Last night I watched a new show called Vampire Diaries on Hulu! Very interesting to say the least.  Talk about relational agression, this show was an intense drama with lots of blood/ neck biting.  I enjoyed the suspenseful nature, however contemplating the lectures in class I wondered how many high school age kids watch this and are influenced by the agression or violence.  We learned that violence only makes one more violent.

 The recurring thought this week is, "should we regulate media or just become better consumers and educate children?" With shows like this I wanted to say "ban it, regulate media", but as I think deeper I thought, yes shows are influential, but how awesome it is to use it as a tool to help kids become strong.  Sheltering people will backlash, but helping kids to see why some media is wrong is far more empowering. So thank you to the producer who put this out, so that I can tell my nieces and nephews how to "be nice and not bite!"