Tell the MPAA: Stop the Marketing of Violent PG-13 Movies to Preschoolers

February 10, 2010 Subject: Dear Mr Glickman and Ms. Gordon, I am writing to express my distress that this summer’s violent PG-13 blockbusters are being marketed to children as young as three. I urge you to stop film companies from marketing PG-13 movies to young children. In January, the Federal Trade Commission urged the MPAA to develop an “explicit policy, incorporating objective criteria” to “ensure that PG-13 movies are not marketed in a manner inconsistent with their rating,” but so far you have refused that request. As a result, ads for violent PG-13 blockbusters such as Iron Man and Indiana Jones and their related merchandise appear regularly on children’s television programming and ads for The Dark Knight and The Incredible Hulk are sure to follow. Many of the licensed toys and food promotions for these movies are marketed to preschool children. In their cynical attempt to wring every last dollar from families, film companies are undermining parents who are trying to shield their children from media violence. Please support parents’ efforts to raise healthy children by developing a policy that would prevent film companies from advertising PG-13 movies to young children. We will add your signature from the information you provide.		First Name* Last Name* Email* Street* Street 2 City* State/Province* Select a state Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware D.C. Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces (the) Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Newfoundland New Brunswick Nova Scotia Northwest Territories Nunavut Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon Territory Other Zip/Postal Code* Send an Email