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    Public Complaints about Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke's Performance

    This is a link to The Smoking Gun's article about complaints to the FCC about MTV's Video Music Awards.

    I guess it was inevitable. The Federal Communications Commission (US) received numerous complaints about Miley Cyrus "twerking" on Robin Thicke on MTV's Video Music Awards show. I have six problems with these complaints:

    1. MTV is a cable network, not a broadcast network.
    2. The FCC has no jurisdiction over cable networks. Which means ...
    3. The FCC has no jurisdiction over MTV.
    4. MTV has a reputation of having trashy programming like "Teen Mom," "16 and Pregnant," and "Jersey Shore."
    5. The VMA's have a reputation for having outrageous moments.
    6. The VMA's was rated TV-14. MTV determined that the VMA's were not appropriate for children under 14.

    For the first three points, all the FCC can do is send MTV a sternly worded letter. They can't actually punish MTV since it is not a broadcast network. For the next two points, why would you let your children watch MTV or the VMA's with their reputations. That would be like buying your kid "Playboy" and then get angry at "Playboy" for having pictures of naked women in it.

    Even if you ignore, or if your ignorant, of the first five points, the sixth one is the real sticking point I have with parents. It was rated TV-14. It was a warning that the program was not appropriate for children under 14-years-old. Why would you let your children watch something that the people producing it won't let *their* children watch? That is the exact same stupidity that make parents let their children watch movies like "Saw," and play games like "Manhunt."
    Last edited by catcul; 09-16-2013, 01:21 PM. Reason: Named wrong Thicke
    Corey Taylor is correct. Man is a "four letter word."
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    People will complain about anything to take the responsibility off of themselves and try to stick it to someone or something else.
    Last edited by Ree; 09-16-2013, 05:15 PM.

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      Interestingly enough, there are probably a good portion of those letters that are worded exactly the same. There have been some groups that have provided form letters for people to fill out.

      But I think I said it somewhere, "Complaining about trash on MTV is like complaining when the wolf eats the deer".

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        Anyone else remember the time when MTV and VH1 played music videos...those videos that could be completely sensual and a few times almost pornographic and yet did not look like that mess of a song/dance/thing.

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          Personally, I was more offended by Miley's attempts at singing. She had to have been on something.

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            Originally posted by Rageaholic View Post
            Personally, I was more offended by Miley's attempts at singing. She had to have been on something.
            And *what the FUCK* is with the tongue crap? And the focus on her damned tongue. Does the giraffe tongue actually scream sexy to people?

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            • #7
              Originally posted by ExRetailDrone View Post
              People will complain about anything to take the responsibility off of themselves and try to stick it to someone or something else.
              Pretty much this. Common example: driver runs a red light, gets caught and fined. Starts arguing about the validity of the camera used, argues that it isn't reliable and blames the government for revenue raising instead of catching that bank robber that was seen on TV the orevious night.

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                Is there something wrong with me for having a hard time understanding what all the fuss is about?
                Good news! Your insurance company says they'll cover you. Unfortunately, they also say it will be with dirt.

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                  BuzzFeed has compiled a list of complaints to the FCC about the VMAs.

                  The 12 Most Outraged FCC Complaints About Miley Cyrus At The VMAs

                  Originally posted by Panacea View Post
                  Is there something wrong with me for having a hard time understanding what all the fuss is about?
                  I don't blame you for having a hard time understanding the fuss, but hopefully, I can help you understand. Some people are just not happy unless their not happy.

                  Of course, Miley Cyrus isn't the first female pop star this year people have complained about.

                  The 9 Most Outraged FCC Complaints About Beyoncé At The Super Bowl
                  Corey Taylor is correct. Man is a "four letter word."

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                    Originally posted by AccountingDrone View Post
                    Does the giraffe tongue actually scream sexy to people?
                    To some oral sex enthusiasts it does.
                    Last edited by MadMike; 09-17-2013, 03:10 PM. Reason: Did you really have to quote the image?

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                      Originally posted by SkullKing View Post
                      To some oral sex enthusiasts it does.
                      blargh.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by SkullKing View Post
                        To some oral sex enthusiasts it does.
                        Meh, that pic does nothing for me.
                        Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst. - Starship Troopers

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                          Originally posted by Greenday View Post
                          Meh, that pic does nothing for me.
                          Me either. There's sexual, and then there's just plain trashy. Trashy doesn't do anything for me.
                          --- I want the republicans out of my bedroom, the democrats out of my wallet, and both out of my first and second amendment rights. Whether you are part of the anal-retentive overly politically-correct left, or the bible-thumping bellowing right, get out of the thought control business --- Alan Nathan

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                            Originally posted by MadMike View Post
                            Me either. There's sexual, and then there's just plain trashy. Trashy doesn't do anything for me.
                            It's not even trashy. It's just...special (Without being too offensive).
                            Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst. - Starship Troopers

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Greenday View Post
                              It's just...special (Without being too offensive).
                              It was the desperate throes of someone starved for attention yet completely out of tune with reality due to her insulated fame bubble. She's basically in the "any attention is good attention" phase she should have grown out of 12 years ago. But lacking any shred of shame, class or self awareness. >.>

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