The matriarch of America's longest running primetime entertainment program is on the cover of Playboy. "Wake up and smell the corruption," Judith Reisman writes. "Playboy marketers have launched a global seduction of 'tweens' by stripping Mother Simpson on its cover." I can't divine intent, but as the father of a small child I can guess effect. Children are attracted to cartoons, even the ones targeted for adults. My child begs me to take the Beavis and Butthead DVDs down from the shelf and shouts "South Park" whenever I pass by Comedy Central--even when Reno 911 or the Colbert Report is playing. Socialized into liking cartoons, he's not too particular about the cartoons he likes. I'd rather children's eyes not be diverted to the adult section of the local magazine rack, though I can't imagine too many 'tweens' seeking a copy of Playboy to see Marge Simpson naked. Jessica Simpson, maybe. If you find Reisman's argument unpersuasive, does it not expose the hollowness of the attacks on Joe Camel?

Even though he begs, let's hope you don't take the Beavis and Butthead DVD's down and load them into the player for child viewing. Ditto for CC and South Park. I'm guessing the answer is no.