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Police mishandle sexting issue in Cape Breton
TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2011 /CNW/ - The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) objects to some recent statements from Cape Breton police about sexting amongst teens in Nova Scotia.
Their claims that any image of a naked minor constitutes child pornography are completely false. Whatever the problems with sexting, nudity does not equal pornography in Canada. The Criminal Code forbids certain sexual images of minors but not all nudity in them.
Such police confusion could lead to unnecessary prosecution of naturists, as well as millions of other people with lawful nude photos.
For over a century, the practice known as naturism has emphasized the benefits of social nudity in family settings. Naturist children tend to grow up with less body and sex obsession than others, appreciating the human body as a whole in its natural state. Books, magazines, and videos about naturism proudly include images of naked people of all ages, from very young to very old.
As the mother of two young people, the FCN's President, Karen Grant, adds, "Saying that photos of naked bodies of teenagers are automatically pornographic increases the confusion young people already have in adolescence. That must be avoided."
It is reprehensible to sexualize all nude images of teens or others. The FCN calls on police throughout Canada to act more responsibly in discussions of sexting.
See also this article in the Toronto Star by Paul Rapoport, former editor of the FCN's Going Natural magazine:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editoria ... ge-sexting
Police mishandle sexting issue in Cape Breton
TORONTO, Dec. 8, 2011 /CNW/ - The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) objects to some recent statements from Cape Breton police about sexting amongst teens in Nova Scotia.
Their claims that any image of a naked minor constitutes child pornography are completely false. Whatever the problems with sexting, nudity does not equal pornography in Canada. The Criminal Code forbids certain sexual images of minors but not all nudity in them.
Such police confusion could lead to unnecessary prosecution of naturists, as well as millions of other people with lawful nude photos.
For over a century, the practice known as naturism has emphasized the benefits of social nudity in family settings. Naturist children tend to grow up with less body and sex obsession than others, appreciating the human body as a whole in its natural state. Books, magazines, and videos about naturism proudly include images of naked people of all ages, from very young to very old.
As the mother of two young people, the FCN's President, Karen Grant, adds, "Saying that photos of naked bodies of teenagers are automatically pornographic increases the confusion young people already have in adolescence. That must be avoided."
It is reprehensible to sexualize all nude images of teens or others. The FCN calls on police throughout Canada to act more responsibly in discussions of sexting.
See also this article in the Toronto Star by Paul Rapoport, former editor of the FCN's Going Natural magazine:
http://www.thestar.com/opinion/editoria ... ge-sexting