History is about to repeat itself, predicts an expert from Washington State University. Riley Dunlap, WSU s Boeing Distinguished Professor of Environmental Sociology, says the Bush administration is in danger of appearing anti-environmental much like the Reagan administration, which was hit by a political backlash during its first term and had to back off some of its efforts to repeal environmental regulations. Bush s recent actions, such as repealing former-President Bill Clinton s public lands protection directives, energy proposals emphasizing production over conservation especially proposing oil production in the National Arctic Wildlife Reserve and the appointment of Gale Norton as secretary of the Department of Interior, are generating concern and opposition among environmentalists, Dunlap says. Sexual content is already present in 68 percent of all programs, according to a study by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Sex sells, and ratings are high.
Viewers are watching the programs with sexual content, and, as a result, they watch the advertising that supports these sultry shows, says Julie Andsager, associate professor of communication. It s a competition of sorts, Andsager explains. The networks, cable channels and film industry are all competing for viewers. Unfortunately, sexual relations are rarely accurately depicted, according to Andsager. Safe sex is rarely addressed, nor are same-sex relations.