Shut up, Jenny.
Posted on 05/26/2011 7:39:58 AM PDT by markomalley
The group of North East MPs who want to ban Girls Gone Wild – a fiercely tasteless and exploitative US show – from coming to Britain, are absolutely right, and I hope the Home Secretary listens to them. The theme of Girls Gone Wild is that its crew creates “adult entertainment” by approaching ordinary girls who are often extremely drunk and inciting them to strip off or perform sex acts for the camera, in exchange for a few scraps of cheap merchandise. Joe Francis, the director of Mantra Films, the company which produces the show, was previously jailed in the US after pleading no contest to charges of child abuse and prostitution. Nice.
We all know that, in numerous British towns and cities at chucking-out time, the streets are thronged with scantily-clad young women apparently unsure whether first to flash their breasts or lurch over and vomit in the nearest gutter. Even if one accepts that some girls are never going to be Audrey Hepburn, most of us agree that it’s not a good look, and frequently the women themselves would agree in the cold light of day. The more depressing reality is that quite often drunk, under-dressed young women – as well as sometimes engaging willingly in sexual activity – can find themselves vulnerable to spiked drinks, assault, or simply regrettable sexual contact that takes place in that murky area somewhere between consent and easily provable refusal, the complexities of which the law can subsequently find impossible to unpick.
Certainly, one can argue strongly that young women need to be much smarter about their choices. But at the same time, there is no need to smooth the path further for sexual predators determined to take advantage of them...
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Too much competition for the Page 3 Girls?
The producers may be sleazy, but it’s not their fault that some people choose to participate.
Being drunk lowers your inhibitions - it does not make you a ‘different person’; you just may be convinced to do something you ordinarily would not do. And the operative word here is “may”.
A sexual predator does not video tape his exploits, because as a predator - he doesn’t want evidence that will later incriminate him.
What these vermin do, while immoral an unethical; is convince drunk women to do for the camera, what they may consider doing if they were stone sober. The camera is NOT hidden; the girls all know the camera is present, and they sign a waiver.
They are no more a victim of exploitation; than they would be if they had sex with an anonymous stranger. They are making stupid decisions, decisions that most will regret - but a law is not being broken. People have the right to make decisions, it’s part of growing up. Most of us are wise enough to avoid the dumbest decisions, and this film crew preys upon those who lack this basic wisdom.
But, truth be told - there are many girls who use this ‘celebrity’ as a bragging point to other girls; and there are other girls who are jealous of this ‘celebrity’.
At least the Page 3 girls are in a film studio.
If a bimbo wants to parade her tits for the world to see, that's one thing. If she does so while sloshed, that's another thing altogether.
By that same logic, watching grown men using metal clubs to hit little, dimpled balls around a large field isn't "freedom" either. I therefore demand that it be banned!/s
Regards,
I see no material difference. Are you suggesting that she be required to undergo a breathalyzer test before being allowed to "parade" her goods?
Regards,
I did not realize the UK was so anti-feminist.
GGW demonstrates that women are now the absolute equal of men and can be free to be just as stupid, crass and publicly drunk as any man. That is as long as there is birth control, abortion and penicillin.
Yep, when I was a youth these girls would have been called sluts instead of freedom fighters in the feminist war against adult white males; Feminists Ogling Other lesbian SLUTS - FOOLS
Really? She can vote, she can consent to signing a legal waiver - she has willfully and intentionally reduced her reaction time and decision making process. So, are her rights similarily reduced too?
Interesting thought process .... what else is she entitled to? Can she charge rape after consentual sexual activity the night before? How about demand her money back from the bar bill? How about the 2am pizza she ordered and didn't eat? Is she removed from any damage her drunk driving caused? What decisions she may have made, need to be protected by the law?
Yup.
Or, alternatively, I would like to make sure that, sober, she consents to the film being used. Absolutely.
Caveat: I have a daughter around that age. That may color my perspective some.
Waiver signed or not, they may not even remember the whole incident the next day when they wake up. Someone cannot be expected to act sensibly when they're dead-drunk.
Of course, it IS their own fault that they're dead-drunk. They run the risk or being accosted by the people from this TV show, or worse, and after all nobody made them drink a gallon vodka. People who drink till they're unconscious on their feet have made a decision to risk this happening.
But that still change the fact that this an extremely exploitative TV show.
Then I humbly submit that it is YOUR job to instill these values in her; not mine, not your neighbors, not your Village ... this is YOUR job.
Reminds me of my favorite FAIL poster. It has a picture of a nubile set of legs wearing a G-string dancing around a pole. The word FAIL is prominently displayed, with the phrase "As a Father, you had ONE job".
Society has said that this sort of activity is not only 'legal', but it is something people boast of. Maudi Gra is one such festival where some women don't even bother keeping the 'girls' under wraps, it's just easier to keep them hanging out. Modesty and Chastity are principles my wife has instilled into her sons and daughters; and we hope that our grandchildren will also have these values.
But, should there be a LAW for this? No ... never .... Look at countries who have such laws for how this affects their society (feel free to pick any Muslim nation as an example).
Do you understand the difference between ‘freedom’ and ‘lincense’?
I agree that it is my job. And that job has been accomplished.
But, should there be a LAW for this? No ... never .... Look at countries who have such laws for how this affects their society (feel free to pick any Muslim nation as an example).
You mean like the United States of America prior to the 1970s? Back when there was something called "community standards?"
Shut up, Jenny.
Never mind freedom, license, etc. You don't even know what a typo is! :)
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