AND SO ....

..... for reasons I don't want to understand, it still amazes me how the action of one black woman (J.J.) can spur so much debate and discussion and un-needed analysis; how the hard core reality never hits the so called "intelligensia" until we of color do something that they've been doing for years. enough about janet jackson. enough. she is no more guilty than the execs on madison avenue that all but spread a woman's crotch in my face to sell victoria secret bras and hanes underwear; the same ones who use the same shock value by having a white girl and a white guy in a sinking boat, only to have the white girl grab a tampon and stick it in the hole to stop the leak. disgusting. janet is no more lewd than madonna and i don't want to even engage in the semantics about whether it was cable or network. kids were watching. period. and People magazine did their part in reprinting the whole thing.

so the bottom line is this: don't use America's Sacred and Holy Hour (SuperBowl) to sell your album or your message. that is not the time for that. that is the time for booty-shaking, titty-thrusting cheerleaders. it's a time for men to knock each other's brains out for your entertainment. it's a time for hard working ad execs who work all year, using their valuable brain power to come up with the greatest "shock and awe" ad they can -- horses farting, men with erectile dysfunction sneaking off from the bar stool to get some ass. you know, the American Way.

and another thing to add to that bottom line: if you are a person of color, don't ever forget your address --- U.S.A.

--angel