As many here know there's has been much talk about the FCC over the radio waves (think Howard Stern vs Oprah) in the US. I see that there isnt much regulation in the Spanish-speaking market. The things said on El Vacilon and the new show on Latino Mix with el Pacha are incredible for those of us who speak spanish and understand the dirty slang from the different countries - so we know what they are saying. Is funny because MOST of those things cannot be said in English, but are freely said in Spanish at anytime time of the day!
On the flip side we have the DR. IMHO theTV and radio scene there SUCKS big time. There are no shows or programs that are consistant enough to sit and listen to - unless you are my mom and can listen to Se?ora Musica 24/7. They will never even phathom saying some of the things said in the US spanish stations.
It is ironic to me that you are so free to act and do as you please in DR (Presidentes offered in McDonalds and KFC), but the radio and TV is so restricted. Then again, I think you are more restricted to do as you please in the US, meanwhile, the radio is so loose - well, in the Spanish market at least.
People are free to dance in such a way that they are almost having sex in a discoteca in DR. But then it looks 'bad' when a woman smokes. The people who have a more non-traditional-Domincan 'look' are automatically labeled as druggies or thugs because it is still a taboo to smoke weed (although the weed part is a good thing to me). In the US, there is a lot smoking and so-called freedom going on, but they have to restrict the age limit for the purchase of alchohol because many young ones do not know how to handle it.
It seems to be a bit inconsistant to me. Any thoughts?
On the flip side we have the DR. IMHO theTV and radio scene there SUCKS big time. There are no shows or programs that are consistant enough to sit and listen to - unless you are my mom and can listen to Se?ora Musica 24/7. They will never even phathom saying some of the things said in the US spanish stations.
It is ironic to me that you are so free to act and do as you please in DR (Presidentes offered in McDonalds and KFC), but the radio and TV is so restricted. Then again, I think you are more restricted to do as you please in the US, meanwhile, the radio is so loose - well, in the Spanish market at least.
People are free to dance in such a way that they are almost having sex in a discoteca in DR. But then it looks 'bad' when a woman smokes. The people who have a more non-traditional-Domincan 'look' are automatically labeled as druggies or thugs because it is still a taboo to smoke weed (although the weed part is a good thing to me). In the US, there is a lot smoking and so-called freedom going on, but they have to restrict the age limit for the purchase of alchohol because many young ones do not know how to handle it.
It seems to be a bit inconsistant to me. Any thoughts?