Each day in modern society we find ourselves in a bind between what is appropriate in public, and free speech. The FCC is abhorred by the material produced by such shows as South Park and The Howard Stern Show. Years before that comedians like Lenny Bruce, and George Carlin were literally jailed for using language and behavior deemed indecent and inappropriate. These comics are cited as pushing the bounds of social commentary to “unacceptable realms.” Many concerned citizens complain, feeling that comics have gone too far from the conservative and moral life style of the 40’s and 50’s. When commenting on the vast amounts of complaints that pour in annually Richard Roeper -of the popular films critic duet Ebert and Roeper- stated, “Of the 23,547 complaints filed with the FCC in July, 23,542 came from the Parents Television Council, which provides handy online complaint forms for members who aren't comfortable thinking for themselves.”
Those who post these complaints forgot, or are simply unfamiliar to the fact that these bounds have been pushed and pushed over thousands of years prior.
In lysistrata, just by opening up the page you can find an assortment of words such as: bitch, shit, ass, and dildo just to name a few. There is also major discussions of violence, sexual positions and sexual innuendos. What the FCC does not understand is that today’s comedians and so forth are not pushing the bounds too far, rather they are caring out a metamorphose of classic comedy into today’s world.