Parents battle the issue of teens and nudity.
When we posted More Teens Flirting With Nude Pics, we discovered a varying range of opinions. Danielle said: "See...this is why my boys really don't need a phone! If it weren't for the fact we live in a crazy world, I'd say to hell with the whole phone thing....but YES, I will check now since this type of thing is going on. I trust my boys, but I think if I check on them once in a while, it couldn't hurt."
George disagreed: "Why are we so uptight about naked pictures? Our naked pictures being seen by others is humiliating? If these kids are humiliated, they should have thought about that before hand. In Europe, there are naked people everywhere - parks, beaches..and it's no big deal. I think our society gets more upset about pictures of naked people being sent on cell phones than we do about our low inner-city school graduation rates, teenage pregnancy, and crime. I think we have our priorities all messed up."
Do you think teens exchanging nude photos is a big deal?
The problem with cheapening sexuality into a thing rather than an aspect of your personality is that it leads to a sucking away of your soul. No one ever looks back and says, "The best decision I have ever made was showing my breasts to a boy in eighth grade."
Each girl is valuable. Each boy is valuable because they are children of God. Even if you don't believe in God, do you think its a good idea to make nudity EASIER to obtain?
To April
The kind of pics mentioned in the story were of under age children. They were not innocent family album pictures. They were sexual in nature - taken to be sexual and intended to be viewed as sexual, hence pornography. In addition to the taking of the pictures, there are also ramifications of them being transmitted. Genetalia does not have to be the focus. Sexual intent can be promoted by dress, props, position, etc..
In reference to "If Americans could get past.." In America there are laws. As stated in the original article - these type of pictures meet the federal standard of pornography.
I'm a teen mother, I'm 16 to be exact. And yes most teenagaers my age have drank, done drugs & had sex. I have never done drugs or drank in my life, but of course I've had sex. In my opinion, it is innapropriate. Why would you be taking naked pictures of yourself then give them to little Johnny to please himself to? I personally, find it disturbing and sick. I may be young, but I have some common sense. And COMMON SENSE, if you send it to one person. It will end up plastered all over the web.
I do think it is a big deal. I dont think anyone under the age of 16 should be exchanging nude pics of themselves. I do realize that you are still underage at 16. But 90% of teenages at that age have already drank, had sex, and experimented with a number of things by that age. I think every teenager needs to experiment. Thats how they learn, but they need to be taught about being safe about things is all. How to protect themselves, but still experiment and live and learn. This is the hardest part of ebing a parent, cause you want to completely shelter them, but they have to learn on there own at the sametime. So i do agree trading nude pics isnt the best advice or something you should be doing, but then again you have to live and learn.
Cali Mom,
A photograph of a child is not considered child pornography simply because the child is naked. To be pornography, their must be sexual intent in the photograph, e.g. lasvicious dipslay of genitals
Seeing naked pictures has nothing to do with date rape, teen pregnancy and early sexual experience. In fact, it may be the reverse. If Americans could get past the incessant focus on bodies being "nasty"...and just accept them for what they are, there would be less...not more...sexual problems. Kids who see naked bodies early and often....their brothers/sisters/parents/peers....get over the fascination with "parts". They realize there are only two basic types of bodies...and everyone has one or the other. The obcession is fed by hiding breasts, genitals, butts....and then going nuts when a nipple or pubes or whatever else is "nasty" gets exposed. Look at the stupidity surrounding Janet Jackson's nipple.
Grow up. Get over it, and stop focusing attention by constantly bluring tv images and censoring cleavage and butt cracks.
This is a very juvenile society...that needs to out grow its hangups.
danger!danger! on my word i just got done telling my 5year old to keep her clothes on naked pics should be reserved for over18 and porn stars. science has show the brain does not fully mature untill after 18. so how can a teen make the decicion to show their bodys with the world like that, yes the world because if you send it to one person its everywhere tomorrow. i can think of 5 to 6 men that have shown my husband naked pics of the wives( whom they respect)on there cell phones. and a friend of mine accidentaly sent an email from his phone of inapproate pics to everyone in his phone book. accidents happen so keep your clothes on because who knows who will see and where it will end up.
Its a big deal because in the USA it is considered child pornography.
I think it is a really big deal. Sometimes kids may send a pic to someone and only want that person to see it but it gets sent out to others and that is not fair. This is very scary to think about. Then when they get posted on the internet which they can be very easily without the person who is nude even knowing about it. I know I would not want a pervert looking at my kids naked. This is why we have so many teen pregnancy's, date rape and why the majority of kids have had sex before they reach high school. This is a very scary situation.