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Photographer Sued for $28 Million
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<blockquote data-quote="Will V|Photography" data-source="post: 39508" data-attributes="member: 7177"><p>I don't get what all the fuss is about. She's 15 and looks 20. I know that doesn't really mean anything but if she looked young I could see an issue. Though the legal age of consent in the U.S. is <em>typically</em> 18 (different in certain states), there are many places around the world where the age of consent is 16 and some places even 14! Also, the fashion industry's use of "underage" models in provocative poses is nothing new. Just because this one shot is getting so much media attention doesn't mean anything. There are worse pictures out there of younger models and as long as it's in an ad then nobody says anything. So, no, I do not agree that this should be construed as "child pornography". As for the case, well, it doesn't have a leg to stand on and will probably be thrown out. If releases were signed then there is nothing to support the parent case. </p><p></p><p>Sad, twisted, but true. Honestly, this is nothing compared to 11/12 year olds getting hitched in arranged marriages to 30-somethings in the Middle East and other parts of the world. I'm not saying this photo is "right" but it's certainly not as terrible as some of you are making it out to be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Will V|Photography, post: 39508, member: 7177"] I don't get what all the fuss is about. She's 15 and looks 20. I know that doesn't really mean anything but if she looked young I could see an issue. Though the legal age of consent in the U.S. is [I]typically[/I] 18 (different in certain states), there are many places around the world where the age of consent is 16 and some places even 14! Also, the fashion industry's use of "underage" models in provocative poses is nothing new. Just because this one shot is getting so much media attention doesn't mean anything. There are worse pictures out there of younger models and as long as it's in an ad then nobody says anything. So, no, I do not agree that this should be construed as "child pornography". As for the case, well, it doesn't have a leg to stand on and will probably be thrown out. If releases were signed then there is nothing to support the parent case. Sad, twisted, but true. Honestly, this is nothing compared to 11/12 year olds getting hitched in arranged marriages to 30-somethings in the Middle East and other parts of the world. I'm not saying this photo is "right" but it's certainly not as terrible as some of you are making it out to be. [/QUOTE]
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