Parental advisory

The current Parental Advisory logo, introduced in 2000.

Parental Advisory is a sticker that tells parents that something may not be suitable for children. The sticker is usually placed on Music CDs. It tells parents that the texts of the songs contain words or phrases that some consider bad for children. Parental Advisory stickers will usually appear on Hip Hop and Rap albums. Comic books may also have a Parental Advisory sticker on them.

Parental Advisory Media

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  2009 head shot of Tipper Gore, former Second Lady of the United States

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  An earlier version of a warning label, used during the 1980s.

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  The former design for the Parental Advisory label used during the 1990s, this logo also co-existed with the current label from 1996 to 2001.