Are TV standards real or not

TV programming has been used to program viewer's minds for a long time, the more of an image you see, the more it is buried in the subconscious for later retrieval.

Do ladies swoon only to guys with six packs? How many of us are living our lives independent of what we see on TV?

‘Republic of Bants’ takes a look at what’s going on in the community. The Pulse Communities desk analyzes issues across a wide range of topics including sex, technology, books and religion.