"I discussed this issue with my kids as well, and I told them that it was trash"

Doesn't sound like a discussion Frank, it sounds like you were making their decision.

If you read my earlier note, you will notice that I said the half-time show was NOT appropriate for the Super Bowl. What I did say is that I am surprised people are so shocked at this incident. These moves are part of our culture!

Mick said something very important. He has spent time teaching his children that sexuality is a wonderous thing and that body image does not determine worth.   That is the lesson. IF we are all doing that as parents, then I think we can be comfortable that they can watch the junk on TV and separate reality from fiction. If we can teach our children where fantasy ends and reality begins, we have done our job. We can't be scared by the boogeymen of TV - the boogeymen that ALL of us have helped to create.

Remember when Elvis's butt, Jerry Lee Lewis's shaking, and songs like "Wake Up Little Suzie" gave our parents cause for concern? Same story, diffent age. Rock and Roll has ALWAYS been about rebellion and challenging values. Those of you think that it can crawl back to something more innocent should dust off the old Pat Boone records and keep your fingers crossed.

Dave - you are wrong. This is not what they did in rehearsal. The removal of her breastplate was worked out between Jackson & Timberlake. The move was never included in the rehearsals.

Mick - the "folks" at MTV do have children.