Music, TV, AND movies??! So broad! I could go on for pages about any of these things! The only way to squeeze it into one blog-post-sized-post is to talk about all of them as a whole.
So allow me to rail.
Describing an aspect of the media in a word...oversexualized. All of it. Especially TV. As a culture we are totally desensitized to sex. Not only are television shows saturated with it, but commercials are as well. This is not to say that sex is inherently bad- I don't think it is. However, it is constantly shown in the incorrect contexts or used in coarse joking, which I frankly can't stand.
In relation to marriage, I personally want sex to be a surprise (this doesn't mean I can't be educated appropriately beforehand, but come on!). With people singing about it and acting it out all of the time everywhere, where's the mystery or discovery of the other gender? Before you even get married, it's "seen that."
The media tells us how relationships should be and people unfortunately listen. Sometimes we get our priorities out of whack. Sex isn't number one guys.
Additionally, being a female, I will have to compete with all of the women in film or television who show themselves off, while I want to save my body (and dignity) for marriage. I am sometimes afraid that if I ever got married to someone my husband would expect high or unrealistic standards for our sex life because of exposure they've had through media. (I'm not completely blaming anyone- it's incredibly hard to not be exposed- nowadays you'd practically have to live under a rock).
Fortunately, my reality is saturated with Christians (sometimes I feel they are too sheltered, but hey, that doesn't really hurt me) who fight the good fight and do a darn good job of it. They take in information then put it out of their heads, or they avoid the information. They know their limits. Kudos to you!
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