PTC calls for Microsoft to cut all ties with Family Guy

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“In addition to explicit sexual humor and profanity ‘Family Guy’ promotes disrespect and violence toward women. In a typical episode from March 15 of this year, the Stewie character made comments such as, ‘I’m going to slit your throat in your sleep,’ as well as, ‘I was wondering if you could give me some advice on how to murder a woman and get away with it.’ A fist fight breaks out and doesn’t end until innocent bystander Lois, Stewie’s mother, is socked in the face. Microsoft also sponsored this episode.”

“‘Family Guy’ seems to treat the abuse and even murder of women as a joke, and because it is a cartoon, airing on Sunday evening, it is seen by millions of children every week.”

I understand what they’re saying, but seriously, it’s meant to be an adult satire/comedy show. And any parent who is STUPID enough to let their kids watch Family Guy deserves to be keelhauled. For pete’s sake, I’m so sick of these organizations getting all fired up about how “the children are getting hurt!” when it’s really the idiotic parents who need to get their heads of their asses.

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