I don't watch reality TV shows and only pay attention to news reports about them when something really unusual happens like, say, former U.S. congressman Tom Delay decides to participate in one of these farces. However, today my attention was drawn to a news item that suggests that a dance show on the Fox network had a "Sharon Stone" moment: see the Daily News story which is handled in impeccable tabloid style: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/09/30/2009-09-30_so_you_think_you_can_dance_contestant_flashes_national_tv_audience.html or http://tinyurl.com/yer5e7s
For you pervs, er, professors who would like to see the original video and determine whether it is the real McCoy or just a panties crease, our friends at the Huffington Post have thoughtfully provided the video snippet to us (they even have a poll: is it the real McCoy or a panties crease -- though they don't use the term "real McCoy"): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/30/vagina-exposed-on-so-you_n_304592.html Teachable moments for psychology classes: (1) When the "liberal" CBS network had Janet Jackson'd infamous wardrobe malfunction during the half-time show of the SuperBowl footbal game, CBS was fined for partial exposure of a female breast. What will the "conservative" Fox network pay in terms of money or other form of punishment for this display of female flesh? Will it be: a) More than CBS, given the body part exposed b) Same as CBS c) Less than CBS, because the conservatives at Fox obviously had made a mistake while the liberals at CBS obviously planned the wardrobe malfunction d) No fine because the prudes who fined CBS will be good submissive authoritarians and not fine their media overlords at FOX. (2) As noted in the one of the replies on the Huffington Post website, if actual flesh was shown, was a "vagina" really shown? a) Yes b) No As a commenter makes clear, the vagina in an internal orgram and the outer visual portion could be the labia and clitoris (or as another commenter points out, perhaps a thigh fat row). If people answer "Yes" to question (2), does this point out the need for more "Human Sexuality" courses? Finally, if panties/underwear are really optional, does that mean that Tom Delay is dancing around without ..... -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
