Appropriate Word Choice?

I was driving in to work today listening to "Day to Day" on NPR. The show started off the hour with host Alex Chadwick speaking with Charlie Brennan, of the Rocky Mountain News, about the sudden confession of John Mark Karr in the mysterious murder of 6 year-old beauty queen Jon Benet Ramsey.

During the course of their conversation, the issue of DNA evidence came up. With today's analysis of the "confession" possibly being a hoax, it's very likely that the DNA evidence will be critical in confirming the role John Mark Karr may have played in her murder.

According to Mr. Brennan, where would you find this DNA evidence? On young Miss Ramsey's "panties." (At about 4:15 into the story, Mr. Brennan makes the poor word choice.)

You know what Mr. Brennan, you could have chosen A LOT of words to describe the location of potential DNA evidence:

• clothing
• underwear
• undergarments
• sleepwear
  

Your choice of "panties" -- especially since the murder victim is a 6 year-old girl -- is a little salacious and definately inappropriate! Why must our media be so sleazy?