While reading different articles on Facebook and news platforms, I saw a ridiculous number of negative and disrespectful comments likening the victims to pieces of meat and neglecting their work as artists. Personally, my opinion of these artists has not changed at all. “Normal” people tend to worship celebrities and public figures, thinking they are gods who are too perfect to make mistakes.
The leaking of these photos is a huge violation of privacy, and the hacker should face the consequences of their actions. The photos themselves did not disturb me; what disturbed me was the way people reacted to this incident: shaming, judging, insulting and attacking.
Even if we all have the right to privacy, people generally need to be more careful with what they post online and keep on their phones and electronic devices. This is not because it’s wrong to have nude photos on your phone, but because clearly other people will not respect you or your privacy in any way.
The main issue of this whole situation has nothing to do with our bodies, nude selfies or whether we have a sex life. It has to do with respect, and in our society it is evident that we do not respect each other. This is the main reason why ideas such as “slut shaming” are still going on around the world. How medieval is that?
Yes, Jennifer Lawrence has boobs. Deal with it. Let’s all try to become less hypocritical and more accepting of others, so we can focus on things that really matter and will make us grow as a society.
Luisa Sanchez is a sophomore majoring in journalism.
