Blocking LGBT content

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My wife and I have been married since 2015 and we have never had a TV. We now have 2 children and if we watch anything, it is watched on a computer or tablet at the request of “big sister,” so we have control over the content.

As has been discussed on here often, in addition to other objectionable material in media is an increase in “LGBT” characters and themes in entertainment media.

I recently purchased a TV for my family but now I am questioning my decision. I would like to filter out “LGBT” content. Is this possible? The settings for the TV only specify filtering by rating. But even G-rated shows can have objectionable content. Are there ways to block this?
 
The only way I can think of is to carefully select content from your TVs program guide, and then to pretty much stick with stuff you know will be safe, such as nature documentaries on National Geographic or Animal Planet, or go to the childrens’ channels which show cartoons, although some of those can be questionable these days.

Usually, you can key in a brief description of the program on the screen, which should give you some idea of its content, before actually watching it.

If you and your family like the old classic westerns, or the older versions of the Lone Ranger, from the 1950s, they air reruns of those, along with the old Perry Mason series and a few others from the golden age of television where the good guys always won and the bad guys were caught and punished. Leave it to Beaver is another one, as is the old Andy Griffith Show (remember Mayberry?)

Most of these will be in black-and-white, and they’re not fully true to life, and it’s important your kids know that the real world doesn’t work that way – but these are still clean programs with good moral messages.

If your programming offers any of those classic selections, that may be the way to go for you. I just don’t know how to actually block anything on a modern TV.
 
We mostly watch DVDs now, but some curated content. If we cannot control the content we will probably just stick with DVDs only, and block all other content/access.
 
I’m afraid you will have to pre-screen all the episodes of the newer cartoons.

Also, don’t assume that because they start out family friendly, they’ll remain that way.
A popular strategy nowadays is to start out non controversial, then once they have a stable fan base, to start in with the agenda-driven stuff.

Oh, and commercials.

Why did you buy a TV again 😆😆😆?

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Commercials are the worst. As I understand it most of the commercials are created by big city advertising firms who are pushing an agenda. Many companies hiring these firms don’t want to be seen as less woke or less progressive or less PC than their competitors so whatever the advertising firms come up with they accept. Get a digital recorder and record everything and then fast forward through the commercials.
 
Not to mention the strategy of poisoning well-established franchises with agendas. Nothing is sacred anymore.
 
If you’re present to record the programs, you can turn the recorder off when the commercials start, and turn it back on when the programming resumes. That way, you won’t be burdened with commercials at all when you play it back.
 
AFAIK, the only way is to remove the plug from the wall . . .

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oh, and not going to the new Star Wars movie 😱
 
The nice thing about the streaming channels is that you can set up parental controls over what you want to watch, and even just disregard anything that you don’t want to watch, too.

My husband and I don’t have cable anymore, so we just watch movies and TV programs over the Internet, and I’ll also borrow DVDs from the library to watch, too.
 
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