Girls aren 't the only ones deprived of good role models. How do boys learn to get along with or respect the opposite gender in the real world when girls on screen are so compliant and grateful? How are boys supposed to lean right from wrong when TV executives reward woman-beaters, remorseless druggies, serial adulterers and group-sex agitators with high-profile jobs? Brett McDermott, associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Queensland says: It's an incredible challenge for the media to work harder and point out that rotten apples are a small percentage. We should be keen to promote resilience and people who are the peacemakers. Nine boss David Gyngell has vowed to" take Nine back to its former pre-eminence"but it wont happen until he addresses the networks neanderthal culture It is vital the networks- including the ABC, whose worthwhile drama output is conspicuously absent nd our unique 21st-century voice and build relevant stories around positive role models Here's the motivation. The youth suicide rate is on the rise. So is binge drinking, violence, bullying and drug use. McDermott points out that"every generation in history has worried about the generation after it, " so it's not our place to suggestwe know better. But it is our place -and our duty as storytellers-to ensure the mirror we hold up reflects everything our youth can possibly be Jenny Lewis is a screenwriter, story editor, script editorand author with more than 20 years'experience the television industry Read http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/doll-parts-where-are-tvs-positive-female-role-models -20101115-17 tee htn牌izz100PMS乙JGirls aren't the only ones deprived of good role models. How do boys learn to get along with or respect the opposite gender in the real world when girls on screen are so compliant and grateful? How are boys supposed to learn right from wrong when TV executives reward woman-beaters, remorseless druggies, serial adulterers and group-sex agitators with high-profile jobs? Brett McDermott, associate professor of child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Queensland, says: "It's an incredible challenge for the media to work harder and point out that rotten apples are a small percentage. We should be keen to promote resilience and people who are the peacemakers." Nine boss David Gyngell has vowed to "take Nine back to its former pre-eminence" but it won't happen until he addresses the network's neanderthal culture. It is vital the networks – including the ABC, whose worthwhile drama output is conspicuously absent – find our unique 21st-century voice and build relevant stories around positive role models. Here's the motivation. The youth suicide rate is on the rise. So is binge drinking, violence, bullying and drug use. McDermott points out that "every generation in history has worried about the generation after it," so it's not our place to suggest we know better. But it is our place – and our duty as storytellers – to ensure the mirror we hold up reflects everything our youth can possibly be. Jenny Lewis is a screenwriter, story editor, script editor and author with more than 20 years' experience in the television industry. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/doll-parts-where-are-tvs-positive-female-role-models -20101115-17tee.html#ixzz1OOPMiSZJ