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The sad part is, it’s no longer shocking. First it was racy photos, and now a “sex tape” that has appeared showing former Miss California, Carrie Prejean, in an erotic display that she says was for a boyfriend at the time, she was alone, and she is a teenager in the video.1
The tape surfaced and Miss Prejean was in court against Miss USA for taking away her title—she had previously held the title of Miss California until racy pictures and failure to perform her duties as laid out in her contract had that title taken from her. During the trial, the existence of the tape caused both sides to settle.
Sexting and Erotic Videos
Technology has paved the way to make things that were once private public. Ever since there were cameras, people have been taking photos with the expressed purpose of eliciting a sexual response. Some do it for profit, others to attract/keep a boyfriend, and others for the power that it seems to convey.
Cell phones with cameras and the proliferation of photo sharing web sites have made it worse. Just about anyone with a camera and an Internet can grow a massive audience, and they can also attract money—for more and more exposure.
The Personal Video
However, more people are getting ensnared because they fail to take into account that something that’s recorded may one day find the light of day, regardless of whether they even remember doing it.
Photos that are taken by a person in some stage of undress and sent to another may find their way to all the person’s friends. And the more erotic the pose or the film, the more there is a chance that can come back to haunt them.
Photos taken and posted on sites like Facebook, Twitter, and other social networking sites can be seen by “friends” that you may not have wanted to share with.
Before You Use that Camera…
I would strongly caution anyone to think twice before taking that picture that you think will be “just for the two of us.” Think about what would happen if other parties were to find that photo. How would it effect your family/children.
Then think about whether or not it’s necessary. Odds are that it is not.
- Hat Tip: The Carrie Prejean “Sex Tape” – Ann Althouse [↩]
Reports today say that the video was made in 2007 (which means she was not underage at the time), and there are others.
There should be a picture of her next to “hypocrite” in the dictionary, especially after this gem from her new book: “Young women should resist the pressures of popular culture and of sex. Our bodies are temples of the Lord. We should earn respect and admiration for our hearts, not for showing skin to look sexy.”
I wonder how a boob job and the scantily clad swimsuit competition fit into that.
You’re right, Musicguy. You can’t stand and preach that quote from your book, and then compete in a beauty contest. It’s inconsistent. I can understand if she’s had a change of heart, but it just makes her seem opportunistic.
The book of Romans talks about people that will use Christianity for the purpose of profit or building themselves up, and if Miss Prejean truly wanted to show that her faith was real, she’d spend more time doing good quietly rather than what she’s doing now. And saying “well, everyone has problems” doesn’t quite do it for me. If you realize that you have a problem or that something is wrong, you either stop doing it or try hard to stop.
I hope that she learns a lesson from this, and can really get back to what it really means to follow Christ, rather than trying to profit off of His followers.