Censorship is a pretty big joke these days, but you have a choice, a choice to ignore it.
I used to rant and rave like you too, back when I was an early high school student. I was pissed off how people would tell me what I could and couldn't say. And it pissed me off how in English class we would read books, many times full of vulgar, racist phrases, in books like Huckleberry Finn, and while reading we could say these words without fear of being in trouble, but any other time it was automatic detention. Anytime you came across one of these words though and you were reading aloud, you would say it softly, because you were scared to say it. That's the problem, you shouldn't be scared.
Now, when it comes to television, it is definitely making progress in censorship. Networks like Comedy Central are able to play unfiltered shows at midnight, Adult Swim has shows like the Boondocks where they are able to throw the N word around 100 times in a 30 minute show. It seems that these days its up to the network to decide on what their audience age range is, and what is appropriate to say.
But, like I said earlier, you just have to ignore it. This is exactly censorship, but take this for example: Back in high school we had to do the pledge of allegiance each morning. I got sick of it. Ever since first grade you are forced to stand and pledge to this symbol of your country, and put your trust in a God many people stopped believing in after they grew up. But people kept doing it, because it just became so normal. Finally, I was a senior in high school, and I decided I was done pledging. I was old enough to join the Army, and by golly, I was old enough to think on my own. One day, I didn't stand up. A teacher of mine, very conservative and old fashioned, became furious. He pulled me outside of the class and told me that what I did was disrespectful and that I wouldn't do that anymore. "OK" I said. And I didn't do it again... Because the next day, we stood up to pledge, and I stood up with everyone else. Except, I turned my back on the flag and just stood there with my arms down. I don't think I've ever seen a teacher more pissed off in my life. After he bitched at me for a while, he ended it with "If you aren't going to pledge in the morning than just stay seated, do not disrespect the flag and ruin it for everyone else." Needless to say, I got what I wanted. No more pledging. And it felt very good to stand up for myself.
So sure, censorship exists, but that doesn't necessarily mean it has to exist for you. Ignore it, my friend.
FREEEEEDOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
