Monday, February 02, 2004
Letter to the man...
MegaDittos Rush!
First of all let me say I've been listening to you for as long as I can remember and I absolutely love you. I wanted to adress this Janet Jackson issue. I'm 23, female, conservative Texan, educated, and very open minded about life. But I'm concerned over the reason that so many people are upset about this. I understand the moral issues behind it. If I were a parent I'm sure I'd be livid over the absolute violation of my family with that performance. However, today I find myself livid over it for a slightly different reason. I've watched the Dixie Chicks and their inability to exercise tact. I've watched Hollywood and their hatred for my president. I've grown up watching MTV and their inate ability to push things to the extreme. I've seen celebrities get away with murder and normal people ridiculed for speaking out against them. I've watched a lifetime of this so last night's performance came as no shock. Today's media and entertainment make sure there is no such thing as shock value anymore. What really and truly enraged me last night about the whole ordeal was the absolute arrogance that celebrities have. They know no consequences. It's one thing to pull something like that off for the sake of art under the appropriate circumstances. It's a whole new ball-game to bring it into my home on my relaxing Sunday just because you're a celebrity and can get away with it. I firmly believe it's time to remind these people who exactly made them who they are today. I hate to break it to them, but you can be the best singer, the best actor, the best producer on earth, but if no one cares and no one spends money to endorse you...then you are NOTHING SPECIAL.
Lacy Cooper
♥Oh, so vintage... 12:19 PM
