A "not safe for work" (NSFW) post

Your one and only warning: If you're squeamish about venturing into "adult" themes, however intellectually, please leave now. kthxby.

Still here? Let's get to it, then.

I don't have children--the human kind, anyway. But that doesn't mean that I'm not disgusted to the point of wanting to sack those responsible for the "Baby shaker" (ahem!) "game" available for sale at Apple's App. Store. Particularly in light of the fact that Apple rejected another "game" that involved making a set of breasts jiggle (on grounds of inappropriateness--for its business image).

But that doesn't mean that I'm not surprised that something like this would happen. Two reasons:

1. Whatever the "rules," someone will always find a way to exploit them.
2. People (in the main) can emotionally process violence better than they can sex.

Humor me by noodling this scenario for a bit: Suppose that an "extracurricular" tackle at Superbowl XXXVIII results in a full-on brawl with multiple injuries. You would have seen footage on ESPN all the way up to the Pro Bowl. The teams and players would be fined and disciplined, certainly, but the networks would happily use clips from the brawl while reporting on those sanctions, with nary a repercussion all the while.

But one inadvertent breast-baring--inadvertent on the part of the breast's owner, apparently--and the network is hit with a record fine, and the term "wardrobe malfunction" enters the national lexicon amid absolute hysteria from the self-appointed morality police.

Let's give Apple credit where it's due: It pulled the app. within hours. And, to be fair, a quick consultation with The Google yielded more than a few "An apology isn't enough" results. But until I see the deluge of 99-cent donations to various shaken baby syndrome foundations, I'm assuming that it's "business as usual" for our culture's incomprehensible priorities. And in the meantime, Apple will continue to decide for its customers what's most "appropriate" for them.