Cate Blanchett: Nude Photos Of Young Teenage Girls "Art" - Page 2
I'm an artist myself, and I understand that there must be a certain amount of freedom for the arts to flourish and thrive. But I'm also the parent of teenagers, and children this young should have their innocence preserved, not hung up on a wall, even if it is in an art gallery. There is a reason why we have laws in place that make it illegal to take or possess photos of nude children and teenagers, no matter what the setting.
I know there will be someone come along and say, "What about naked photos of baby bottoms on things like greeting cards?" I would say there's a huge difference between an innocent little baby butt and a thirteen-year-old girl's butt. And there's a reason why you don't see nude photos of children on greeting cards at your local store. You see little babies, but not children...and that's because most people know it isn't right.
Yes, there is a fine line to be walked here. But in a day and age when simply owning a photograph of a nude teenager, in any setting, is enough for an arrest, labeling it "art" doesn't make it any more correct. I would wonder if Cate would offer up one of her children to be photographed nude.
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