Poll of the Day > Schools warn parents about new netflix series.

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“13 Reasons Why,” the Netflix original series centered on a high school student who kills herself, is raising the alarms of some school officials who have sent letters to parents warning them about what their children may be watching.

“While the show is fictional, the series is extremely graphic, including several rape scenes, and raises significant concerns about the emotional safety of those watching it,” reads part of a letter sent Monday to parents of public school students in Montclair, New Jersey.

http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/schools-warn-parents-netflixs-13-reasons/story?id=47006236
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I mean.. fair I guess.

It's important to talk about this stuff though, especially with high school kids.
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They were criticizing it for not presenting other alternatives to suicide. But I think the show was focusing more on other aspects, namely, think twice about the way you are treating someone else, and also, learn to recognize when someone might need help. I mean, at the end of the show, the school counselor allowed her to walk out of his office, knowing full well what happened to her, completely ignoring her cry for help. So really, the way I see it, the show doesn't really answer the question of what a suicidal person should do, but rather what can you do to help a suicidal person.
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Yeah, I heard the vibe is more "what to do if you know someone like this" rather than an attempt at fixing the mentally ill (which is definitely way above some TV writer's pay grade).
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