Originally posted by Anaralia
You’ve zeroed in on exactly what bugged me about this performance (in a way). I didn’t mind the boob at all, but the image of that fellow tearing off Janet’s clothes looked too much like rape. I thought for a second that what he wanted was to reach over and violently grab her boob, and strike a pose for the end of the song, which would possibly have been worse than what they did. Maybe it’s because I’m a woman, and we tend to be more sensitive to any sense of physical danger (especially sexual) than men, but honestly, I don’t understand why more people haven’t been complaining about this aspect of the stunt.
Exactly. Timberlake's behavior perpetuates the gross gender inequalities in society. Everybody zeroed in on Janet and a partially exposed breast but the guy simply offers an apology and nobody cares. It is easy to teach a child about nudity and sex, they are naturally curious about sexuality, but try explaining sexuality dysfunctions like rape, harassment and inequality.