In the Dire Straits's classic from the 80s, if you learn to play the guitar, you may get a blister on your little finger, but you can expect money for nothing and your chicks for free. I was reminded of this recently when I watched Indiana University's men's basketball team take on Nebraska. We do not see a lot of the IU cheerleaders on television, but when we do, they are appropriately dressed. It is no surprise that we saw much more of the Cornhusker cheerleaders, whose short, sequined skirts did not extend below the curve of their hips. Flesh-colored slippers made it appear they were barefoot. What little sequined cloth passed for a top left exposed everything from sternum to pelvis. And speaking of pelvises, they worked theirs in slow grinds and rapid pops.
There was a time when a man had to pay good money for this kind of thing. It would be in the sleazy environment of the strip joint or the more upscale sounding "gentlemen's club," but now, what need to stuff singles in g-strings at a lingerie lunch? You can get all your bump and grind at a college basketball game.
I have come to expect soft core porn in the grocery checkout. I know the ads for strip clubs are always in the sports section of the paper. Yet so far, a Big Ten basketball has been a pretty safe thing for our family to watch. Our son, who is 11, plays basketball, and I want him to learn from watching good college players. I know that pro games involve pole-dancing cheerleaders, but college?
At least he won't have to spend money on such things when he grows up. He can get his chicks for free. God have mercy on us all.
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Good Magister, it is even worse: this immoral behavior masquerading as cheerleading takes place in high schools and even in elementary schools, as a search at YouTube will quickly demonstrate. Adults--parents, teachers, and other authority-figures--are to blame; and the greatest fault is in the clergy, in those charged with teaching faith and morals who have de facto deserted their posts. Our society is pervaded by indecency and pornography, and those who strive for decency and purity are laughed to scorn. Make no mistake about it, we are in a battle for the souls of our children as well as for our own souls, and we must arm ourselves and not shrink from the combat. May Almighty God have mercy on us all, and may Our Lady help us!
ReplyDeleteYou are sadly right, Kindred. I teach at a large, public high school and bear witness to this every single day.
ReplyDeleteBad money drives out good.
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