Skwim
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I think you gotta find a religious fundy for an answer to that one.
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16 YO given permission to bare her breasts in movie
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I think they project their own issues, and lack of self acceptance, on it.
Skwim
Veteran Member
Ironically, the exact thing we've been talking about here, the unrealistic aversion to partial nudity, specifically the exposed female breasts of a minor, has taken a silly turn on the thread. My original posting in the OP of a picture of Thora Birch with her breasts covered has been removed by my image hosting site with the following message:
Granted I didn't read all their "terms of use"---does anyone?---but this censorship strikes me as pretty 18th century. 
jarofthoughts
Empirical Curmudgeon
Sexting laws, from what I can gather, are also completely bonkers... :sarcastic
I would not give permission for my daughter.
Why? Although breasts are just another body part and a rather useful one when babies are considered they are hyper-sexualized.
No matter what you say, breast augmentation is tops in elective plastic surgery. Not to mention all the other millions of breat enhancement products and clothes designed to expose as much as possible of the boobalas. People love ta-ta's, they prominently grace the cover of almost every magazine.
I remember being 16 and finding out how cool it is to have a young female body, you can get a lot of attention and even more. But some women change and later want to reclaim their sexulaity, perhaps become more modest for the sake of themselves or their children, for example.
Once it's on film you're done. Although I loved that movie and that was a great scene, if she decides to do do someting different and move away from that 1 small piece of film, the media wouldn't let her rest. We had the privilege of make our mistakes and finding our true voices as kids, within the relative privacy of our non-famous lives. Not so once you're on film.
Why? Although breasts are just another body part and a rather useful one when babies are considered they are hyper-sexualized.
No matter what you say, breast augmentation is tops in elective plastic surgery. Not to mention all the other millions of breat enhancement products and clothes designed to expose as much as possible of the boobalas. People love ta-ta's, they prominently grace the cover of almost every magazine.
I remember being 16 and finding out how cool it is to have a young female body, you can get a lot of attention and even more. But some women change and later want to reclaim their sexulaity, perhaps become more modest for the sake of themselves or their children, for example.
Once it's on film you're done. Although I loved that movie and that was a great scene, if she decides to do do someting different and move away from that 1 small piece of film, the media wouldn't let her rest. We had the privilege of make our mistakes and finding our true voices as kids, within the relative privacy of our non-famous lives. Not so once you're on film.
Skwim
Veteran Member
"The media wouldn't let her rest"? How so? While I don't read "movie" magazines and such, and may be out of the loop, In Thora Birch's case i haven't heard of the media not letting the incident rest. Got any examples of this occurring?
Then there's the issue of not doing X because there's always the possibility that in the future one may regret it. While certainly true, I would say the issue boils down to how "safe" one wants to go through life. Are you someone who likes the new, the different, the adventurous, and so on, then I'd say go for it. If your reticent of try the new, different, and adventurous, because of what your life may be like later on, then I'd say play it safe and stay covered. Personally, if I was her I'd do the same, and if I was her parent I would probably give my permission.
Cosmonaut
Scruffy nerf-herder
Juliet (Olivia Hussey) in the 1968 Romeo and Juliet movie was 15 and there was a nude scene, then again it was maybe 1 second of breasts if I remember correctly. But there was very little if any controversy.
Anyway, I don't see a problem if it's on context and not gratuitous underage exploitation, and she is aware of what she's doing.
Anyway, I don't see a problem if it's on context and not gratuitous underage exploitation, and she is aware of what she's doing.
gnomon
Well-Known Member
If you could transplant from ye olden days some people from practically any culture and let them watch that movie they would probably say.....that girl needs to eat and why has she not had any babies yet.
I think we are becoming more prudish than the Victorians only being more hypocritical about it.
I think we are becoming more prudish than the Victorians only being more hypocritical about it.
Looks that way, doesn't it?
Do you walk around in the street showing your bare breasts?
"It's just boobs for heaven's sake. What's the big deal?", right?
Yeah get your chadri... No one needs to see that toothy smile of pearly whites.
For me it would crucially depend on the quality of the art, and, of course, on how comfortable my daughter was with the idea and its execution.