Nipple Gate Feb2004

[Minor Axis]

Do you remember the horror? One second of prime time Janet Jackson's breast during the Superbowl and little Billy and Suzie were scarred for life. 500,000 complaints lodged with the FCC against CBS. A $500k fine levied against CBS which is still in the courts. And the debate raged as to just what indecency is.

It's hard to believe how hung up the U.S. is regarding nudity. Have we improved (liberalized) since then or have become even more conservative? Certain elements of the country have certainly moved towards the dark, the dark ages that is.

Nipplegate was an accident. However, what I find amazing is the schism between public broadcast tv and cable. It's easy to find softcore porn on cable TV. I wonder why they keep public TV in such a straight jacket? It's hard to compete that way although there are signs now and then of somewhat liberalized views, showing a tush here and there, but my god never a nipple! I can verify there is a demand for nudity. I demand it. I guess the debate is, is this liberating or is it sinking into the moral abyss? Personally I like a healthy dose of nudity and sexual situations intertwined in my entertainment. Technology exists that can prevent children from seeing what parents deem as inappropriate material. So I think it's time to take public TV's straight jacket off.

 

[RedRyder]

I did not witness said horror of JJ's breast exposure.... but I did see it afterwards on a news program.... edited of course. *rolls eyes*

I see nudity (complete frontal of naked women, butts of both sexes, an occasional penis) on Canadian TV! I can't get American stations out here..... and am quite surprised at what I do see and hear on the Canadian channels.

Although.... they still bleep foul language. I am very proficient at lip reading.

I agree with you on demanding a healthy dose of nudity and sexual situations for us adults out there. I mean.... I bring videos that I buy into my home and watch them.... safely.... where the youngsters cannot view them too. TV might be a bit trickier.... but I believe it can be done.

 

[Dana]

Fuck these sheltered people. OOOOh no a nipple slip.... It wasn't intentional FFS and even if it was so what... Like nobody's seen the naked body before? Justin and Jacket weren't fucking in the middle of the football field.

 

[HK]

I'd love to know who complains about these things. Like, who thought complaining about Janet Jackson showing a nipple, by accident, would make the world right again? As if the network could go back in time and stop her performing.

 

[Peter Parka]

I'm more surprised that more fuss was made about that than the next year when a convicted sex offender did the half time show.

 

[HK]

I'm more surprised that more fuss was made about that than the next year when a convicted sex offender did the half time show.

Who was that?!

 

[Thornless]

Nipples we all have them, i don't see the big fuss

 

[skyblue]

nipples i like

 

[Peter Parka]

Who was that?!

Peter Townshend from the Who. Got done for looking at kiddy porn on the internet.

 

[JoeCool10]

Lol @ Nipplegate. I agree. It's like, guys can take their shirts off all the time on TV and let their nipples show, but ladies can't? Same as when I go to the beach. The girls aren't allowed to get any sun, but hairy, nasty old men can walk around offending my eyes. Not cool.

 

[BornReady]

I'm certain the adults who complained were more upset by it than the kids. The kids probably laughed and then forgot about it. Maybe they could have their kids screen shows for them and tell them if it's okay to watch.