Anyone ever really contemplate the idea behind being decent? I’m sure some of you have as you took a leak in public because the bar bathroom was too far away. Maybe, that’s just me. But in all seriousness, has anyone really questioned the FCC standards on things like clothing on TV?
The other day I was channel surfing and I found myself on Flavor of Love… I know this isn’t really the epitome of class and high American culture, but still, it’s on television. There were cooches and boobs everywhere, not to mention Flavor Flav running around putting his hands wherever these girls would let him. As it became apparent to me after 2 minutes, these girls really didn’t mind his fingers anywhere.
Where is the FCC on this one? They hop all over a jug that got flashed by accident for 2 seconds on the SuperBowl, but Flavor Flav has free reign to finger whatever he wants just because only a fraction of the people that watch the SuperBowl watch Flavor of Love? There are some steep double standards here. Nowadays, there’s almost no difference in being topless and wearing a bikini. Which brings me to my next point.
What’s the point of blurring boobs? If we’re blurring boobs, we should blur out pecs too. I think I’ve seen way too many men running around with their pecs hanging out like everyone wants to see. Yeah, it’s a little warm out, but damn, let’s be decent here. Women have to deal with it since they have to wear bras…
So, what am I getting at? Either have people on television wear full body suits and remove ALL physical contact to make sure that there’s no foul play, or let boobs and pecs roam free on television. There’s been too much of a stigma placed on hooters anyway. Once again, I was channel surfing and found myself on E! watching an incredibly graphic show about a Hollywood plastic surgeon (another fine trend our country has taken up). He was giving a man breasts because he wanted to be a woman. Who am I to judge – that’s right – no one. So, he did and they would blur out the nipples on the after shots, but not the before… See, it’s the same chest, there just happens to be some silicone in there making it look like a breast… Why blur it? Children shouldn’t be watching a show where vain people run around mangling each other anyway. If your kid ends up seeing some man getting cut open to put in a new set of fun bags- it’s not E!’s fault you were being careless, and the TV that is raising you child was changed under your not so watchful eyes.
So, I’ve made many points here. One, we should be able to see whatever goes on under the sun on television for free. Two, are men and women’s bodies really that different that we blur out a female’s chest just because they’re an enlarged version of pecs? This begs the question of why muscle building women have to wear those ridiculously tiny bras. Three, what’s up with television these days? Depraved people get shows just because they’re remotely interesting similar to the way a car accident with mangled corpses is interesting… This country’s random standards on things are rather interesting, and are just that – random puritanistic standards.
Some would argue we’re shielding children from things they should not see. I don’t have children, and I don’t feel like I need to be told what I can and cannot see on television I get for free. I’m not paying good money for that – or any money on that note. I only watched Sesame Street when we even got to watch TV. Pay attention to your little monsters – if people were better parents, I think TV would be more fun.
JJRC
