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Child porn or edgy art?
The New York Times publishes a blurry view of a 17-year-old model's breast.
Tracy Clark-Flory [2007-12-17]

  • @ Lola Faire

    Let me get this straight:

    1.) In your opinion: The only people who should be allowed to model in various states of undress MUST NOT ONLY be over age 18, but also must "look" over age 18 (according to YOUR arbitrary evaluation)?

    So then Scarlett Johannson, Topher Grace, Elijah Wood, Alessandra Ambrosio and many other actors & models - who are actually adults but can easily pass for 16 year-olds - are photographed in, say, in semi-nude states -- then this is all automatically child porn??!?!

    I am 29. When I am clean shaven, I'm so 16-ish I could get carded for frickin' cigarettes. If I post a photo of my shaven/babyfaced self in swim trunks on the Net, am I posting kiddie porn (and should therefore be arrested)?!?!?

    2.) Why exactly is the 18th birthday automatically the Mason-Dixon line for child porn versus legitimate photo, anyway?

    Is a picture of, I dunno, Kristin Kreuk in a bikini at age 17 years, 364 days perverted child porn while a picture of her 3 days later a legitimate photo of a woman?

    -- lonewolfy
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    Monday, December 17, 2007 02:24 PM
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