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Regardless of whether you liked it or not...you're talking about "the kiss." It's being discussed here. It's on the front page of the newspapers, and it's the most popular photo on Yahoo. It's excellent publicity for Madonna (who has proved that she can still get people talking after this many years), Britney (who is slowly climbing back on top of the publicity machine) and Christina (who can benefit from sharing a stage with either of those two).
Oh yeah, and did I mention that it's excellent publicity for MTV and is just another reason why people keep watching the VMAs every year, and why people will watch NEXT year?
Why is everybody shocked that it was done for publicity, or for record sales? Why the hell ELSE would they do it? Because they're madly in love with each other? Because they want to empower lesbians across the country? Hell, no! Because it's PRESS, and regardless of whether you liked it or not, when people mention Madonna and Britney in the same sentence, you're gonna think about that kiss.
As for their fan bases being young - the only person we're talking about here is Britney. Madonna is no longer aimed at the youngsters, and Xtina gave up that image a long time ago.
Britney played the "kids" market with her first CD and since then, has been targeted at an older market. It's not like this kiss is suddenly a new sexy direction for her. Her last few videos (especially "I'm A Slave 4 U") were plenty sexy in that direction.
Darkblack, if you want to address the double standard, you're talking about a much greater issue than the VMAs. It's a common societal "norm" that two girls kissing is "hot," whilst two guys kissing is "gross." Of course that doesn't make it right. I'd love to see the tables turned. But sadly, it just ain't gonna happen. Not yet. Steps ARE leaning in that direction - Queer As Folk, for example, which would NEVER have made it to Showtime a few years ago - but we still have a LONG way to go.
As for my own opinion on "The Kiss," I loved it. They worked "the machine" and gave us all something to talk about. That's what the VMAs are about for many people, myself included - about the moments that you're not expecting. It's obviously not about the music!
Oh, and I also thought the kiss was *hot*.
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