Earlier today I got bored, so I started looking around some of those photo sharing sites. Every so often I would come across a photo of a child in the nude. It was the typical shots of them in the backyard, tub, or the beach.
When looking at these photos I felt a bit of jealousy, that the kids in the pictures got to enjoy a freedom I really can't. Then I began to wonder, why is it that after a certain age that social norms demand we cover ourselves? I know some families force this on their children at different ages. For some families its as soon as the child is old enough to walk, for others it never happens. Why can't people of any age have the same feelings of freedom and happiness as these children?
Also I was surprised that in this day and age parents would put these types of photos on the Internet. Not saying its a bad thing, but I would think there might be alot of problems to deal with. Back in the day, from what I understand, photos of your child in the tub or nude in the backyard weren't a problem. The worst thing that would happen is that your mom would bring them out on prom night or when you had friends over, and embarass you. Now a days, you can get arrested and accused of making child pornography. Is society really that crazy or am I making too much out of this?
When looking at these photos I felt a bit of jealousy, that the kids in the pictures got to enjoy a freedom I really can't. Then I began to wonder, why is it that after a certain age that social norms demand we cover ourselves? I know some families force this on their children at different ages. For some families its as soon as the child is old enough to walk, for others it never happens. Why can't people of any age have the same feelings of freedom and happiness as these children?
Also I was surprised that in this day and age parents would put these types of photos on the Internet. Not saying its a bad thing, but I would think there might be alot of problems to deal with. Back in the day, from what I understand, photos of your child in the tub or nude in the backyard weren't a problem. The worst thing that would happen is that your mom would bring them out on prom night or when you had friends over, and embarass you. Now a days, you can get arrested and accused of making child pornography. Is society really that crazy or am I making too much out of this?
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