Underwear wars

[Agent99]

http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/11/21/fcc.indecency/index.html


FCC official makes no secret of displeasure over lingerie show

Thursday, November 21, 2002 Posted: 11:38 PM EST (0438 GMT)

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A member of the Federal Communications Commission Thursday called for a re-examination of the agency's definition of indecency.

Michael J. Copps made the recommendation the morning after he said his office was flooded with e-mails from viewers complaining about a fashion show featuring the products of Victoria's Secret, a lingerie company, that aired Wednesday night on CBS.

One FCC source said the agency's e-mail system was overloaded, and crashed.

"It's time for the commission to change its definition of indecency," Copps said in a statement. "Too many indecency complaints from consumers and too many truly indecent broadcasts are falling through the cracks."

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Couple of questions. Does anyone not know what Victoria's Secret sells? If they knew it was going to be a lingerie show, why did they tune it in to begin with? With cable tv and all the other entertainment choices available to them, why would people knowingly watch something that they felt was offensive and obscene? Furthermore, why is this considered more obscene than a war movie or the garbage that already resides on this medium?

My biggest question, though, is, how the heck did this girl get into this get up? I would be all tangled up if I tried putting it on. And can you imagine how much trouble it would be to get out of it quickly?

 

[Cheyenne]

My biggest question, though, is, how the heck did this girl get into this get up? I would be all tangled up if I tried putting it on. And can you imagine how much trouble it would be to get out of it quickly?

Excellent question. I didn't see the show, but that was one of the women on TV I take it?

I can't get things with only two or three ties to not get all tangled. That outfit looks like it would need 4 or 5 people to help get it on!

 

[Agent99]

LOL

Exactly - or maybe that is the point of the design?

 

[LadyG]

I watched it, flipping back and forth, and they had two people getting her into that outfit.

As for the complaints? Please. The show was bad...nothing worth complaining about at all!

I've seen more risque outfits on MTV.

 

[morninggirl5]

I'm sure it would be a one-time-wear item if i ever managed to get the darn thing on. It'd be all tangled trying to get out of it and out come the scissors.

 

[amelia]

WTE??? are you guys telling me you don't lounge around in stuff like that ALL the time? but..it's so comfortable..and it flatters any woman's body.

 

[Agent99]

Amelia,

I am thinking that is probably just as comfy as those stupid wings!

And, pardon my ignorance, but What The 'Ell does WTE stand for?

 

[amelia]

Amelia,
And, pardon my ignorance, but What The 'Ell does WTE stand for?

WTE= What The Eff...it's just a little different from WTF...

 

[Agent99]

I knew that. I was just... umm... testing you. Yeah.

Oh! Thank yew, veddy much!

Wow, I could have had a brain instead of a V8 juice this morning!

 

[amelia]

Re: I knew that. I was just... umm... testing you. Yeah.

Oh! Thank yew, veddy much!

Wow, I could have had a brain instead of a V8 juice this morning!

you had a V8..ewwwww.

brains..yummy delicious brains..that's the way to go!

 

[deyv]

I'm sure most of the complaints were from sexually repressed individuals who are afraid to look at their own bodies... let alone those of beautiful women.

That or catholic priests who were upset because the show didn't feature scantily clad alter boys.