To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate

Music Videos need a reality check

Music Videos portray unrealistic lifestyles to young people that may also perpetuate negative images. Music videos should provide a disclaimer to inform its viewers of unrealistic lifestyles it portrays.

Why is this important?

Music videos are highly influential, to young people; much like commercials (but longer) they tell young people what to drink, what to wear, how to wear it, and how to live. The problem is that the images portrayed are many times degrading to women and the disadvantaged. I believe that music videos should provide a disclaimer to inform young people that the lifestyles portrayed are not realistic

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