Has Channel V become the new XXX Channel?

God I'm glad I don't have young children. It must must a nightmare trying to shield them from inappropriate music videos that play constantly on Channel V.

I am by no means a prude. I'm quite happy for Beyonce, Gaga, Britney and the like to dance around in bikinis, underwear or even naked. I've got no problem with any of that.

What I dislike is the suggestive sexual simualtion that some of these pop singers have in their videos.

I was shocked when I saw Christina Aguilera's latest video. I had to question if I was watching soft core porn. Sure she's got a little clothing on but all the grinding and dry humping made me want to bring back up my lunch.

The latest one that made think 'What the?' was Katy Perry.

Poor Katy has been in a bit of trouble of late for appearing on Seasame Street wearing a low cut dress. I saw that video and  I couldn't see what the fuss was about. She was covered and let's be honest, the target audience there wasn't really thinking about Katy's boobs.

I do, however see a problem with Katy's new video, "Teenage Dream". The target audience for that song and her video are young girls, pre and post teens who are very impressionable.

In one scene Katy takes a boy up to a bedroom at a party and he proceeds to throw her on the bed and take off her jeans leaving her in her underwear. Cut to the next scene where Katy is sitting on the end of her bed in her underwear. All impying that Katy has just had sex with this guy at the party.

Is that really what we want pre-teen girls to be thinking is the cool thing to do?

I question the thought process of these singers and their managers who very well know that alot of their audience are young impressionable girls. While alot of them go on and say that they don't ask to be role models the fact of the matter is that they are. When you decide you want to be a famous singer, actor or whatever you have to accept responsibility for being a role model to young impressionable people.

I guess with all these pop stars trying to out-do each other with the sexy and shock factor I shouldn't be surprised to see videos become more and more distasteful. I just wonder what it will be like in 10 years when I have a young child I have to try to shield from it.