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> Geffen records wasn’t thrilled about a penis on the cover, even though it was a baby, and had prepared an alternate cover, Cobain made it clear that the only
by mthoms 6y ago
> Geffen records wasn’t thrilled about a penis on the cover, even though it was a baby, and had prepared an alternate cover, Cobain made it clear that the only compromise he would accept was a sticker covering the penis that would say, "If you're offended by this, you must be a closet pedophile."
Quote above is from [0] which includes the backstory, and the fact that the now-grown child seems quite happy to have been involved. He even recreated it.
[0] https://937theriver.iheart.com/featured/derek-moore/content/2018-05-23-the-story-behind-the-nirvana-nevermind-album-cover/ https://937theriver.iheart.com/featured/derek-moore/content/...
- Fnoord 6y agoWhat if the child wasn't happy with being involved? You can't give consent to such a thing if you're < 18. That's the very issue at hand. As for Cobain's argument that anyone offended by that "must be a closet pedophile" that is just an ad hominem. The issue isn't whether someone's offended by it; its that a minor does not and cannot give consent about commercialization of their naked picture.
- buisi 6y agoWhile I'm of the opinion that people should be able to grow up with the mindset that their bodies are nothing to be ashamed of, it might be best for someone to decide if they want any particular naked photo published after they're of age.