By Jae-Ha Kim
Chicago Sun-Times
December 16, 2003
Prosecutors have dropped a drug possession charge against Joe Francis — the smarmy dude who made millions off his “Girls Gone Wild” franchise — but he still faces 43 other charges, including promoting the sexual performance of a child.
As sleazy as he is, I’ve got to admit he is brilliant. Francis found thousands of young women — most of consenting age — too stupid to realize that maybe flashing their naughty bits for free on camera might not be a good thing.
In a Rolling Stone interview, one drunk coed who bared all said she hoped her father wouldn’t see her on “GGW.” Apparently, daddy dearest is a big fan of the series. Never mind the ick factor of knowing that your father likes to watch tapes of topless girls younger than you.
The fact is, the series is so mainstream these days that Jennifer Aniston gifted Brad Pitt with the collection, and even virginal Jessica Simpson attended a “GGW” party with her husband, Nick Lachey.
Never mind that the pathetic kiss between Madonna and Britney Spears was splashed on the cover of every major newspaper (including this one). Both are grasping for publicity and know that sex, especially of the same sex kind, sells.
So just when did pornography evolve from something men used to hide under their beds into something that their partners validated?
Don’t get me wrong — I have no problem with consenting adults doing whatever to each other. But what I’m tired of is the growing number of female lemmings who seem to believe it’s a good thing to make out with each other, not because they’re actually sexually attracted to each other, but because it will excite men.
Let’s face it: I think we can all agree it doesn’t take a whole lot to excite men. So why is it necessary to accompany them to strip clubs?
The average hetero man would say, “Hell, no!” if his wife asked him to go to Chippendales with her. But everyone from Naomi Campbell to Courtney Love to pensive Robin Wright Penn has been to strip clubs like Scores. Oh, wait, I believe they’re referred to as gentlemen’s clubs these days. I keep forgetting how classy these joints are now.
Recently, after Russell Crowe was caught ogling naked dancers at a club in Hamburg, Germany, his publicist issued a statement saying that his about-to-pop pregnant wife didn’t mind. In fact, the flack continued, “Danielle said to me that if she had been in Hamburg with Russell, then of course she would have gone [to the club] too.”
She would?
Would she really have enjoyed being there, or would she have stomached it because it’s supposedly the hip thing to do?
Come on, women. If you wanna kiss your girlfriend, go right ahead. But if you’re just doing it because your boyfriend really, really wants you to, get a spine and tell him what you really think.
