I thought their performance was lewd, embarrassing and desperate as well. But I'm mystified about all of the pearl clutching. If children saw this either as it was broadcast, or on TV outlets afterwards, magazines, twitter, instagram, tumblr, whatever........that's on "YOU" parents! My child knows nothing of this performance, because I do not watch adult themed programming (and yes, MTV has been adult themed for at least a decade now) around him, nor do I watch network news, cable news or FGS even listen to pop radio around him. It's MY responsibility to shield him from age inappropriate material. Why do people have cable news or news programs on when there are young children around? Why would a child have unfettered access to smart phones, computers, television etc? Because somewhere, a parent isn't taking care to monitor and supervise them while they are accessing these devices. I'm also always flabbergasted here when I read about forum members talking about their very small children being aware of the murdered and missing children discussed on this site. Really people???? My niece is a huge "BELIEBER", and is in the 4th grade, yet knows NOTHING about his offstage, and recently, onstage antics. Why? Because her parents monitor her exposure to media. It's not easy, but neither is being a parent. Are we really going to blame MTV, Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke etc, for our own failings as parents? I look at her and shake my head and believe their display to have been pathetic and sad, but that's where it stops. Because I know that whatever went on on that stage that night has nothing, whatsoever, and will never have anything to do with my child.