Blog Post #1: Naked Celebrity Leaks

Scott Mendelson, Forbes author for “Jennifer Lawrence Nude Photo Leak Isn’t a ‘Scandal.’ It’s a Sex Crime,” sympathizes with the female celebrities, whose nude pictures have been leaked on the Internet. With this article, Mendelson explains how it is not the victim’s fault for the nude photo leak, even though they took the picture. There obviously is a difference between a scandal and a sex crime. The exact definition of a scandal is an action regarded as morally wrong and causing public outrage (credit to Google). There are different types of sex crimes, and this situation fits in at least one these types. Mendelson’s purpose of his article is to inform the readers that these female celebrities should not be scrutinized, since they have been victims of a sex crime.

            I was familiar with this topic before I was given the task of reviewing Mendelson's article, but, when I was writing this review, I got a different side of the topic. After reading this article, I realized how Mendelson’s article, unlike other articles about the same topic, shows sympathy for female celebrities who have been victimized by the nude photo leak. Mendelson gives examples of a few celebrities who have recently had to apologize for these certain leaks, but there are many more who have been victimized, including males. The author is highly opinionated about the topic and has collected sufficient information to persuade the readers that media can dramatically affect public opinion. Society has been an influence to the release of the nude photos, because of the effects of media to the audience. Everyone has that one celebrity that they admire, and, as a result, they want to know more about them. Sometimes, it gets to the extent that people know too much about a person because of a leak. It is constantly happening that sometimes, we do not receive the truth. For example, Mendelson brings up the fact that other articles are using the word “scandal” for this situation. It is true that everyone makes mistakes, and no one should be penalized for something they cannot control, especially these female celebrities. In all honesty, it is really not a big deal about what some celebrities wear to the red carpet, how they performed, etc. However, media portrays it in a way that it does become a big deal. In reality, celebrities are the same as any ordinary person, despite their fame and their large fan base; they do not want to be judged.

            Although it may seem absurd that these celebrities keep a nude photo of themselves in their phone, it is their property and they have the right to keep it private or do whatever with it. It is very unfortunate for them to be victimized by a sex crime. This situation may never end, due to the more advanced technology we have nowadays. However, this brings awareness for people to reduce their chances of being victimized and to know that it can happen to anyone.

 

This were an article and a video, that I found interesting, about the possible ways the hacker leaked the nude photos: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/189097-how-were-the-celeb-nude-photos-leaked-and-can-we-prevent-it-from-happening-again

video: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2014/09/01/celeb-nude-photos-leak-kate-upton-statement/14935583/