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A RANT AND A PRAYER

ok. here’s the deal. most people will completely ignore most of what i’m saying and diminish the message of what i’m saying here by calling me a prude. whatever. your problem – i wanna say it anyway.

i’m not afraid of boobs. i’m not a prude. i don’t sit around shocked at nudity and sex. nudity and sex are cool with me. i’m not appalled and offended at nudity in movies, non-prime-time television, plays, or at home.

i can even recall plenty of “wardrobe malfunctions” where my reaction was a giggle. at the oscars, golden globes, the view, etc. big deal. it happens.

that’s not what this was. this was an ambush by a tactless, tasteless, crass, bush-league idiot. i am disgusted. not offended. it was a goddamned jerry springer stunt. you’re not an “artist” or an entertainer just because you have breasts. or is that all you have to offer?

pop culture (i’m NOT gonna call it MUSIC) is hugely responsible for the frightening slide of common sense, courtesy, and values (ohnoyoudidntsayvalues) in this country. most of these people don’t have two brain cells working at one time.

here’s what spike lee had to say:

GETTING SPIKED: Calling it a "new low,'' filmmaker Spike Lee has lashed out at the now-infamous Janet Jackson-Justin Timberlake "breast-gate" incident at the Super Bowl Sunday. Lee, speaking at Kent State University in Ohio Tuesday, said there has been a decline in artistry. He said it's not enough to be a good singer, and that entertainers "have to do something extra" -- giving as an example the open-mouthed kiss Madonna gave Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera during the MTV Video Music Awards in August.
"What's gonna be next? It's getting crazy, and it's all down to money. Money and fame," said Lee, the director of "Malcolm X" and "Do the Right Thing." "Somehow the whole value system has been upended."

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in the wake of the abduction and murder of the 11-year-old girl in florida, i’d like to share something i heard or read a long time ago. it’s something to think about and talk about with your kids.

if someone is trying to abduct you, the best time to resist is NOW. do NOT think that there might be a better time. the odds that the abducter has a weapon are (i’m not sure what the actual odds are, this is all from a shady memory) 1 in 2. the odds that he’ll use it on you if you scream or resist are 1 in 2. the odds that he’ll actually injure you are 1 in 2. the odds that it will be a serious injury are 1 in 2. the odds that you’ll die from the injury are 1 in 8. that means that if you resist immediately, the odds that you’ll die from a weapon being used on you are 1 in 128. so run. scream. fight. because the odds that you’ll be killed, tortured, or raped by this person are 1 in 1.

think about it. talk to your kids about it. god, i hope this isn’t taken as some kind of blaming of this little girl or her family. i just want to share something with you that was kind of an eye opener to me. my heart is broken for this little girl and her family. god bless you.

Posted by Stacey at February 6, 2004 11:00 AM