Can somebody please tell me why I should care if nude/sex poses of Antonella Barba are floating around the web? She’s currently the hot topic over at Technorati and many another site, as if posing provocatively to get attention were something new. Even the pictures (which may or may not be her) with the poplolly in her mouth (IMO it was too small to waste the d-word on it) are boring.
If there’s anything disturbing to me about these images it is that they are part of a growing trend of privacy invasion the like of which we haven’t seen before. Any yahoo with a videophone can post what they “film” on Yahoo or Youtube or wherever–without ever asking the subject of that video for permission. Everything, everything, everything is grist for the worldwide entertainment mill. Nothing is sacred anymore. Nothing is out of bounds. Sure it would be nice if we lived in a world where everybody wore underwear, but does anyone deserve humiliation when they don’t?
It’s funny, but didn’t Sharon Stone sue the makers of Basic Instinct for showing her hoo-hah without her permission–and win? But now any idjit with a cell phone can capture you doing just about anything. Then thanks to the internet, a momentarily embarrassing moment can become a worldwide spectacle.
This sort of cyber-outing needs desperately to be regulated. A professional photographer couldn’t post your picture anywhere without your permission–why should the kid down the corner be able to?
Most disturbing of all, is why do we as a nation find it do fascinating to peer so intimately into the lives of both celebrities and those we don’t know from Adam? Maybe we ought to get up from the computer, have some sort of life that provides its own excitement and leave each other alone.
I understand what you mean about invasion of privacy. I agree with you. As for Antonella, the jury still isn’t out as to whether or not she’s behind the publication of those pictures. As a student of media and human nature, I am utterly convinced that there are ways of winning talent competitions by showing other (ahem) talents. Perhaps Antonella knows this. Even if she doesn’t, chances are these pictures will get her a lotta votes. -Carole
Carole,
Considering that Antonella was not voted off last week, you may have something there. LOL