Finally, someone is launching an investigation into that patently obscene millisecond shot of Janet Jackson’s mostly-obscured nipple during the Super Bowl. I’m so glad that someone is thinking of the irreparable harm that this brief pseudo-nudity caused.
Oh! Did anyone catch that CSI episode where the dog carries home a decapitated human head, and the dog got sick because it ate part of the head?! That was awesome!
ColdForged rolls his eyes
Not that I’m actually bitching about CSI — my favorite show on TV these days — but you get the point. It’s amazing this country produces anything but serial killers, rapists, and the sexually dysfunctional. Call out the National Guard! There’s a nipple on TV!
February 2, 2004
• Posted in: World
I may be beating a dead horse but the reference to CSI is completely adequate for this situation. It is agreed that people know what to expect from CSI. The same goes for the Superbowl. Everything has generally been geared toward the male species for years. Who asked them to make the superbowl into a family picnic. Over the last few years, there have been plenty of scantily clad women in the various commercials. Everyone cheers for a “good” commercial. The point is this, the superbowl has traditionally been male dominated night. I expected to see barely dressed women. Janet Jackson was just the ticket.
As my grand-pappy used to say, “Hell in a handbasket!”
I guess I don’t know when to quit but here goes. I wasn’t “outraged” myself as uncomfortable with the fact that there is no sense of decorum at ALL anymore. I’m not a prude, in fact I enjoy pr0n just like most guys. However it doesn’t belong in the livingroom with children abound. Was she breast feeding or gently fell out of her swimsuit? No. That would be easy to explain. They had the equivalent to foreplay on national TV and he ripped her breast out. That does not show proper respect to women that kids need to see. To be honest I wasn’t even paying attention to most of the lyrics that night as I rarely do unless I’ve heard a song a bajillion and one times and know it inside and out. The ones I did hear were about having you naked by the end of the night or something or other.
Anyway, I think we all agree it was a fiasco.
I was just reading an article commenting on the song P. Diddy (or whatever it is today) was “singing”.
It had such gems as: “I’m the definition of, half man, half drugs/Ask the clubs, Bad Boy – that’s whassup.” Also: “We still here, you rockin wit the best/Don’t worry if I write rhymes, I write checks (ahh!)” and “Hand ‘em a jock, hold ‘em a glock (hahaha)/ Money to get (yeah), cars to flip (uhh)/ Bars to sit at and sip Cognac wit Jews that drink (c’mon).”
Niiiiice. So, let’s comment on the “flash” which (admittedly) was inappropriate but not the epitome of all that is evil. And let’s ignore the pro- drug, violence and hate spewing from P. Diddy’s mouth.
And if I have to hear about another “outraged” person, I’m going to become outraged.
The whole thing had a lack of class, prudence, and discretion. It wasn’t merely the flash of boob.
I still fail to see the great evil that the partially naked female form represents to anyone, adult or children. “What’s that daddy?” “Oh, that’s a breast.”
Now the fact that they were “singing” about screwing each other witless, with a precursor by Nelly “I Must Manually Know The Precise Location Of My Dong At All Times” trumpeting the merits of removing one’s clothes to facilitate cooling was the lead-in makes it slightly more obvious than a National Geographic episode.
Sure it’s ok if I see it, CF sees it, or you see it. But children shouldn’t see it and you shouldn’t have to censor the halftime performance of a nationally televised sporting event during dinner hour either.
It didn’t offend me because it’s a nipple. It’s offensive because of the lack of class, prudence, and discretion they exhibited during the exhibition.
sad (and a bit scary), but true.
The simple fact of the matter is that as a country we are infinitely more tolerant of violence than we are of nudity, CSI comparison aside. Yeah, the CSI comment was pithy. But you have to admit that the righteous uproar surrounding this brief nipple shot is comically over-reactive at best. It’s downright scary at worst. Hell, I had more of a reaction to the double entendre during the CSI ad that ran during the SuperBowl, a quip along the lines of “I see you got some head” for a decapitation investigation. Or that rather intense Van Helsing trailer (in glorious high def, by the way… veyr nice).
Seriously, what is so offensive about the female nipple to cause such outcry?
FWIW, Cat agrees with you. For that matter, I agree with you. I think they should be fined for breaking the FCC regs. But this moral outrage is… outrageous.
Oh, did you see? Janet said her and Justin planned it. Can you say “ignore the pedophile over there?”
First, I want to know what group of geniuses planned the half time show. “Hey, let’s get a bunch of performers on stage that haven’t released a new song in 2 years and get them to sing their hits from 5 years ago!” Whatever…
Although I agree that the incident has been a bit overblown, I do think CBS and/or MTV should be fined for the incident. If the rules on the books aren’t enforced, it’s just going to get worse.
CF, that CSI comparison is a bit weak. As a fan of CSI, I know what type of content to expect from the show. Therefore, there’s no way in hell that I’d let my boys watch that show (heck, I can’t think of anything that comes on after 8pm that we would let them watch!)
What really stinks about the whole thing is that it’s taken everyone’s attention away from what was one of the best Super Bowls in years.
Personally, I was far more offended by Nelly’s incessant crotch-grabbing. I mean, according to Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle, there was no way for science to determine the momentum of his anatomy, given the extent to which he was continually assessing its exact position.
THAT wasn’t offensive enough to outrage people. Kid Rock cutting a hole in the middle of an American flag and sticking his head through it wasn’t enough. Now, I don’t think that there should be a witch-hunt for any of it – I barely looked up from my drink during halftime – but why pick on Ms. Jackson (’cause, yes, I am nasty) in particular?
Well said!