Not to mention that, since it's an old joke, his character could conceivably have heard it somewhere by the age of ten.

Exactly! I only really became aware of the contrast in hindsight, and it's startling.

Of course they were. So was Britney, as well as most other female pop stars, especially those who start as teens. It's aspirational. Record companies want girls to buy the music because they relate to and want to emulate whomever the flavor-of-the-moment is. But the point boosyurnsy made—that I was attempting to…

Agreed. And, as someone who grew up in the '80s and '90s, I can't help contrasting the obvious sexualization of Britney Spears with the way Tiffany and Debbie Gibson, who were the same age when they hit the scene, were marketed. These were regular teenagers who looked like regular teenagers on their album covers. …

I remember hearing something, at the time that song first came out, about how she'd shaved her head to avoid being sexualized like her contemporaries. I kinda liked that about her. It seemed like a bold move at a time when even established pop stars were upping the sexual ante. But the irony is, the short haircut…

That is EXACTLY what I pictured, too.

That was my thought, too, though you've illustrated it (or David has illustrated it) much better than I :P

Oh, for crying out loud. She sounds terrible.

Ah, evening things out makes sense.

Jeez. Poor guy!

Oh, man, that's terrible. They've already done so much damage :(

Seems like a good way to weed people out!

Oh, I don't disagree. More diversity would be nice.

That doesn't surprise me.

Damn. That really is a cute baby.

I agree. I think teaching about masturbation in sex-ed, in general, is a REALLY good idea. If you teach kids that only another person can take care of them sexually, it seems like they'd be more likely to just jump into bed with the first person who asks, rather than waiting until they're emotionally and mentally…

That's one of the things that made me give up on the show several cast members ago, too. That, and it seems like nobody ever gets to finish a thought. Everyone's too busy trying to talk over each other. It frustrates me to watch.

"Sources" often like to turn things into catfights whenever two women disagree on something and actually show some emotional investment in the topic. So, I agree—it probably wasn't "nasty" at all.

She DID? That's great!