ALERT Netflix series "13 Reasons Why"

bev

bev

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I followed this link from an email I received from American Family Association. I had not heard of this series, but it sounds like one that needs to be taken off the air. Please sign the petition to Netflix, spread the word on social media, and please don't let your kids watch this show. Embedded links at the source.

https://www.afa.net/netflix

Did a Netflix show kill Anna Bright?


Sign the petition demanding that Netflix pull Season 1 of the series 13 Reasons Why and cancel plans to air Season 2.

The hugely popular Netflix series has become a lightning rod for critics who say it glorifies suicide and may even make it an attractive option for teenagers who are enduring difficult times in their lives.

Watch the heartbreaking video about Anna Bright, a 14-year-old who committed suicide after binge-watching 13 Reasons Why.

(Short video at link)

AFA President Tim Wildmon sent a private letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, respectfully asking for a short meeting to discuss our concerns. The letter was ignored.

Season 1 was hugely popular. While it was airing last year, the website for Teen Vogue said the series was Netflix’s most popular show on social media. Netflix plans to release a second season soon.

Read the AFA Journal feature about this series and its impact on the family of Anna Bright and others.

Even the mainstream media has publicized the potential dangers of 13 Reasons Why, and some schools here in America and abroad have sent home letters to warn parents about the series.

Those dangers are very real. The American Academy of Pediatrics says that suicide has risen to become the second-leading cause of death among teenagers.

Asking Netflix to drop this dangerous series is the right thing to do. Please sign this petition and then share it as a way to warn other friends, family, and church members about the dangers of 13 Reasons Why.

Below are some helpful resources …

About the show:

“13 Reasons Why, and Its Unintended Consequences”

For parents:

“13 Reasons Why”

For suicide survivors and those with suicidal thoughts:

Grieving a Suicide: Help for the Aftershock

I Just Want to Die: Replacing Suicidal Thoughts with Hope

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1–800–273–8255
 
marsh

marsh

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My daughter is a teacher. She recommended I watch it as a reflection of the pressures teens are under today with the complications of social media.
 
intowolves

intowolves

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Watched the 1st season and I whole heartedly agree. It seems to make suicide an "ok" option.... People may disagree but I think there is a definite agenda behind this show
 
marsh

marsh

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The first season closed with a kid that was being bullied opening up a storage chest in his room that had guns hidden in the bottom. (If I recall correctly.) Concerned as to the second season's story line and whether this might set off some copycats who would see it as their justifying lead voice.
 
bev

bev

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I don't doubt that teens are under pressure these days - they were back in my day as well. But we certainly never had any tv shows or movies that proposed suicide as a reasonable response to those pressures.

To be clear, I have not watched any of these shows. I've only read commentary about them.
 
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savurselvs

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netflix is a socialist machine, just look at what they produce.
granted we are being (re-educated) on public tv as well.

i fired them.

it asked why i am leaving, I replied they were socialist asshats not worthy of my money
i miss my mindless escape.

and I chose not to watch that show, the shitsanwich we have is big enough already without .
 
LightEcho

LightEcho

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There are very subtle ways to poison the mind. TV & movies are very effective tools for that end.
 
jward

jward

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Gosh. No one is bringing up easy topics today, eh? Not enough that we're waiting to see if we'll wake up dead tomorrow, we have to take on teen suicide and the hypocricy of a segment of the population who is both fervently anti black and anti abortion? ;)

I tell you what. I'm part of a community in crisis, and one that's had 3 or 4 youth suicides in as many months. It is a special kind of hurt. One so bad that I would be tempted to favor censorship. There really is an argument to be made that this is a population where there really is copy cat behavior.

But, it seems censorship is always a slippery slope. Instead, I'd favor kind of "exploding" the issue- getting LOTS of eyes on this show, followed by discussions .. blanketing them with resources-
Creating safe spaces is such a joke, mostly because we know there is no such thing. We best help when we promote the resiliency to deal with the problems...not when we try to run around clearing the
environment of stumbling stones, which is a fools errand anyway.
 
Betty_Rose

Betty_Rose

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As many of you know, my husband put a Glock in his mouth two years ago this week. It has devastated me beyond what words can say. Yes, I am in therapy and under a great deal of good care, but it is still devastating.

