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MTV Scraps Reality Show About Young People Losing Their Virginity

MTV Scraps Reality Show My First About Losing Ones VirginityJust when it seemed as though MTV couldn’t push its moral boundaries any further, reports are emerging about a proposed show with a premise that makes “Jersey Shore,“ ”Teen Mom” and other related programs look tame. The show, disturbingly called, “My First,” was supposed to follow young people as they prepared to lose their virginity.

While the show was looking to cast individuals who were at least 18 years of age (i.e. people who are “of age”), the values associated with it are certainly questionable — so questionable that even the network has backtracked on the project. The casting call, which is not currently present on the MTV Casting web site (it was likely disabled), makes the network’s original intention to capture “sexual firsts” clear.

“Do you want to take things to the next level? Like, are you ready to hand over your V card? Or do you have a friend who is ready to lose it? Young adulthood is a time for exploration,” a posted casting call for the show read. “New relationships, fresh experiences and sexual firsts. Now MTV is looking to frankly capture that journey in a new series called My First. We’re looking for adults who are ready to go all the way. Let MTV come along on your journey… as you try to lose your virginity!”

Here’s a screen shot from the casting call, below (via Fox News):

MTV Scraps Reality Show My First About Losing Ones Virginity

Certainly, these words alone are controversial enough. But what about the themes embedded beneath them? Consider the implications of a network offering to essentially assist young people (albiet people who are of age) as they embark on a sexual expedition. One assumes that these individuals would be paid to take part in the program, which only makes it even more surprising.

In a statement to FOX411′s Pop Tarts column, an MTV rep dismissed the show and its subsequent removal from the network’s casting page, saying, ”This was a preliminary casting notice, and we’re not moving forward with a pilot.”

Of course, following intense controversy, such a reaction is to be expected. Even actress Patricia Heaton (“The Middle” and “Everybody Loves Raymond”) got in on the mix, calling MTV’s decision to originally pursue such a show “so incredibly depressing.” Heaton, known for her conservative, Christian worldview, wasn’t alone in criticizing the network.

MTV Scraps Reality Show My First About Losing Ones Virginity

“This is part of the media attempt to mock people who have morals and to treat virginity like a disease that must be cured,” said Dan Gainor, vice president at the Media Research Center. “Network programmers won’t be satisfied until they are able to hold live gladiatorial combat on air with the audience voting on whether the loser gets to live.”

Of course, this isn‘t the first time the network’s intentions have been questioned. “Skins,” a show that aired briefly on the network last year, was accused of bordering, at moments, on child pornography. Considering that young people watch the network — a factor executives must be aware of — the continued push for such morally-questionable content is intriguing.

(H/T: Fox News)

Comments (46)

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  • RSHLUVER
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 11:50pm

    I wish MTV still actually showed music.

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    • affinity
      Posted on May 23, 2012 at 12:03am

      Yeah, I agree, it seems weird that they have so many channels but none of them play music.

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    • Balpit
      Posted on May 23, 2012 at 5:08pm

      MTV.
      Not Music. Not TV.

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  • TXPilot
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 10:29pm

    So, I’m gonna guess that part of the reason they scrapped the show idea, was that virgins are getting a little hard to find these days, unless you want to go check out the kids in preschool.

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  • KickinBack
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 6:44pm

    MTV launched with it’s very first video of “Video killed the radio star”. Now it appears that reality is killing the MTV stars.

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  • Meyvn
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 6:42pm

    Good.

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  • BannedByHuffpo
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 6:01pm

    Maybe MTV should do a show called “CHILD SUPPORT” where a sexually promiscuous 17 year old gets his 15 year old girlfriend pregnant.

    Then, once the baby arrives and he’s dragged into court to provide for his child, he finds out that just about EVERY CENT HE’S GONNA EARN FOR THE NEXT 21 YEARS is going to be paid directly to his ex-girlfriend, even a couple years from now when she’s shacked-up with a new guy who’s using his child support money for booze, drugs and steaks. Tough luck sucker.

    Even at a measley $500/month support for one child, in 21 years he will have shelled out enough money to buy FIVE brand new Mustang GTs.

