Inul: A threat to civilization?

Inul: A threat to civilization?

I do not consider myself a fan of either dangdut songs or
dance. I was watching an infotainment program on TV, in which
Rhoma Irama and Camelia Malik were the guests, criticizing Inul,
the dangdut dancer and her colleagues, who perform similar,
"sensual goyang dangdut".

With all due respect, I know there are many TV programs that
offer similar displays of sensuality -- by dancers on stage,
movies, talk shows, info programs, etc -- as well as reading
material, such as magazines, even newspapers. To those, did you,
Rhoma and Camelia, react in the same manner? Please don't use
religion as a basis for assessing artistic performance.

If I'm not mistaken, both Rhoma and Camelia once said, "in the
old days, it was difficult for TV stations to accept
dangdut ...." If TV did not accept dangdut, it's not the goyang
(body movement) that is to blame, and today goyang dangdut is
welcome on any TV station. In fact, it has become an everyday
attraction on TV.

Has anybody done research that leads to the conclusion that
sexual abuse or rape reported to the police is attributable to
goyang dangdut? Or rather, is it due to films with a sexual and
pornographic content?

I feel Inul and her colleagues have been treated unfairly,
just as in the TV commercial, kok jeruk minum jeruk? (how come a
professional is criticizing a fellow professional?)

BAMBANG S. WIBOWO, Jakarta