August 6, 2008

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The other day I found myself asking "since when have the airwaves become downright pornographic?"  I'm thinking specifically of vocalist Katy Perry's "I Kissed a Girl" , the video for which would appear to be designed to titillate both heterosexual men and "lipstick" lesbians.  Now I'm no prude, and certain subjects are acceptable within an adult context, but do we really expect our pop culture-addicted kids to understand?  Listen to the lyrics carefully, and you may find yourself asking whether you consider this appropriate for your own kids.

Collectively, our culture has a short memory, and just five years ago audiences were subjected to this brand of sexuality at the MTV Video Music Awards.  That "performance" was neither an accident nor was it unique; an image search for "Madonna kiss images" indicates this happened at least twice with Ms. Spears and as recently as a month ago.  Little wonder that Madonna herself claimed another of Ms. Perry's songs (charmingly titled "Ur so Gay")is her favorite "of the moment."  

Could there be a reason for all of this?   Chicago Sun-Times columnist Dr. Laura Berman feels that interest in the song "suggests that our society is beginning to accept that there isn't always one box (gay or straight) for people to check."    

Folks, there is an agenda here.  We are slowly being re-engineered to not only accept a promiscuous lifestyle as healthy but to actually desire such a lifestyle for ourselves - and it starts with our children.  But don't take my word for it - look carefully into these artists' backgrounds and you'll find that these have not been accidents, coincidences, or mere publicity stunts.

From Wikipedia:

"I Kissed a Girl" debuted at number 76 at Billboard Hot 100. After a couple of weeks, the single hit the top 5, due to the rising digital downloads and increasing radio airplay. It continued to rise the next week, reaching #2 just behind her labelmate, Coldplay. The following week, the song reached the summit of the US chart, becoming the 1000th #1 song of the rock era (the 961st #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.[20]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Kissed_a_Girl

During my college years I was an average American male, loved gorey movies, and was easily distracted by smut like this.  But this kind of "entertainment" is just so far removed from my life nowadays.  I read the Bible for daily guidance and have been living a truly healthy lifestyle since finding my fiance.  With luck, more people will wake up to the reality around us just as your reader Juan has.

Keep doing the good work, Henry!