    And remember, since he won’t get custody, this comes out of AFTER TAX earnings. He’ll need over $725 a month in gross income to have enough left over after taxes to make his $500 child support payment.

    And if the court’s doing their job, he’ll ALSO be held liable for providing HEALTH INSURANCE for his kid. Even at Kaiser rates, we’re talking another $400 – $500 per month and that’s in effect until his kid reaches the age of majority.

    Wow, this sucker’s going to be a QUARTER MILLION DOLLARS IN DEBT, and he’ll NEVER get reasonable visitation, holidays, or any kind of a relationship with his child. Such a deal!

    Hey MTV, you want to do something useful? Teach kids the REALITY that there are CONSEQUENCES for your actions.

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  • mrsmileyface
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 5:32pm

    MTV is about music like the NAACP is about loving “whitey” and coexisting with them.

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  • Less1leg
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 5:29pm

    From a music television angle that MTV started out as. the ratings there proved that there ain’t nobody watching. So MTV went into outrageous reality stuff and the latest push is the Deflowering of Young people to prove some sort of moral point. But MTV didn‘t pull it they’ll find another outrageous method of pulling in viewers.
    I’ve watched with amazement when my daughters put on MTV. The males on this show are more female than females. The word term of “ metrosexual ” is not lightly described by the lack of masculinity of these so-called males on these shows. The lack therefo of any male entity within these twits is unbelievable. No wonder inner city females cheat on the inner city male partners. Heck, most of these guys don’t know how to pee standing up. And when they do they need bike helmets for fear of SoccerMom Syndrome.

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  • Srsly
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:40pm

    Your headline has a typo, pretty embarrassing.

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    • Constructionist
      Posted on May 22, 2012 at 5:01pm

      It’s not a typo. You have to ‘rent’ the hotel room to lose your virginity, ergo the ‘realty’ connection.

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  • Black Manta
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:31pm

    Television is telling you a vision to program yourselves also known as BRAINWASH….Turn to Yahusha (Jesus) and Repent….

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  • HollyW
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:31pm

    According to a report in the Daily Rash, MTV has replaced the virgin show with “I’m Thirteen and I Have Gonorrhea” due out later this summer. http://www.thedailyrash.com/im-thirteen-and-i-have-gonorrhea-debuts-on-mtv

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  • Tickdog
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:30pm

    MTV should be scrapped PERIOD.. that network went out in the 80′s

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  • FromSeaToSea
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:27pm

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXG2du8nowc&feature=related Please watch the whole video. It takes getting into the video to understand how evil the music industry has become.

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  • callmechristina
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:17pm

    i was kind of surprised that there’d be so much outrage over this. i actually don’t see this as anything different from what mtv offers now. has anyone ever seen their shows? this is nothing new… same old morally decrepid stuff coming from the orifice of filth

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  • jungle J
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:13pm

    only savages do things like this..the sane understand.

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  • RodriguezMichael
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:08pm

    what Walter responded I am inspired that a mom can earn $9178 in one month on the computer. did you see this link..FoxJob1.NotlonG.CoM

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  • STGCSSW
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:04pm

    Well I guess this would preclude the old fashoned “casting couch” as a precursor for being hired.
    So sad this country has degenerated to this point.

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    • OniKaze
      Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:24pm

      Nahh…. I am not really suprised that some TV execs. somewhere thought this would be a good idea.. (Hell I am sure they come up with worse all the time..) What should shock all of you, is that I am sure people would have acctually sent in applications for this…

      MTV and BET like to prey on young minds and corrupt them beyond all meaning. I would be willing to bet my life that MTV and BET are more responsible for the dumbing down of our youth, than our educational system is with its horribly low standards…

      Because in the end, you all have to admit, your children have learned more about behavior from MTV and BET than they have learned from their actual peers in school. I can’t tell you the last time I heard a kid say, “I want _____ because Billy in my class has it…” Now all I hear is, “I want ________ , because they dumb girl of Jersey Shore has one…”

      If you all want your children to grow up with at least an ounce of sense… Block MTV, and BET, and make the only channels your kids can watch a news channel, History Channel, and the discovery Channel…..

