A Comment About

Photographing Children Becomes a Crime

July 22, 2008 - 12:00 am - by Frank Furedi
Jeff
2008-07-23 08:22:19

@Shannon

“It’s so creepy to see all these men here getting all bent out of shape that they can’t take pictures of other people’s kids. Why are they so worked up?

Some like Jeff have even admitted to finding scantily-clad teens (below the age of consent) exciting!

” The girls were wearing their bikinis which were quite revealing. The girls were VERY good looking and not ashamed to show it. I see girls at the store (especially the mall) wearing very revealing clothing; some of them no older than 12 or 13.”

And hanging out at the mall leering at 12-13 years olds? I think this anti-photo/anti-leering movement is NOT paranoia.”

That is WAY over the top.

I never said I was “bent out of shape” for not being able to take pictures of other kids. I am simply saying that if I am taking pictures in public of my kids, I shouldn’t need to worry about some paranoid parent accusing me of being a pervert. I am just saying that merely taking a picture does NOTHING to harm children. If I try to sell a picture of a child for profit, then I need to get permission from that child’s parents.

I never said I found the car wash girls exciting. You said that. I simply said they were very good looking and not ashamed to show it.

Also, I am not “hanging out” at the mall “leering at 12-13 year olds”. I am simply saying that while walking in the mall and other PUBLIC stores, I have seen young girls dressed in revealing or “sexy” attire.

You are stepping over the line by accusing me of being “excited” by and “leering” at young girls in clothes meant for adults. You assumed what I was thinking.