Football or Pornography

I cannot believe my ears. Tonight, on one of the talk shows that I listen to most every evening, it was reported that a hacker broke into the network with not only pornography but a sexual act which I understand was at least 30 seconds long, while watching the Super Bowl. What have we come to, here in America?

People who were viewing with their children, scrambled to avoid having them see the action by turning the box off or, finding another channel, or covering the eyes of the child.

I recall when I was a teen-ager, my family went to Worcester to see a movie. It would have been PG, (that is) if they had ratings then. I know parents were careful about what we viewed. Unfortunately, during a commercial for another movie, David placed his hand under the shirt of his girl in a romantic scene. I was totally embarrassed in front of my father to see something that I didn't understand and was not prepared to see. That was over forty years ago, some things you don't forget.

I feel badly for the parents and children, whose innocence was lost forever. Once you see something of that nature, you cannot take it back. Many mom's now will have to discuss something that they are not prepared to do at this time, and maybe the children will not understand, and who knows how it will effect them.

I will never understand it. This is not a joke. There is no recourse, as I'm sure many were mad enough to want to sue the network. Does it make you want to watch television with children present? And, what would you do if it happened to you? Someone needs to make sure that this will never happen again. Heads must roll!

My kids, who are now grown, will tell you that when it came to steamy and unexpected scenes, I would say cover your eyes. Not only did I want to protect them, but myself from the embarrassment that I once encountered years prior. Modesty is something we always practiced in our home.

Call me a prude, but I believe in decency and respect. Just because it seems to be fashionable to be disgusting, doesn't give you the right to presume that all of us behave in that manner.

That' all you see. Is it all you think and talk about, sex and cheerleaders and pornography? What is so great about it? Does that replace having a real women that you can love in your life. Would you want your wife going around and acting in that fashion in front of other men? A free for all society. Women with their male strip dancers, are they any better? (Maybe we are living in Sodom and Gomorrah all over again).

Sex sells. You are being used. You can't even buy a sports magazine without the swimsuit section. Lately, I saw a commercial promoting healthy food. The poor girl was made to lick and do degrading things to vegetables wearing very little, looking sensuous and, one had to wonder when viewing it, just what she was promoting?

Years ago, they didn't have topless waitresses, and certain products were not promoted on television as they so boldly do today. We know that things are not going to get any better, and we have regressed.

We still do have men out there, to the others, wise up! Don't be a blooter.

When ratings aren't enough, where do we go from here?