I missed the show, so I dunno what the fuss is about. Was it really that big a deal?

I missed the halftime show because I was in transit, but I later had a look at the breast and it's definitely a breast like any other, though it did have some interesting ornamentation. I think that people in this country are incredibly repressed when it comes to dealing with sexuality. It's a tit/breast/funbag for Christ's sake. All women have them, most people have seen them (I hope) and many of us have suckled them (children, adult women/men). I didn't find it scandalous though given the culture we live in it was certainly intended to be perceived as such. It was a publicity stunt. That goon Bill O'Reilly had some typically asinine tripe to churn out about the matter. That said, I'm not easily offended. If I can sit through hours of people shitting and pissing on each other in realtime I can sit through anything.

I personally was not offended by Janet's breast. But, I can definitely see why so many people were. I mean, this was the Super Bowl - 140 million people were watching, including many, many, many children. And this happened at about 7:30 pm - not late night programming by any means. I don't know if you can call the Super Bowl "family programming," but it's definitely meant to be appreciated by all ages. I mean, if this had happened at the MTV awards, no one would be talking about it. But the Super Bowl has a much different audience, and I think MTV failed (or refused) to recognize that.

What really does offend me about this whole ordeal is all of the lying that's going on to try and cover people's asses on this.

Dirtypillows...

"They're called breasts, momma, and every woman has them."

There were also commercials about erectile dysfunction during the Super Bowl. I wonder how appropriate those are for kids.

yeah with that repeat imagery of a football shooting through a tire swing.....right......

An interesting op ed turned up in the Washington Post about this. You can see it here Superbowl Sleaze

"What's erectile dysfunction daddy?"
"It's when daddy can't pleasure mommy."
"What do you mean?"
"It's when daddy can't get the ball through the hoop."

(Edited by neuboy at 12:40 pm on Feb. 3, 2004)

newsflash: TV is Sleazy...more at 7.

I see your point, but at least those commercials are dealing with a medical condition, and not just being racy for racy's sake.

By the way, did you see the one that had the disclaimer at the end that said: "You should consult a physician immediately if you have an erection lasting longer than four days"? Four days?!!

(Edited by jamiecarroll at 1:48 pm on Feb. 3, 2004)

oh man...had a good laugh after that statement. i think that particular pill advertised youd be rarin' to go for 48 Hours! that just isnt right.

I was to busy watching the Lingerie Bowl... what did I miss?

(that folks was called a sarcastic comment)

as Professor Dougan said today, "I didn't watch the half-time show because I knew if MTV was producing it, I didn't want my son to see it."

Other than children having seen it, noone should get their panties in a twist over it.

I am indifferent to it, because as Carl would point out, I have other preferences. But, seriously, the shock value for stuff like that disappeared from my system a few years ago.

Yesterday, I was at school taking a smoke-break as I listened to another of the typically golden conversations spoken at MTSU. I hear this older lady saying (she was completely serious), "I just felt sorry for poor Janet. I mean, she has never been known as a racy person and for her boob to pop out like that...she just HAS to be so embarrassed. I really feel so bad that it had to happen to somebody as wholesome as her. I mean, she's almost 40. She obviously wouldn't want people looking at her boobs." Lady, what the fuck?! Janet Jackson posed topless with some guys hands covering her breasts when Britney Spears was still in the fucking Mickey Mouse Club. She's more toned than 7/8 of the people MY age. What the fuck are you talking about??? Of course, I just let her keep talking, because I didn't need to interject into golden comedy like that. The fact that the rest of the people agreed with her just fucking blew my mind. With that said, I could give a shit about Janet Jackson, one way or the other.

After growing up in a Republican family, I've tried my best to like Bill O'Reilly; but you're right, he is very asinine. When it comes to popular culture (much less anything else), he needs to just stay the fuck away. I remember his outrage with Ludacris was going to be doing spots for Pepsi. He effectively forced Pepsi to remove him from their commercials through his show and viewers, because Ludacris is such a bad role model. Sure, he's a bad role model. But, why single him out? Why not the shit-ton of other people pitching products that are just as bad? Why not the people in Washington who are "bad" role models? Since he was complaining about something that he really had no place to be interjecting his opinion, I knew from then that he was just a dumbass bitch.

Though I'm not a Republican, I do love Bill O'Reilly.

But I usually tune him out when he starts talking about things like sports or entertainment. He should stick to what he knows.

Agreed. What's interesting is that he prefaced his indignant convo on the moral depravity of MTV by saying that Miss Jackson If You're Nasty can "come strip in my office anytime. I'll even leave the door unlocked for you." Then he went on to say that millions of kids were watching, blah, blah, blah, and that makes it wrong. WTF?! I can understand not wanting millions of kids to see JJ's iron-clad teet, but if O'Reilly was trying to take the high road here then he failed miserably and came off looking quite the hypocrite with his "whore in my bedroom but not on my magic box" bullshit.

At least we can't accuse him of being racist like Rush Limbaugh, right.

I kind of like O'Reilley when it's just him, but I hate it when he has a panel. He just won't let anyone, particularly anyone with an opposing point of view, finish a sentence. What is the point of having a panel ("fair and ballanced...no spin...blah blah blah") when he never actually lets anyone speak?

hahaha! I was watching the super bowl with my mom (and dad at this point) and when they said that I blurted out "48 hours??!!! Wow!! Can you imagine??!" and my mom smirked and raised an eyebrow. TMI!!!! at least they are still getting it on though...hope I am when I am older.

One of my friends worked at a hospital in Johnson City and this guy came in with a 6 day erection. He was in a bit of pain. (blue balls!)

His girlfriend must be preettty hot.

Or prettty loose.

I watched the half-time show at my friend's Superbowl party, but somehow managed to miss the whole ordeal. The halftime show did blow, though.

Or the biggest tease known to man.

Did you ever think that maybe his boyfriend is really hot? Or maybe his goat? It is Johnson City....

How accurate. Have you been to this town or something?

I know people from there....which is close enough.