Comments on: You know it’s important when they combine two words to make a snazzy new phrase http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=105 the first of many stupid mistakes that take place before decapitation Thu, 30 Sep 2010 03:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Renee http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=105&cpage=1#comment-66 Renee Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:27:38 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=105#comment-66 Why? Becuase of sexism. The same reason unwed pregnant teen girls are looked down upon and not their boyfriends. It's a damn shame, but that's our society. Why? Becuase of sexism. The same reason unwed pregnant teen girls are looked down upon and not their boyfriends. It’s a damn shame, but that’s our society.

]]> By: Tiffney http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=105&cpage=1#comment-65 Tiffney Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:52:26 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=105#comment-65 You're right -- there isn't anything wrong with a woman being sexual. But it is indicative of a pretty big problem that the under 20 crowd seems to have -- they don't understand that living your life 100% online is a bad bad bad idea. They don't remember a time without the Internet. Shoot, they don't remember a time without Facebook! It is so important to help kids realize that whatever they say in gChat is written down forever. Whatever they text is saved forever. If a loser ex-boyfriend *saw* you naked, whatever. But I don't think enough is done to help kids realize what kind of information they're giving up about themselves when they commit to that level of vulnerability with some jackhole from English class. You’re right — there isn’t anything wrong with a woman being sexual. But it is indicative of a pretty big problem that the under 20 crowd seems to have — they don’t understand that living your life 100% online is a bad bad bad idea. They don’t remember a time without the Internet. Shoot, they don’t remember a time without Facebook! It is so important to help kids realize that whatever they say in gChat is written down forever. Whatever they text is saved forever. If a loser ex-boyfriend *saw* you naked, whatever. But I don’t think enough is done to help kids realize what kind of information they’re giving up about themselves when they commit to that level of vulnerability with some jackhole from English class.

]]> By: Angela http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=105&cpage=1#comment-64 Angela Fri, 13 Mar 2009 05:12:34 +0000 http://www.idiotparade.net/?p=105#comment-64 My thoughts on "blame" are as follows: 1) Yeah, it was poor planning on her part to send a compromising and easily forwardable picture. However, this is not a major offense, and if it hadn't been for the actions of others, nothing bad would have come of it. 2) The ex-boyfriend is an asshole. I'm trying to think of something else to say, but that pretty much sums it up. 3) The classmates are horrible and immature. They should have realized that they got the photo only because the ex was being a vindictive asshole, and tormented him, rather than attacking Jessi. Unfortunately, this sort of thing is the reason why I'll never take naked pictures of myself. It's just to easy for them to end up on the internet and come back to haunt me. It wouldn't be my fault, but it could still have some really consequences. While I'm not vulnerable enough to go to the extreme Jessi did, it could prevent me from getting a job teaching elementary school. Damn shame too- I look good naked and if I lived in a pre-internet world I would take some cute pin-up shots. My thoughts on “blame” are as follows:

1) Yeah, it was poor planning on her part to send a compromising and easily forwardable picture. However, this is not a major offense, and if it hadn’t been for the actions of others, nothing bad would have come of it.

2) The ex-boyfriend is an asshole. I’m trying to think of something else to say, but that pretty much sums it up.

3) The classmates are horrible and immature. They should have realized that they got the photo only because the ex was being a vindictive asshole, and tormented him, rather than attacking Jessi.

Unfortunately, this sort of thing is the reason why I’ll never take naked pictures of myself. It’s just to easy for them to end up on the internet and come back to haunt me. It wouldn’t be my fault, but it could still have some really consequences. While I’m not vulnerable enough to go to the extreme Jessi did, it could prevent me from getting a job teaching elementary school. Damn shame too- I look good naked and if I lived in a pre-internet world I would take some cute pin-up shots.

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