April 7, 2009

Loretta Laroche: 'Sexting' nonsense calls for a return to scare tactics

Post by eAdvocate 4-7-2009 National:

I was blown away by the article on teenagers “sexting.” How and why do you get to the place where you think it’s OK to send nude or partially nude pictures to friends or strangers?

OK, the obvious answer is because you can, and the new technologies make it easy to do so. But what fascinates me is how more and more individuals, not just teens, seem to have less and less dignity about flaunting their body parts.

It seems that “letting it all hang out” is becoming a euphemism for the 21st century. Howard Stern became the quintessential “shock jock” by spewing four letter words and discussing topics that would have made my grandmother whip out her rosary beads and pray for his salvation.

Mr. Stern’s repartee has become commonplace, so the ante must go up from loose lips to uncovering hips. We have so many ways to be seen and heard, and Andy Warhol’s prediction that everyone wants 15 minutes of fame is coming true.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t seem to matter how that fame is achieved.

Pride or common sense seem to pale when the lure of the camera is there. What amazes me is that the individuals who expose themselves don’t seem to think twice about how they look.

When I was a teen, I don’t think I would have shown the cat my naked self. I don’t think most of my friends would have, either. Maybe the all those messages from the nuns and my mother scared the living hell out of me.

Going back to fright tactics might be a good idea. It just might stop some of the flaunting. ..News Source.. by Loretta LaRoche

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