With last week’s news centering on ESPN sideline reporter Erin Andrews being secretly videotaped while changing through a hotel room peep hole, I began to think about how the internet has become a place of vulgar indecency just as much as a great place to explore and gain information.
Whether it’s a blog, such as this, or a social networking site, the internet has empowered generation X with the ability to say whatever it feels without having to worry about the consequences of crossing certain moral boundaries that we as people have lived by through society since before anyone could even begin to remember.
I’m all for free speech. I don’t particularly enjoy my work being blocked with some sort of goofy censorship tag. Some people deserve a good tongue lashing – or keyboard beat down, as generation X would refer to it.
See my blog on Bill O’Reilly’s unfathomable criticism of Michael Jackson for proof.
But to videotape a sideline reporter such as Erin Andrews with such scandalous intent as using a peep hole or the idea that she’s a modern day sex symbol to beer guts across the nation as motive, is … well, quite simply disgusting and flat out wrong.
This isn’t the first time something like this has occurred. But rather than focus on past events, why don’t we seek a solution to an all too common problem within the American society?
Perhaps we have become to close-minded to the thought of sex or nudity. I just don’t see the appeal of wanting to look at celebrities – or random every day women at that – in the nude, or having sex with their boyfriends or husbands. What the hell is the big ruckus over?
Boobs are boobs, people.
Some are a little bigger than others. Some are firmer than others. But for God sakes, if you’ve seen one boob you’ve probably seen them all.
Anatomically speaking, if you’ve slept with one gal, it’s not going to be that much different with your second partner. Other aspects may be different, but that’s a whole different column for a different day.
Maybe it’s just the appeal – we want to see people naked – we want to violate their rights because it’s exciting. It’s become a cult-like obsession to watch Paris Hilton screw her boyfriend on DVD. It’s become shop talk to be able to tell the next guy you witnessed Tommy Lee’s male member and how it pales in comparison to your own insecure body type.
Instead of “Welcome to America” signs, we should seriously invest in something a little more honest so the immigrants that are flocking to this country truly understand what we stand for.
How about something like, “Welcome to America: Home of The Sick and Exciting.”
Not everyone in self absorbed in this nudity craze, but most people would neither confirm nor deny their involvement or curiosity in such an act. I don’t want to sound hypocritical, so I’ll just let the cat out of the bag early.
Yes, I’ve watched a few porno’s in my day.
But I’ve never thought about watching a co-worker have sex (yes, I have stared at a couple co-workers boobs – unintentionally, of course) or have I ever wanted to videotape a friend changing or whatever the hell else women are doing these days.
Look, I don’t know how to describe what is going on with the morals of America. You can blame it on everything and anyone – hell; George Bush is probably fair game at this point. All I know is it needs to stop. We need to move on from our obsession.
So this leads me to ask, what the hell are women doing so much differently than men?
Think about it. When is the last time you heard of a WOMAN videotaping a man or watching a sex tape with a male celebrity or neighbor for that matter?
Go ahead, I’ll wait.
I guess Adam was just a lot sicker than Eve.
Or just a whole hell of a lot smarter.
But I digress.
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