ratings are very difficult to use in a cut and dry sense. I think you're right that content would be better. AmburHostynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10269572610984100581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post-7911404836259684792012-09-22T13:04:12.843-04:002012-09-22T13:04:12.843-04:00I don't agree with putting labels on books -- ...I don't agree with putting labels on books -- and I also don't agree with banning books. For the sake of children, yes, certain books should NOT be in the school libraries, but for the most part I think people are able to make their own decision on what to read. I mean, just because something is released that is dangerous and scandalous, doesn't mean you have to read it. <br /><br />I do agree with Karen -- content warnings make sense. Heck, I wish some of the books I'VE read had content warnings. <br /><br />Great reading list -- Lolita is definitely one that would have caused a scandal! As well as American Psycho. <br /><br />Though, aren't there even TV shows that are borderline scandalous? I mean, look at Dexter. It can basically teach someone how to be a serial killer. Or Prison Break -- I thought I remember people saying how it's a good way to teach people how to get out of prison. <br /><br />Great post, Ambur!Kristilyn (Reading In Winter)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12401451485460760416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4660257471527268870.post-7768035006818777802012-09-22T11:29:16.121-04:002012-09-22T11:29:16.121-04:00Interesting question. I don't think anything s...Interesting question. I don't think anything should be banned. Even controversial subjects can open up a conversation that I think is more valuable than pretending something doesn't exist.<br /><br />I don't mind age recommendations - but I prefer a content warning rather than a straight grade. Even that's not perfect though. Some movies that are rated PG because of sexual content seem very violent to me but that isn't held against them.<br /><br />Or what is deemed violent or labeled sexual doesn't seem that way to me. <br /><br />Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13958940283330319507noreply@blogger.com