This is, indeed, a tragedy, but why is she blaming the boy who passed around the picture HER DAUGHTER SENT in the first place? The responsible party is the daughter. There are countless teenage girls posting pornography of themselves on the internet—video taping themselves, taking pictures of themselves—it’s disgusting. And, while parents have an oversight responsibility, how about raising daughters who have enough respect for themselves to not be technology ‘ho’s’?
It doesn’t say how old the girl is, but my nearly 16 year old daughter wouldn’t dream of doing such a thing. She’s plugged into her school in extra-curricular activities and active in her church youth group. I taught high school, and I know this stuff goes on—regularly. (Primarily amongst the cheerleaders and dance team girls.) It’s a sorry reflection on the parents, and I’m sad to say that this tragedy is, too. But, if the girl hadn’t taken a nude picture of herself and then sent it to her boyfriend, none of this would have happened.
It is like all the girls on the "Girls Gone Wild" tapes. Who took your shirt off?
So there should be no blame for the boys circulating the photos?
The media culture is sexualizing kids. Laura Ingraham calls it the pornification of the culture. Kids are taught to not have self respect. There is no "god" that loves them. They are there to serve others. Notch up your bedpost, don't be a square. Tank your "purity test" score. Blog your affairs on myspace...
She did what she thought would get her attention from one or two people, she didn't seek to expose herself to the world.