A Long and Meandering Meditation on Free Speech, Reputation, and Whose Problem ‘Revenge Porn’ Really Is

by Eileen | 10:52 pm, February 9, 2013

A few days ago, I commented on the phenomenon of ‘revenge porn’ websites and the attendant problem of what victims can do legally without creating a dangerous precedent. No legal or policy ‘fix’ is ever a perfect solution.  In truth, there are no policy solutions, only trade-offs.  What is to be done about a revenge [...]

There’s much to be said for both revenge and pornography. Revenge porn? Not so much.

by Eileen | 4:41 pm, February 6, 2013

In life, there are few absolutes.  ‘Never pose for a nude photo unless you’re alright with the every soul on the planet possessing a copy’ is, however, just such an absolute. Morally, it’s repugnant that anyone would steal or misuse such an image of another person.  Morally, any adult has the right to engage in [...]

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