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Whatever Happened To Clothed Courting?

by kadi on June 9th, 2008

“Geez…what next?” This was my first thought as I read the headline on MSNBC: “Teens sending nude photos via cell phones.” Then I read the article. One of the sentences written in the article, was even more shocking than the fact that this is happening. “Many of these pictures are falling into the wrong hands…” (Stephanie Reitz.)  Ummm, excuse me for being old fashioned, but any hands should be considered the wrong hands. What are teens doing sending nude pictures to another person, boyfriend/girlfriend, or not? Whatever happened to courtship, modesty, saving yourself for the right person?

Gone are those days. It is no longer Mr. Right, rather Mr. Right Now. Do these teens realize that once the relationship has ended, often bitterly, the ex is going to use those photos however he/she sees fit? Do these teens have any self respect, at all? I would seriously have to stop myself from strangling my daughter/son if I found out that they were taking nude photos of themselves and sending them to people. I don’t care if it is the year 1810 or 3010, this is just wrong. It is yet another example of why parents need to make themselves more aware of what is going on in their child’s life. They need to start educating teens on self respect, dating protocol and the dangers of exploiting one’s self. Forget birth control and sex talks…how about starting with a “This is your body and it is a gift that needs to be treated with respect” talk?

What would you do if you found a nude photo of your child on his/her phone? How would you feel if you found that photo on the internet, instead of just their phone? The reality is, it is possible. The future is here and it is frightening, folks.

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