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Originally Posted by lee ann
Somewhere out there are at least two small, low-res pics of me and another woman from when I was at a nudist beach in Australia in the 1978 with my first ex-husband. I never was able to determine who took the photos or who all has been involved in distributing them, but I have been led to think that they were in a low-profile Austrilian nudist magazine about 1980 or 1981. Since the time they were called them to my attention in 1998, there have been times when I have been frustrated by their being out there, not so much because I was ashamed of the pictures (I looked pretty good for a skinny girl), but I had never given consent to their being taken or signed a release and did not relish the thought of some sleeze using them on their pay site. Also, I was less established professionally and they could have been an embarrassment if the wrong person saw them.
They were so small and low-res that I probably could have claimed that they weren't me, but it still pissed me. I have looked over "nudist" web sites off and on since and have not seen either of them for the last eight or nine years. I think their small size and grainy resolution make them unworthy of today's picture posters.
I was an adult woman in my late 20's when the pictures were taken and I was in a semi-public place and I guess I knew the risks involved in being there, so I really have no problem with the fact that the pictures were taken. It's the commercial distribution that bothers me.
But because of this I can certainly agree with Ms. Gray's desire not to have pictures taken when she was a child (even if she knew that she was being photographed at the time) distributed any more than they have been. Also, I question whether there was a release signed. It would have had to be signed by a parent or guardian.
Lee Ann
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Thank you for your story and perspective. I wonder how many women today have similar stories, because of course, no one 20-40 years ago could have predicited the internet and its effect on the distribution of such material. I am sure many have had a lot of sleepless nights, knowing how much constant effort is invested by web surfers in uploading, collecting and unearthing naturist pics and the like.
That said, I am pleased that no one in this thread has shown any real disrespect for Ms Gray. Women should ALWAYS have the last word on the spread and distribution of any naked pics of themselves. Sadly, that respect can be hard to find on the internet, but here, at least, some of us have tried to cultivate that. I figure if we are successful enough, then OCC will attract more and more women members like yourself, and that has always been a goal of mine.
thanks again,
Klondike