Comedian Mike Birbiglia tweeted his frustration that his new movie, which is about improv comedy, is rated R thanks to a scene in which adults smoke marijuana, while films that feature machine-gun murder scenes are PG-13. And that has us wondering: are we failing in how we determine what is detrimental for kids to see on screen? How do we determine priorities? Our guests come with a range of perspectives, both parenting and professional. In studio: Melissa Sturge-Apple, parent and psychology professor at the University of RochesterDeb Rosen, managing director of strategic partnerships at Hillside Family of AgenciesTom Proietti, resident scholar in media at St. John Fisher CollegeAdam Lubitow, film critic for City NewspaperMakana Chock, interim director of media studies and associate professor of communications at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
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