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Now to your point about MTV, I actually disagree. I can see how Brand could have toned down his anti-virginity commentary as the host, but I in no way feel that MTV has a responsibility to G-rate its content for the “good of society”. MTV VMAs have a history of outrageous and crazy commentary and events - like Howard Stern flying onto the stage in buttless pants. I would be greatly disappointed if the show toned down its absurdities in favor of handling its audience with kid gloves. People are consuming MTV’s content BECAUSE it’s controversial, just like your Brazen Careerist blog post. Cut out the controversy, and all you have is another boring-as-hell awards show.

Further to your point about MTV having a social responsibility, I ask why you didn’t mention anything about its regular programming? Virtually every show on MTV is incredibly sexual, not to mention the music videos of our favorite rappers. Why are Russel Brand’s comments so drastically different? Do you really think his comments will influence America’s teens more than the rest of MTV’s content? Or, dare I mention, the Internet?

In talking about Gen Y and it’s consumption of media and digital content, we have to remember that Gen Y is defined by its ability to use the Internet to assimilate knowledge at a much earlier age and much more efficiently than any previous generation. By the time a kid reaches high school, parental filters are pretty much a thing of the past - we can assume that they all have access to everything the WWW has to offer. Including porn. Because Gen Y is exposed to so much more information/content at an earlier age, they are able to make more educated decisions at an earlier age. The relative influence of any single source of content is minimized.

By the way, video was taken off YouTube as you predicted =D

1) My sister is on her second British husband. This clip is very indicative of the British sense of humor.

2) Comedians have been making fun of things that are difficult to talk about for centuries. That’s what they do.

3) Being a foreigner is completely irrelevant. The US affects every corner of the world. Saying it’s “our business” is what people say in an abusive relationship. We can’t fix things on our own. The more insular we are, the worse off we will be.

I have chosen not to have sex until I am married. I have to admit it is a very tough decision and hearing him make fun of the Jonas Brothers for doing something that they believe in is just hurtful to me. It’s as if he was saying those things to me.

Thank you Jun for writing this post and I hope that many people get to read and understand how I feel.