Topless photos of Kate Middleton published

ladybookworm wrote:
Choice is exactly the point. One doesn't have to choose to be a celebrity or marry one as is Kate's situation. When you make those choices you know what that is going to include which is all of the hassles the paparazzi and society in general create. If society didn't relish the stuff that the paparazzi uncovered then they'd go out of business overnight. Can that kind of scrutiny be good at times? Perhaps. Can it be negative? Sure. Ultimately you still could have chosen a different path.

I get what you're saying about choices, but I guess it just kind of sticks in my craw that anyone should have to examine their personal decisions with an eye toward what the paparazzi might do in the future.

ladybookworm wrote:

I personally have no interest in who's topless, flashing their naughty bits at the club, binge drinking, cheating on their spouse, etc. So I don't go out of my way looking for that kind of "news" but despite my disinterest I hear it anyway. The mystique would be nice to go back to, but I seriously doubt it'll happen especially when you have social media owners saying even us lowly non celebrity types have no right to privacy. Good grief.

And I couldn't agree with you more on the social media stuff. But then, I'm always shocked by the nature of some of the things normal people put on their Facebook pages; heck, I've read some stuff on there that makes even the most bizarre Hollywood scandals seems tame! And I think what bothers me most about that is that it's people I know airing their dirty laundry publicly. Makes me feel a little awkward to see them face to face later on!  But that's a whole 'nother issue, isn't it? LOL Sorry I got off topic; it's a rambling kind of Monday and it's been really fun talking with you!

That's another good point, Meme! The kids certainly deserve their privacy and a shot at as normal a childhood as possible.

ladybookworm wrote:
When you choose to be a celebrity you have no reasonable expectation of privacy. Being a celebrity by definition means in the public eye and eyes are always on you, therefore pictures and videos of you can always be captured. If you don't want have topless photos taken and you're a celebrity? Don't lay around topless.

Is marrying somoeone that was born into the royal family the same as choosing to be a celebrity? Sure, I guess she could have chosen not to marry him but her choice to marry doesn't excuse the paparazzi from taking extreme measures. Celebrities or royal family, it's losing sight of the fact that they are human beings with rights that shouldn't have to include living forever in a fish bowl.

Personally, I like the old Hollywood, when stars had a bit of a mystique to them. I'm really not interested in knowing who is wearing panties and who isn't! LOL