You Needn't Be Old To Feel Offended

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It’s taken for granted that old fogeys get worked up about profanity and sexual display in the media. The corollary assumption is that young adults are unfazed by such things. But that assumption isn’t altogether correct, judging by a Newsweek/Ipsos poll conducted this month. As the chart indicates, nearly one-third of respondents in the 18-29 age cohort are quite put out by on-air profanity. The survey found a similar degree of aversion to nudity on TV (and it’s not so good on the radio, either!): 17 percent said they’re bothered a great deal by televised nudity, and 14 percent said it bothers them quite a bit.

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