Depending on who you are, the racy new Gossip Girl ads have either made you snigger or caused the blood vessels in your forehead to bulge alarmingly. Either way, we suggest you take a moment to surf on over to Common Sense Media. The folks there are suggesting you use those ubiquitously provocative (provocatively ubiquitous?) ads as an opportunity to teach your kids about advertising, and have some tips which walk you painlessly through the process.

We wholeheartedly agree. It’s not about the ads. It’s how you respond to them.

Media literacy, baby. ‘Cause Britney Spears is going to come out with a new album sooner or later and you better be prepared.

Full disclaimer: Although we’ve never seen an ep of Gossip Girl, we are still absolutely certain that we would have loved this show back when we were teens.

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