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So literally there should never be anyone under 18 featured in any sort of media?

cheschire 5y ago
At first I thought you were being ridiculously extreme in your interpretation, but now I realize you were referring to the legal age of consent, as the parent was. It’s a good point, and I think the age of consent is varied by state and country for just this reason.
- smnrchrds 5y ago
  Some countries have one age at which all the rights and responsibilities suddenly apply. It doesn't have to be like that. In some countries, drinking age and voting age and driving age and smoking age and signing a contract age are all different.
maverwa 5y ago
Luckily, I am no law maker but a random guy with opinions on the internet. But no, I would not say that we should ban every depiction of non-adults from all media. That would be way to broad. And I am not saying the "what" and "how" is something I can answer nor did I think about it in detail. I think the rule "should" be something between what we have now and what what you suggested (and what my original post might suggest). Where exactly, I cannot answer. But thanks for pointing out that my original formulation was lacking.
- ghaff 5y ago
  There are rules around sexual content in particular in the US (which may differ by state) and certainly around under-age sexual content. Which this was not considered to be. (That said, I doubt any record label would sign off on that cover today.)
Kye 5y ago
I haven't heard many positive stories from former child actors who talk about their experiences. The stories usually involve parents abusing their authority over the kid to make them chase fame for the parent's benefit. There should at least be more protections to ensure kids used in media aren't left with nothing other than jokes about that thing they did as a kid from strangers.
- IMTDb 5y ago
  Selection bias ? How many child actors play in a few TV episodes, probably have a bit of fun and earn a bit of money, then disappear from the spotlight. You never hear from those because there is nothing to say.
  - nitrogen 5y ago
    That's selection bias. You never hear from them because they weren't famous enough to hear from. I know someone who modeled/acted a couple of times as a kid, not remotely famous, and yeah, it wasn't good for them. But you'll never hear their story, because they weren't famous.
- judge2020 5y ago
  To add support, this is basically Jennette McCurdy's story, although she doesn't blame her parents for it. https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/why-isnt-sam-in-the-icarly-reboot-jennette-mccurdy-quit-acting https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/why-isnt-sam-in-the-ica...
- fastball 5y ago
  A short list of child actors who are doing just fine: - Jessica Alba - Leo DiCaprio - Ben Afleck - Ryan Reynolds - Selena Gomez - Ryan Gosling - Justin Timberlake - Julia Stiles - Elijah Wood - Lacey Chabert - Emma Watson - Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Neil Patrick Harris - Natalie Portman - Hayden Christensen - Ethan Hawke - Anna Paquin - Fergie - Kenan Thomson - Nick Canon - Scarlett Johansson - Jodie Foster - Christian Bale
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drewzero1 5y ago
Well, not naked at least.

At first I thought you were being ridiculously extreme in your interpretation, but now I realize you were referring to the legal age of consent, as the parent was. It’s a good point, and I think the age of consent is varied by state and country for just this reason.

smnrchrds 5y ago
Some countries have one age at which all the rights and responsibilities suddenly apply. It doesn't have to be like that. In some countries, drinking age and voting age and driving age and smoking age and signing a contract age are all different.

maverwa 5y ago

Luckily, I am no law maker but a random guy with opinions on the internet. But no, I would not say that we should ban every depiction of non-adults from all media. That would be way to broad. And I am not saying the "what" and "how" is something I can answer nor did I think about it in detail. I think the rule "should" be something between what we have now and what what you suggested (and what my original post might suggest). Where exactly, I cannot answer. But thanks for pointing out that my original formulation was lacking.

ghaff 5y ago
There are rules around sexual content in particular in the US (which may differ by state) and certainly around under-age sexual content. Which this was not considered to be. (That said, I doubt any record label would sign off on that cover today.)

Kye 5y ago

I haven't heard many positive stories from former child actors who talk about their experiences. The stories usually involve parents abusing their authority over the kid to make them chase fame for the parent's benefit. There should at least be more protections to ensure kids used in media aren't left with nothing other than jokes about that thing they did as a kid from strangers.

IMTDb 5y ago
Selection bias ? How many child actors play in a few TV episodes, probably have a bit of fun and earn a bit of money, then disappear from the spotlight. You never hear from those because there is nothing to say.
- nitrogen 5y ago
  That's selection bias. You never hear from them because they weren't famous enough to hear from. I know someone who modeled/acted a couple of times as a kid, not remotely famous, and yeah, it wasn't good for them. But you'll never hear their story, because they weren't famous.
judge2020 5y ago
To add support, this is basically Jennette McCurdy's story, although she doesn't blame her parents for it. https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/why-isnt-sam-in-the-icarly-reboot-jennette-mccurdy-quit-acting https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/why-isnt-sam-in-the-ica...
fastball 5y ago
A short list of child actors who are doing just fine: - Jessica Alba - Leo DiCaprio - Ben Afleck - Ryan Reynolds - Selena Gomez - Ryan Gosling - Justin Timberlake - Julia Stiles - Elijah Wood - Lacey Chabert - Emma Watson - Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Neil Patrick Harris - Natalie Portman - Hayden Christensen - Ethan Hawke - Anna Paquin - Fergie - Kenan Thomson - Nick Canon - Scarlett Johansson - Jodie Foster - Christian Bale
- 5y ago

drewzero1 5y ago

Well, not naked at least.