This controversy has brought said photo to my attention. For that, Parents Television Council, I thank you.

I would like to put my face in her crotch.

Katie Couric is correct. This type of misogyny is not appropriate for kids.

this was even the main topic of discussion on the TV blog at the Washington Post.

Very silly, but the ratings grab of young men 18-34 is exactly what the network wants.

And it's working.

Face it, a hot brunette like the mid-20s lead actress from Glee is exactly what America needs.

Does any meaningful percentage of Katie Couric's audience know what the term "gestalt" means?

Does Katie Couric really think the term "gestalt" was the most appropriate term for what she was trying to say?

The term gestalt just seems so un-TV-like...these words don't really - in my humble opinion - fit the TV milieu.

No one ever complained about Gossip Girl stars posing in suggestive ways. Taylor Momsen is much younger than these women.

well Katie, some could find your use of the term 'Glee' gestalt" somewhat arousing in its' own right... but that is a whole 'nother matter.

ahem.

Rememeber when Lisa Bonet was naked in Angel Heart? That was right in the middle of the series franchise (1987, series ended in 199?). The only person who had a problem was Bill Cosby. But its a similar situation, adult woman, in an adult movie movie, but still playing a high school character. I dont see the outrage.

@7 agreed, Taylor Momsen is only 17 and she has been wearing less than these girls on the cover of magazines. Check her out:
http://www.jrgossip.com/pics/Taylor-Moms…

Hmm, Katie Couric loves talking about colonoscopies (sp?) during my breakfast, but sexy ladies in a magazine aren't okay with her?

love this from merriam - webster dot com info for:

Rhymes with GESTALT
asphalt, assault, basalt, Chennault, cobalt, cross vault, default, desalt, exalt, fan vault, foot fault, no-fault, pole vault, rock salt, Schwarzwald, stringhalt

Glee is NOT a family show, unless the definition of family show has changed recently.

and for katie couric fwiw, some of the rhymes with colonoscopy are kind of a stretch also...

colonoscopy •croupy, droopy, goopy, groupie, loopy, pupae, roupy, snoopy, soupy, Tupi •whoopee •duppy, guppy, puppy, yuppie •gulpy, pulpy •bumpy, clumpy, dumpy, frumpy, grumpy, humpy, jumpy, lumpy, plumpy, rumpy-pumpy, scrumpy, stumpy •hiccupy • chirrupy • calliope •pericope • syncope •

colonoscopy: horoscopy, microscopy, stereoscopy •Penelope • canopy • satrapy •lycanthropy, misanthropy, philanthropy •aromatherapy, chemotherapy, hypnotherapy, physiotherapy, psychotherapy, radiotherapy, therapy •entropy • syrupy (US sirupy) • chirpy

I wonder if Disney has dropped a certain tween turned teen actress like Miley Cyrus for posing nude in Vanity Fair yet ...

Dianna is so much hotter than Lea, you may need glasses Paul =)

@4 I think Glee has a pretty big straight guy audience already

Why was it okay for loads of people to be obsessed with Taylor Lautner's chest (he only turned 18 this past Feb.), but these photo are "bad"?

A. Glee is not a family show and any parent who thinks it IS a family show isn't a very good parent.

B. Anyone who mistakes these three actors as prepubescent (ie, under 12) is a fucking idiot.

C. GQ is NOT a family magazine, it's an adult men's magazine so your kids shouldn't be looking at it.

D. You think THIS is the worst thing your kid is going to see on the internet? Get a fucking clue and quit expecting others to parent your child for you.

Nobody watches Katie Couric.

@21: I do, she's 1000 times more bearable than Diane Sawyer.

Do 8 and 9 year olds commonly read GQ?

Paul: what if, instead of portraying a high schooler, the 24-year-old actress were portraying a 12-year old? Would you still be okay with sexualized images of her *as her character*, *wearing her school uniform*?

Prediction: no, you wouldn't, because at some level you recognize that *it's not just the 24-year-old who's being sexualized*, it's her status as a high-school girl. Sexualizing individuals is one thing, *sexualizing the status of being a high-school girl is something else*, and it is very much a part of our culture, and it is very much a part of this photo shoot.

If you don't think that sexualizing the idea of high school girls is a bad thing: FINE, TALK ABOUT THAT. But don't pretend that you don't see that this is not just a photo shoot of a 24-year-old; it's a photo shoot of a fictional high schooler. Don't pretend that it's ludicrous to think this is problematic. If you do want to pretend that, then EXPLAIN WHAT YOUR REACTION WOULD BE if her character were 12 instead of -- 17, or whatever.

@24: Bullshit. If you can't tell the difference between a 12 year old and an 18 year old, that's your problem. Besides, anyone smart enough to work the remote should know, without having to be told, that sexualizing a 24 year old playing a 17 year old high school student is far different than sexualizing a 17 year old in the same role, and that it has everything to do with the age of the actor.

Today I was walking along the ID station plaza after getting off Sounder in the morning.

A gaggle of Asian girls crossed my path, of what age I do not wish to know...however, many of them had lacy micro skirts, high heeled shoes, leggings of various colors, some with dyed hair, tops with skinny straps...in other words, my dream come true (until you tell me otherwise, officer).

What I'm saying is, the Glee aping seems to be tamer than the real thing.

I saw the pictures. They are not particularly well-done or tasteful (Lea Michelle is going to regret that crotch shot someday). But Glee, despite it's "hey kids, let's put on a show" is NOT a show for anyone younger than high school. And GQ is NOT a magazine for anyone younger than high school.

These are actors promoting their careers. Their characters are not particularly wholesome, well-manner people.

Doesn't Disney still do wholesome, clean shows for kids? Watch that if Glee is not clean enough for your kids.

The ladies on the View lost their shit over this 'scandal'. Not the swastika box with fake anthrax sent to Rep. Raul Grijalva. Not the fake anthrax sent to the NAACP. Not the Republican candidate in Texas who said: "If the government is not producing the results or has become destructive to the ends of our liberties, we have a right to get rid of that government and to get rid of it by any means necessary." Not Joe Miller's off-duty military officers / anti-government militia member security force illegally detaining reporters. Not any of that...just 20+ year olds showing off their bodies. Can anyone bitching about the GQ photo shoot cite a study that shows that this damages children's sensitive minds??? Didn't think so...

Another way religious idiots are trying to divert our attention from real issues. Faux scandal.

BTW, I would lick every inch of both those girls.

I think the shoot was inappropriate not just because these actors are famous for playing high school students, but also because the point of the shoot was to highlight the fact that they're playing high school characters. "We show you what happens when the teachers aren't around"? I know Glee hasn't been the most family-friendly show, but I didn't think they would stoop to endorsing such racy photos.

the first season story line revolved about a pregnant teen lying to her boyfriend about getting knocked up in a hot tub. very family friendly lol. my only complaint is in the photo shoot, the women were dressed like sluts. fine, but the boys were fully clothed. i want slutty boy glee characters lol

#24 stop being leotarded.

i think 24 has a good point.