Trey Songz is just plain wrong
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December 16, 2009 • written by Kevin Bedford
Filed under Columns, Opinion
Parental Advisory: This article contains explicit content.
I wonder if that disclaimer actually works when the current state of sexuality in this country is like walking into a hormone-contaminated sauna: sticky, hot and slightly uncomfortable. I really didn’t realize how bad it was until I recently watched Trey Songz’s newest music video for his single “I Invented Sex.” You can hear it all in the title. I know some thought the song was full of things parents don’t want their kids to listen to. Wait until they see the video.
It starts with the witty music industry’s disclaimer followed by Trey Songz, ice, some nameless girl missing clothing and the viewer’s jaw on the floor. There were talks that Usher’s “Trading Places” video was unsuitable for all ages, but Songz has managed to make Usher’s video look more like an episode of Mr. Rogers. Honestly, the black and white video has some scenes in which the viewer asks why the members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are at home eating popcorn worrying about what’s on television. I have a feeling they would probably choke on that popcorn if they saw what was on YouTube.
But the video is just the tip of the iceberg; sexuality in society has grown into a more profitable organization than bug spray in nudist colony. But the YouTube community is a reflection of this support in sexual content. Trey Songz’s video is littered with comments like: “I like 
he can do better though lmao,” or “this is a sexy a video I wish I was that girl in the b/c he layed her body down in whoooooo took off.” Or my personal favorite, “um soft porn now trey?..haha.” And there are a lot more graphic descriptions found in the comments, but I just took shower, and I’d rather not take another.
Responses such as these makes one wonder about what this generation’s main focus is because I haven’t seen any reactions of this much excitement for renewable energy or an end to the health care debate. Then again, Obama is no Trey Songz. The video itself is new and has yet to be on any main-stream music program, but can be found with a 5-star rating and over 900,000 views on YouTube or on Trey Songz’ artist website. But videos like these seem to be the way our generation likes it, with a disclaimer to start off. Viewers may need a towel, because it’s going to get pretty hot. Just don’t tell Mom.
Not to disagree, sure there’s a limit to all of the sexual material one should expose himself to, but this type of exposure is really a problem only in America. Every other country knows that a naked person is just a naked person, who cares. The only reason people in the U.S. get excited over such topics is because, since we’ve labeled them inappropriate, they’ve become desirable. What makes something more wanted then preventing people from being exposed to it?