Janet Jackson's Breast
by Jason Latona
I'll make this simple, so that everyone can understand.
- All women have breasts, so all women who are able to see have seen a breast.
- Almost all men have seen breasts, whether innocently the boob of a family member, or of a lover.
- Many, or most, have been breast fed as a child. That means that a boob has not only been seen, but suckled by most.
- The porn industry PROFITS about $10 billion a year. That's just profit, not the total amount spent by Americans.
So why is the momentary glimpse America saw of Janet Jackson's breast being treated like the most heinous crime the 21st century has seen?
Maybe because The Media is bored, not enough shockers taking place in the rest of the world? The situation in Haiti doesn't affect us, and Saddam is sitting in a cell somewhere scrubbing his own toilet. Who cares?
I was actually hoping America was becoming more mature with such things, moving slowly toward a level that Europe has functioned at for a long time now: a more open society where even 30-second television ads are more racy than anything being aired on a television series in the U.S.
Instead, we have this witch hunt where FCC rules are taking a toll on everything from Howard Stern to the highly-rated ER, where mild breast shots are now blurred out even on an elderly woman during a medical scene.
This sort of reaction demonstrates the complete immaturity of The Media, and the government. It's the equivalent to a teen pointing and yelling, "Boobies!" It's only a big deal if you act like a child and make a big deal out of it. Otherwise, it's a body part. I have boobs, but no mammary glands; just a little muscle. Why is it okay for me to show mine, but a girl can't show hers?
What is the big deal?
Write the FCC and tell them what you think...