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"Beavis and Butthead" isn't going to usher civilization back to a new Dark Age, and it isn't going to corrupt the young. The young are corrupted already, and they know it.
But sociologists, astrologists, politicians--in fact, anyone with an interest in the future of American society--only needs to turn on MTV, watch "Beavis and Butthead" and understand what the next century will be like.
It is worth noting here that boys seem to react more positively to Beavis and Butthead than girls. According to a reporter who covered the Little League World Series last month, "at least 70 percent" of the 56 American 12-year-old males who played in the series called "Beavis...
Part of the reason for this appeal to young males seems to be the show's sexism. "I like the shirt," Butthead says in one recent episode as he eyes a video with a busty young woman. "I like what's under the shirt," says Beavis. Then he snickers.
Obviously, this kind of comment, set up as a punch line in a television show, is symptomatic of a society that objectifies women. That's sad. But "Beavis and Butthead" is sadder.