Television - How it has affected us

Before the invention of the TV, what did people do with their time? Before people spent hour after mind numbing hour staring blankly at a screen, what did people do? They were..... Social *gasp*. People went community events, belong to local organizations, churches, and other social groups. Did the TV completely sever all ties that people had with those outside their own households? No, off course not. But TV did significantly decrease the amount of time people spent both outdoors and socializing.  Not only did TV affect how much we interact with others, it also has played a huge role in our culture. TV shows have helped make issues, like homosexuality, which had previously been stigmatized, more acceptable in our culture.