I… I am somewhat reluctant to post this, but I figure someone else will, eventually, as it has been making the rounds on the Internets. It is one (of several) videos of the Chippendiddys, a group of young British boys who sing and dance and get most of their moves from the adult strippers The Chippendales (who are pretty laughable themselves).
The video I’ve posted is much less suggestive than some of the others, which you can find by Googling.
Some observations, after much reflection:
-Is this really any worse than what Junior Cheerleaders do, gyrating to blatantly sexual music, or baby pageants that put padding, make-up and false eyelashes on toddlers? Part of me feels like the instant outrage and discomfort I feel when watching these videos is because I’m not used to seeing boys sexualized.
-Where the hell were these boys’ parents? Okay, that’s not quite fair. They were likely being told their kids were going to be stars, shown Menudo videos, and witnessing what are actually some real, decent dancing skills.
-Is it YouTube that makes the difference here? I remember boys doing silly strip dances in elementary school, goofing off in front of their peers and a few teachers. I wonder how these would have been judged had they made it onto the web. And I must admit I found the first video I saw quite laughable, until I thought about who it might appeal to (other than young girls).
Which brings me to…
-Pedophiles. Great. The link I provided is, like I said, definitely SFW and quite tame. But check out the profile of the guy who posted it. And his other videos. There certainly is a theme. You can also check out an intensely creepy Imdb description of a Chippendiddys documentary. I don’t think I’m being hyperbolic when I say these dudes are obviously pedos. But should their fascination with this sort of thing automatically color our p.o.v.? Won’t they get off on anything child-related, if desperate?
Thoughts? Vomiting sounds?