Now, when first launched, MTV revolutionized the music industry.
Video didn't kill the radio star, it super-sized it.
But over the past few years, MTV's done a little more than shock its
predominantly preteen and teen audiences. With breast enhanced Britney
Spears writhing across the stage in see-through lingerie, with sex-soaked
soap operas, and on a new show where teenage girls talk about losing their
virginity, and by a constant bombardment of videos promoting a singularly
single message that teen sex is good.
Now listen, as a guy who grew up listening to Elvis Costello, Led
Zeppelin-and yeah, even the Sex Pistols, I'm part of a generation that can't
be shocked by what I hear on the radio or what I see on TV. But as an adult-
and apparently there are very few adults right now at MTV- I am concerned
when the center piece of MTV's biggest awards show is a blowout number
glorifying teen lesbian sex, complete with an army of young girls in
Catholic school uniforms.
Now, MTV was obviously proud of their latest contribution to their
American pop culture on the skids. They teased their web site with
declarations of the "near riot" started by teen lesbian dancers. Gee, how
edgy, how daring, how predictable.
I guess that means we're only a few years away from provocative dance
numbers with young teenagers and barnyard animals.
Parents beware, your kids are watching this stuff. And for
impressionable young minds, it is neither harmless, nor healthy. It's time
for parents to take a close look at their children's favorite channel, MTV.
Because right now its content is simply not suitable for the millions of
young teenagers, and preteens who watch it every day.
Former Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-Fla.) hosts Scarborough Country, 10
p.m. ET, weeknights on MSNBC.
Kool Kenny <kool_dude496@no-spam> wrote in message
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> Now, when first launched, MTV revolutionized the music industry.
> Video didn't kill the radio star, it super-sized it.
>
> But over the past few years, MTV's done a little more than shock
its
> predominantly preteen and teen audiences. With breast enhanced Britney
> Spears writhing across the stage in see-through lingerie, with sex-soaked
> soap operas, and on a new show where teenage girls talk about losing their
> virginity, and by a constant bombardment of videos promoting a singularly
> single message that teen sex is good.
MTV is owned by Viacom - the same Viacom that pushes for media deregulation
supported by their "conservative" Republicans allies. "Conservatives" would
like to make you think they care about all the "sex-soaked soap operas" and
other stuff on MTV in the name of "morality." The truth is that the
almighty $$$ is all most "conservatives" care about. As long as it makes
$$$, expect more "conservative" hypocrisy on this one.
