I just read the most ridiculous article ever.
Teens are being charged with felonies for sending nude photos over the cell. On top of that they become a registered sex offender for up to two decades.
Ridiculous.
It starts out with a principal confiscating a kids phone, to find a nude picture of the guys girlfriend. So.. they call the cops. Granted this was a hypothetical situation, but based on actual events.
First I don't think teachers, deans, principals, anybody, should be able to take a students phone and look through it. If there is probable evidence it's being used to sell drugs or something, then fine, I could care less. They can take it and chop it up if it makes them feel better. But when it is taken during class I don't think the teacher should have the right to dig through their phone for no reason. Turn it off, put it in the fancy desk, be done with it.
Ok second. Its the guy's girlfriend. Honestly they are probably doing a lot more if they are sending nudes.
Last calling the cops is a little extreme. My goodness talk to the guy and explain what a big deal it is. More than likely he didn't know how easily that stuff is spread around. He will be embarrassed people will found out. Or if adults are getting that worried about it have an assembly. Tell us the dangers of "showing off ourselves" to the world. It will at least be different from all the drug and abstinence talk we get. Honestly it is getting redundant.
I agree with the idea. I don't think pictures of yourself sporting the all original birthday suit is all that classy. Have a little self respect.
I don't agree with the idiot who wrote the column. (Sorry Mr. Worth if she happens to be some journalism buddy of yours, but I really hated how she wrote the story) She portrayed herself as some saint trying to defend teens, while at the same time calling us stupid. No she did not directly call us stupid, but we have all learned how if you want someone to see it a certain way all you have to do is write it a certain way.
I don't know if she thought she was doing us a favor by dumbing us down to make us look less responsible, thus making us seem unaware of what we were doing. Or if she just thinks we are the biggest let down in society yet. If nobody has read it this ties into my post, yes the world pretty much thinks we all suck. they are wrong =).
This is a link to the article
http://www.slate.com/id/2211169
read, enjoy, comment (:
Beauty.
14 years ago
2 comments:
i totally agree with you. that was all pretty much bogus!!!all i have to say is wow...!
She stole my commonly used "All I have to say is wow" phrase so I'm gonna have to come up with something out of the ordinary, haha. You're right, that whole thing is pretty ridiculous... Sending nude pictures is a very common thing, not that I see the point in it. It's definitely not worth getting in trouble over, as with a lot of things. Almost makes me wanna blog about how a school with a pushover for a principal and unfair teachers (possibly health teachers) can really damage a person's GPA... I agree with the way how you said "The world pretty much thinks we all suck" That is true in so many ways... Wow, this comment is long... I agree the drug talks are getting old, we get the point and after 29,457 times it gets old; either you listen or you don't. I still do need to quote you on theI don't think pictures of yourself sporting the all original birthday suit is all that classy. " Ha, good use of words, I got a kick out of that.
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