Comment by necovek

Comment by necovek 9 hours ago

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Not crazy, it's just a cultural thing.

US (and maybe the whole of Anglosaxon world) is a bit mired in this let's consider everything the worst case scenario: no, having a photo of your friend's naked kiddo they shared being funny at the beach or in the garden in your messenger app is not child pornography. The fact that there are extremely few people who might see it as sexual should not influence the overall population as much as it does.

For me, I wouldn't blink an eye to such an ad, but due to my exposure to US culture, I do feel uneasy about having photos like the above in my devices (to the point of also having a thought pass my mind when it's of my own kids mucking about).

I resist it because I believe it's the wrong cultural standard to adhere to: nakedness is not by default sexual, and especially with small kids before they develop any significant sexual characteristics.