Or when Ooka s stories get too sexual or violent, someone standing nearby could poke him with a sharpened, V-shaped flint chip. Hmmm . . . We ll leave the discussion at this point, since this meeting lasted well into the Iron Age. In fact, the media debate continues today. Maybe you ve noticed.
School boards argue over whether to ban certain books from the classroom.
Advice columnists warn you about stalkers who prowl Web chat rooms, looking for victims. Retailers slap Parental Advisory stickers on CDs. Libraries install filters to keep you from viewing pornography on their computers. Organizations boycott magazine ads that use sex to get you to buy a certain brand of clothes. TV manufacturers offer V-chips to prevent you from watching violent TV shows.