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What Shocks You More?

Posted by: Illmatic 11/25/2009 | 4,498 Views

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So during the American Music Awards, American Idol runner-up and openly gay singer Adam Lambert kissed another man on stage, and simulated a sexual act during his performance. Well after this "shocking" performance, over 1,500 viewer complaints came in to ABC, this set off a campaign leading to Lambert’s Good Morning America outdoor concert being canceled. Wow, so in 24hrs this seemingly unknown artist became public enemy #1. C'mon son!!! What is this really about? Is it that young Adam was trying to be shocking or was that he did something people are afraid of? I think it's both, artist who frequently take risk are always encouraged to push the envelope and take it to a place where it becomes taboo. We all remember during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show Justin Timberlake ripped off a piece of Janet Jacksons clothes and reveled, for 9/16th of a second, Jackson’s bare nipple. As a result CBS received 582,000 complaints and the Federal Communications Committee (FCC) levied fines against CBS for the incident upwards of $550,000. Will the same thing happen again? What is this fear of the gay man? Check out what Lambert had to say about the incident at the AMA's:

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In Lambert’s case I’m shocked that this is what shocked 1,500 people, I mean in a year in which our own President has been called everything from a fascist, Marxist, socialist, terrorist, Muslim extremist, racist, the devil, and a liar, you would think people would be shocked by that alone, but no people are still in shock and fear of the gay man. Why are people still in shock and fear of the gay man?, when there are so many other things to be shocked by, for instance I'm shocked that a heath care bill has yet to be passed, I'm shocked that New Orleans hasn't been rebuilt, I'm shocked that in 8 years we still haven't rebuilt the World Trade Centers, I'm shocked that in countries around the world women have no rights at all, I'm shocked that gays can't get married or serve openly in the military, I'm shocked that health care isn't as important as freedom of speech, I'm shocked that we are still at war. Those are the things people should be shocked by, not a performer on stage performing. What will we be shocked by next? What shocks you?

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I think that boy might be a homo.

BoobularGroove 11/30/2009 | reply
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Who cares that he kissed a man and forced a guys face into his crotch area...What was shocking was the performance in general..it all seemed forced and an attempt to imitate those artist he grew up on and admired

Kate 11/30/2009 | reply
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Wow didn't know it was this easy to win a shopping trip to Vegas Thanks GG!

mssexylady 11/30/2009 | reply
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this world is crazy for allowing this!!! What about the Kids?

Texis GaeKilar 11/28/2009 | reply
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I think the word shock is not a good choice of description to use here in this case because it was certainly not shocking that he is gay, we all knew that for a fact. So I really do not think that is what the complaint is about because honestly there are many network television shows and movies that display gay sexuality so I really do not think that is the problem. For me personally I was taken aback by the simulated fellatio. Honestly I know his arguments about Madonna and Brittney and the kiss and yes there is a lot of double standards in this society. But honestly I have never witnessed other artists went as far as having a simulated oral sex during their performance that is being aired on paid/regular network TV. For me it wasn't even the kiss that he gave the keyboardists it was simply just that fellatio thing was just too much. There are other people saying the whips and all that he portrayed was all negative but as he is saying which he is right about that female artists get away with a lot.

For that part I think it was a bit much. But yes he is right about the double standards because when Janet Jackson had the incident with her breast being showed during the football halftime, CBS blacklisted her. And then for them to pick up Adam Lambert when it is the same thing the viewers complained about with Janet I think that was a big double standard.

But honestly Adam should not have used that opportunity to be an activists for the gay community. I think he should have just focused on being the new artist considering his album was being released the next day.

be you 11/26/2009 | reply
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He didn't go too far at all. It's a sad double standard. Go Lambert!

LollyJean 11/25/2009 | reply
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He went to far with this one use your talent but that performance sucked!!

Maya J. 11/25/2009 | reply
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He's taking a huge L for that performance. Good Morning America canceled his performance for 2day because of it.

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TheHip-HopChronicles 11/25/2009 | reply
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I saw the show and I was completely grossed out about it. It was too sexually explicit for my liking. It was not that he is gay and kissed another man even if he would have kissed a woman I would still feel the same about it. I have several gay family members to me it wasn't the issue that he is gay. It looked like some cheap exotic bar performance. He's still not gained a name for himself for people to compare him to Madonna OH NO!!

Celenia 11/25/2009 | reply
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- because Madonna is more famous, that is what gives her the right to kiss a woman? confused...
  
  The Connector 11/25/2009 | reply
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way to go Shaka! If those 1500 people called their congressman to get health care passed, we actually might have had some progress...priorities in this country are skewed...it is time that we get them in order!

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