This weekend - two years later - I was standing at my kitchen counter making a chicken sandwich when I had a powerful thought pop into my mind. It said simply, "You know this was your fault. Your husband is dead because of you. There is no other reason."

This mental impression was so overwhelming that I dropped the knife, sat down on my couch and sobbed. It was several hours before I was back to functioning again.

That's what suicide does to the survivors.

No, his suicide was not my fault, but my heart and my head are still sorting that out.

Two years, and I am still fighting off the demons of guilt. Two years.

And that is what is wrong with this show on Netflix. Within the series, the young woman (suicide) creates a series of tapes wherein she blames many different people in her life for HER choice to end HER life.

The show is as evil as anything I have seen on television, and I do not say that lightly.

I'm in a Facebook group for "suicide widows" as we're known. We all struggle with the idea that we had SOME culpability in our husband's final choice. "Thirteen Reasons" just pours gas on those flames.
 
twobarkingdogs

twobarkingdogs

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bev said:
http://www.newsweek.com/netflix-13-...ign=rss-related&utm_content=/rss/yahoous/news

Really good article about the series here. Refers to its "graphic depiction of suicide."

Is your library full of books with graphic depictions of suicide, two barking dogs, and is it open to any age children?
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My library is not full of those types of books. But the internet is and it is open to any aged children. The job of a parent is to pay attention to your kids and to not just live in the same household as them. Talk about things with them. Do things with them. Be their parent. Don't let them lock themselves in their room and binge watch a tv show. That doesn't turn out well no matter what the show is.

tbd
 
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Donald Shimoda

In Absentia
Howdy, Folks!

bev said:
twobarkingdogs said:
I need to keep you away from my library so you don't burn my books.

Its just a tv show

tbd
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Would you say the same to the parents of Anna Bright?
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Naw - I'd prolly say:

"I'm sorry you're so upset over your loss. I blame your guns. After all, if your daughter didn't have access to the gun she used, she'd still be alive. Remember, guns kill people. So, support stricter gun control - after all, it's for the children. Now, to make sure this doesn't happen again, we need to take your son away from you and make sure he's properly educated..."

Peace and Love,

Donald Shimoda
 
bev

bev

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twobarkingdogs said:
My library is not full of those types of books. But the internet is and it is open to any aged children. The job of a parent is to pay attention to your kids and to not just live in the same household as them. Talk about things with them. Do things with them. Be their parent. Don't let them lock themselves in their room and binge watch a tv show. That doesn't turn out well no matter what the show is.

tbd
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Good advice, TBD. :)
 
bev

bev

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Donald Shimoda said:
Howdy, Folks!




Naw - I'd prolly say:

"I'm sorry you're so upset over your loss. I blame your guns. After all, if your daughter didn't have access to the gun she used, she'd still be alive. Remember, guns kill people. So, support stricter gun control - after all, it's for the children. Now, to make sure this doesn't happen again, we need to take your son away from you and make sure he's properly educated..."

Peace and Love,

Donald Shimoda
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Aw Donald, gotta disagree with you this once. The gun didn't kill her. She killed herself. If there was no gun, she likely would have found another method.

As for the rest of your post ... ???
 
bev

bev

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Betty Rose, I'm so sorry that this post brought back memories of your husbands death. Please remember there are lots of people praying for you here. And please don't blame yourself. He made that choice, not you.

((Hugs))
 
Betty_Rose

Betty_Rose

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bev said:
Betty Rose, I'm so sorry that this post brought back memories of your husbands death. Please remember there are lots of people praying for you here. And please don't blame yourself. He made that choice, not you.

((Hugs))
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Thanks so much, Bev. Next weekend is the two-year mark and I am still trying to find some measure of peace. I am very grateful for your prayers.

Honestly, I almost didn't revisit this post after reading the comment up there.

And I know there are other members here who have lost children and spouses to suicide. A little sensitivity is in order.
 
BH

BH

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savurselvs said:
netflix is a socialist machine, just look at what they produce.
granted we are being (re-educated) on public tv as well.

i fired them.

it asked why i am leaving, I replied they were socialist asshats not worthy of my money
i miss my mindless escape.

and I chose not to watch that show, the shitsanwich we have is big enough already without .
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I canned them about an hour ago - cited the Obama show and hiring Susan Rice as my reason for leaving (it will turn off on the 25th)
 
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