Wardrobe Malfunction Ruling Upsets Professional Outrage Queens
Believe it or not, there is still hand-wringing occurring over the Janet Jackson boobage flashing scandal of like six hundred years ago.
Actually, it occurred back in 2004. Which is still like technically a hundred years ago. But it’s still being played out in courts and among outrage groups who are concerned about the lasting emotional carnage of a bare breast being shown on television for a fraction of a second nearly seven years ago.
Today a federal appeals court ruled that CBS should not have been fined more than half a million clams for the fleeting titty image, which occurred during the Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake performance of the track “Rock Your Body.” Somewhat unfortunately for everyone associated with the incident, the flashing coincided with Timberlake’s recitation of the lyric, “I’ll have you naked by the end of this song.” The incident garnered a disproportionate amount of attention and outrage and coined the term “wardrobe malfunction,” which was the official explanation for why the incident went down the way it did.
As the appeal ruling came in today, one of the loudest squeaky wheels- the Parents Television Council- released a statement decrying the injustice of a breast going unpunished on television. President Tim Winter whined:
“Today’s ruling reaches the level of judicial stupidity and is a sucker-punch to families everywhere. In rendering an opinion it wishes to foist on the nation, the Third Circuit has chosen to ignore the law, the facts, Supreme Court precedent, the intent of the Congress and the will of the American people…”
He continued:
“How can nudity and a striptease in front of 90 million unsuspecting TV viewers not qualify as indecency? We’re not talking about content that aired after 10 pm in front of 90 million adults. Each and every year the Super Bowl broadcast draws the highest viewership ratings of the year, including tens of millions of children and families.”
I wonder if Mr. Winter is as concerned with proposed cuts to children’s healthcare programs in many states, a circumstance that stands to do actual harm to millions of children across the US, or if he’s just happy if they don’t see boobs on TV?
Were your kids traumatized by Janet Jackson’s wardrobe malfunction? Should CBS be punished?
Tags : janet jackson, parents television council, PTC, silly, wardrobe malfunction, wardrobe malfunction fines, wardrobe malfunction janet jackson
Posted: November 2, 2011
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Nov 25, 2011
Yes, a slap on the wrist for CBS (and a few thousand dollars fine), and let it go, forshrissakes! Many Americans have such a juvenile mentality! More than anything, this incident (a silly prank) was just very funny. People, get a life!
Dec 3, 2011
What? Hasn't anyone done a taxpayer-financed "scientific" study comparing tots who saw the nipple to tots who didn't?
Dec 7, 2011
Fine CBS but allow cartoons like ADULT SWIM air on the childrens channels after hours…..NEWS FLASH, those lil guys are still up!
Dec 8, 2011
nothing wrong with the feminine form. saying that, janet jackson is a trainwreck – reminds me of "the thing".
Dec 11, 2011
Decades of drivel was broadcast before this event, and then seven years more crap was broadcast after it. And people are all worried about this particular few seconds. It's all junk! Just turn off the damn TV!
Dec 16, 2011
wow, people are still harping over this. It was 4yrs ago and I really didn't even notice it untill the news said it happened Get over it people!
Dec 17, 2011
Could you imagine what life would be like if GOD kicked up such a rumpus about Adam and Eve covering up in the garden of Eden! How dare you the animal will want to cover up too. You don't know the lasting damage you've done. LOL!
Dec 20, 2011
How about canceling CBS!
Dec 29, 2011
I've come to loathe just about every organization with the word "Family" in it's title. It's usually an indicator the organization is comprised of extreme rightwing Culture Nazis'.
Jan 4, 2012
I had already forgotten this B.S. I'm sure little kids won't even remember. Its the idiots still reporting on it and wanting to punish someone, anyone just to make a point. Listen "point dexter" forget about it. Its done and over with, Now go out and find a life or something/someone else to pick on ffs!
Jan 12, 2012
8 years
Jan 18, 2012
Nobody would have even noticed if it werent for these uptight fanatics, playing it over…and over…and over…and over…and running around , freaking out…"Oh the children, what will we do about the children"…
Jan 19, 2012
Really, this would have been talked about for a few days and forgotten if people – and the media – simply had not gone nuts and made it such a big issue.
Jan 24, 2012
Geez it was just a boobie flash! Nothing to keep having a stroke over! Let it go Media & move on!
Jan 24, 2012
Why all the fuss over one saggy, old titty anyways?
Jan 27, 2012
I was about to say… 8 years ago too but Jason Main beat me to the punch.
Jan 29, 2012
YOU KNOW IT WAS A STUPID NIPPLE GET OVER IT. MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS OF WOMEN HAVE ONE OR TWO! JEEZ
Feb 3, 2012
Yes but that would be why there is a warning. All kids out of the pool. Perhaps parents should stop blaming networks and BE A PARENT and filter what their children watch.
Feb 6, 2012
Oh Give me a Freakin break! It's a boob…who the hell cares…
Feb 7, 2012
This Tim Winter guy is one for the books. How dare he lump all of America in with his gaggle of boob obsessed weirdos by saying the court has gone against the will of the people. My opinion, for whatever it is worth, is that Mr. Winter should forget about Janet Jackson breast and stark focusing on setting up a fund for the therapy that his children will almost certainly need with such a twisted parent. He must have some real issues in his life that he is trying to avoid by making such a fuss over something that is not a big deal.
Feb 7, 2012
It's much easier and more comfortable for me to explain what a nipple is to my kids than it is for me to try and explain what erectile dysfunction is.
Feb 9, 2012
maybe it wasn't actually the boob they are/were concerned about… it is that crazy nipple ring thing she was wearing WTH.
Feb 10, 2012
This is related to the odd American Puritan mentality, which periodically rears its ugly head. People have bodies and natural needs, but these anal-retentive folk want us to forget this and experience guilt over most everything. I can remember some old books I encourntered during high school, which spoke of "self-abuse" and how this practice might cause blindness. Yow, how quaintly insane!!
Feb 10, 2012
A bunch of us took a workshop on Broadcast Obscenity Law a year ago, related to our involvement with the local Pacifica Radio outlet, KPFK, about a year ago. The Janet Jackson incident does not seem to fall under the FCC definition of obsenity. I think the FCC bowed to what they expected would be a reaction by the Neocons..which I consider a big mistake.
Feb 13, 2012
And looking at the picture, the nipple is covered by some type of metal armour…I see women breast-feeding, and practically naked all the time!! They really need to get a grip!!!
Feb 14, 2012
the top professionals in the world and billions on the line we think the joke should be paid for in full she wouldn't want a paycheck malfunction now would she.
Feb 29, 2012
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May 2, 2012
My kids were asleep, as they should be. No one was traumatized.