Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Satire v. Boobies

On a Venezuelan TV channel, the 11 a.m. time slot used to belong to The Simpsons. But they have decided that the show is inappropriate for children. So what will they replace it with? Baywatch Hawaii. Of course.

"The regulatory agency didn't say which elements of the program were deemed offensive, but said showing the animated cartoon series at that hour could violate national regulations prohibiting "messages that go against the whole education of boys, girls and adolescents.""
I don't know about you, but I'm pretty sure that given the choice between a show that focusses primarily on social commentary and another about running on beaches in bathing suits, that it's the latter that would "go against the whole education of boys, girls and adolescents." Besides, The Simpsons makes a mockery of America, how can we not promote that around the globe?

Maybe that's just me.

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