[angkor]

those who want us dead, want us dead because of the folks who produce this trash.

I'm afraid you're right. MTV USA promotes a sort of debased trash that no sane person would want in their home, either here or abroad. It's quite perverse.

But MTV produces separate regional feeds for Europe, SE Asia, and South Asia which do NOT stoop to the same carnal level as MTV USA. Entirely different formats, "DJs", music, and cultural approaches.

MTV Europe still has the semi-artsy sense of the original MTV; MTV Singapore is cutesy adolescent (the most daring thing I saw recently was an MTV Singapore host asking to be kicked in the butt in public, and everyone was wearing their clothes); MTV India is into silliness and yuk yuks.

Unfortunately, the trashiest and most perverse MTV material is reserved for American youth, by huge and inarguable margin. Along with the unique and healthy dose of gangsta rap which is not shown on any other MTV regional outlet.

[independentmind]

Unfortunately, the trashiest and most perverse MTV material is reserved for American youth, by huge and inarguable margin. Along with the unique and healthy dose of gangsta rap which is not shown on any other MTV regional outlet.

Interesting. I wonder why.

[leadpenny]

Thanks. Whoever made the comment that I read yesterday had me thinking about it most of the day.


Somehow, the Bush people need to present the concept for the voters when the campaign gets down and dirty this summer and fall.

[lsucat]

Great point. When I was in SE Asia a couple of years ago, I was shocked by how tame MTV Asia was.

[cyborg]

oddly enough this also transcends to magazines... I stopped buying a lot of American magazines because it's getting really smutty but the British versions aren't. British teen girls mags are really girl mags, and Seventeen Magazine is a guide for college sex.