Outrage on Crack
Public displays of outrageous behavior is nothing new. It has always existed since the dawn of mankind. The difference now is that it is so outrageous, it's as if it's on crack. Let's just consider fashion headlines from the past 113 years for this discussion. The human body was not for public consumption. Take a look at the early 1900 "swimsuits" - they covered so much of both male and female bodies I wonder how all those layers didn't sink the swimmers. A woman's legs were considered sensual and fashion kept them sensibly covered, in spite of rising hemlines until the 1960 mini skirts and go-go boots. Speaking of the 60's, Elvis Presley was shown only from the waist up on The Ed Sullivan Show because his hip movements were deemed to be too much for family TV. In the early 70's it was a trendy to go bra-less. Weekly sitcoms like Bewitched and That Girl even allowed their stars to try it. In the mid-80's, a young pop singer name...