... it's a matter of disbelief at some of the rationalizations put forth by SOME (and no, not you Roger your comments have been very good) of the men in that thread.
Charlie and Ian, get real about this God's creation nonsense. And it has nothing to do with breastfeeding or even nudity. It has nothing to do with sexualizing of nudity even, although admittedly our society is more uptight than Europe. Sorry DK, that has nothing to do with rape. It's legal to have sex with 13 y.o.'s in Belgium so .... Bare breast schmare breast, who cares.
Janet Jackson was once a talented and cute young lady. She is now just trying to get some buzz to boost record sales as her career has long faded. What kind of message does just THAT part send to young girls? That the only thing left is to exploit your body for money and attention? That the only way to still be "in" is to let a man at least a decade younger rip your bra off?
The show was a blatant display of raunchy sexuality. Dominatrix style outfit and wholly inappropriate. Parents who don't mind their kids seeing this get cable and allow them to watch MTV. Those who are JUSTLY outraged are the ones who thought that the Superbowl on network TV was a pretty safe bet for family viewing. Screw having meaningful discussions (that's what planned family viewing of shows touted to deal with controversial/important issues are for), this is supposed to be a game! Forget that you can't be there 24/7, we know that Dan. The point is does that mean you shouldn't at least try to shape what your young children are exposed to?
I doubt it will lead to lasting trauma, but that's so not the point. Like it or not, celebrities and their actions do serve as role models and behavior models for society. What message does "it was no big deal" send? That it's OK I suppose to do that? It sure goes beyond Janet, she is minor, how about Brittany, and that stupid Madonna kiss and jsut about everything she does. Is that a good message? Transforming to an adult means becoming an exhibitionist **** bimbo?? The only way to save an ailing career is to push the boundary even further?
It all makes me ill. It makes me sick to see these supposedly "liberated" young ladies dressing like whores and acting like nymphos to get some guy's attention. Progress??
Sigh 