      They will go alot further in life if you do…..

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  • troymac20
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:47pm

    Chances are they couldn’t find any body under 18 with their virginity still. They should have tried to get Tebow

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    • OniKaze
      Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:30pm

      Nahh.. You want in virgin in the U.S. nowadays, you will have to become the creep trolling the elementary schools… It was bad about 15 years ago when I was in school… My little sister is 10 years younger than me, and I remember having to teach her boyfriend a harsh lesson as to why my little 7th grade sister was not to be touched…

      Kids spend too much time watching MTV and BET, it warps their brains, and makes them stupid. If your child can tell you the names of the latest 10 hit songs, but can’t tell you the names of the last 5 presidents and how long they served, then you have failed as a parent… Its time to take stock, and care about your childrens future… If you don’t, no-one else will..

      And for those of you out there that do (the 5 or 6 maybe left in the U.S.) good on ya…. Keep up the good work.. Your kids may hate you know, but they will love you for it later..

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    • Xyskalla
      Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:55pm

      I can see it now: “Sweet! If they’re going to help, I guess I could lose my virginity again.”

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  • Mark0331
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:46pm

    Is entertainment so devoid of originality that they would stoop to the level of sexual voyerism and Peeping Tom tactics to get ratings??….What a pathetic and un-inspired display of ‘creativity’…and these mental midgets get paid big bucks to sit around and think this nonsense up…pre school kids have more imagination than most of Hollyweird.

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  • Tri-ox
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:43pm

    MTV has long been anti-marriage, anti-heterosexuality, pro-premarital sex, pro-promiscuity, pro-abortion and, in general, a liberal propaganda machine. Whether they every air this anti-virginity garbage is beside the point – the fact that they planned it reinforces what we already know about MTV.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:42pm

    How did they go from ZZ Top videos to this?

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    • troymac20
      Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:27pm

      And why do they still call it MTV? Haven’t played music on there in years.

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  • ThankYouFounders
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:41pm

    Young adulthood is about preparing oneself for the rigors and responsibilities of life and the joys that come with being self-sufficient and reliable. Only in Progressive-liberal-hippie-land is it about about slutting around and “exploring”.one’s body. And we can’t figure out why each generation is less able than the previous? Thanks MTV. Thanks Hollywood Media.

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    • inblack
      Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:38pm

      I agree – the problem is kids should be thinking about finding a job and starting their own families when they are 16-18, not getting govt condoms so they can have sex and go to Georgetown resort and law school until they’re 32.

      In case you haven’t noticed we have been delaying maturity later and later into adulthood. I have friends that waited until they were almost 40 before having a kid.

      Society is broken, sexual peak is wasted on juvenile masturbation and free college sex modeled after internet porn and when it come time that they finally marry, they have little desire or passion in intimacy, they are just “getting off” together.

      We need to expect our kids to act like adults before they turn 18 and expect them to plan their future and their family sooner. College has become like a crack house, luring people into wasting 4 years of their life when the degree they get will take them nowhere. Get a job and go to night school if you really want to get a degree – or read a book!

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  • Want our country back
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:40pm

    Was Sandra Fluke going to host this reality show?

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  • NHwinter
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:36pm

    What is their agenda – to get young people hooked on sex, drugs, and every immoral action possible? Heaven forbid that anyone make programs that lift expectations and elevate decency. Strive for high grades, save yourself for marriage, get a good job (if that is possible in this Obama economy) and live a life of service in humility to your family, community, and country. Is that the impossible dream?

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  • IMCHRISTIAN
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:31pm

    MTV morals are on shaky ground when they even thought of such trash for television. Thank God that they came to their senses or were convinced to do the right thing.

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  • CatB
    Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:30pm

    So they couldn’t find any 18 year old “sluts” who still had their virginity … otherwise they would have gone ahead with it …. they have no class or taste .. don’t let the story that they were above it fool you… they have no standards.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on May 22, 2012 at 3:43pm

      @CatB – don’t be suprised if it still comes out. Somehow I feel this matter is not over yet.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:27pm

      How sad… whatever happened to… Treasured Moments & Personal Relationships that were about Love?

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