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Originally Posted by Frosstbyte
I think any uproar about the whole thing is silly, as is this country's puritanical view of almost all things related to sex, and I think any attempt on her part to feign ignorance of what was happening is just as bad. She went for a "sex sells" angle and, shockingly, a lot of parents of 10-15 year old girls aren't thrilled with having sex sold to their children. The routine is getting to be a little tired, but I suppose that's the danger of being young, famous, attractive (?) and fabulously wealthy.
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I think the whole puritanical US is a bit overstated but otherwise I would guess we are in agreement. I say this as I have the playboy channel showing hardcore sex on the TV next to me. We may be a more conservative in what we show on the public airwaves, but thats about it. I've been to nude beaches, seen public sex acts, and all that stuff right here in the good old USA.
The issue here is that you have a girl under the age of consent, in a deliberately provocative pose, who's main source of fame is being the wholesome child entertainer with a TV show on the Walt Disney Channel.
Its the perfect shit storm, and I have to wonder if it was done on purpose. Sort of a primer to her adult career so she doesn't disappear like so many other child actors.
If so its a perfect job at it, though I think they should have waited another 2 years for 17. You would get the same press but with less 'shes too young' and be closer to her 'adult' career stage.