Artistic merit aside, the problem with society labelling all nude or semi-nude photographs of children as being sexual, is that it actually does have the very effect of sexualising these images. Suddenly, we're all looking a nude photos of children in a sexual way - even if we have no sexual feelings about either the subject or the image. As viewers, innocent or otherwise, we are now all being cast into role of paedophile or potential paedophile. I, for one, resent this immensely.
There is nothing intrinsically offensive, sexual or erotic about an image of an infant or child in the nude.
There is a hell of a lot that is intrinsically offensive, sexual and erotic in the images of pre-pubescent and barely pubescent child models dolled up in make-up and skimpy clothing, and posing as pin-up girls or boys.
The hypocrisy in our society is truly astonishing.
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Date: 2007-10-08 06:06 am (UTC)There is nothing intrinsically offensive, sexual or erotic about an image of an infant or child in the nude.
There is a hell of a lot that is intrinsically offensive, sexual and erotic in the images of pre-pubescent and barely pubescent child models dolled up in make-up and skimpy clothing, and posing as pin-up girls or boys.
The hypocrisy in our society is truly astonishing.