Leaked nude pictures of celebrities ranging from Jennifer Lawrence to Kirsten Dunst surfaced over the weekend, and much of the internet, predictably, turned into a pack of drooling teenage boys.
Yet some people took a more thoughtful approach about what the photos meant for celebrities, women, and anyone who's ever taken a sexy snap with their phone.
You know what's better then leaked nudes? Earning the trust & respect of another human to the point that they share their body with you.
Even some corners of the internet with a reputation for being a bit, er, perverse, came out to defend the celebrities from the invasive hack.
Top comment thread from the top Jennifer Lawrence nude pic leak post on @Reddit. Progress?
The rapid spread of the images seemed to be a clear violation of Twitter's terms of service.
Remember kids, sharing someone's nudes without consent is an offence. Showing people who don't wanna see? Another offence. (Hi @support o/)
Apparently "Report anyone who shares nudes without consent" is twitter code for "fill my mentions with people's private pictures". Right.
And a dialogue about consent began to emerge.
Nudity isn't the issue; it's consent. Jennifer Lawrence did not consent to this. Like many other women, that choice has been taken from her.
Gotta love all the dudes ranting about invasion of privacy by the NSA while sharing nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence without her consent.
Bad Feminist writer Roxane Gay brought up the connection between the leaks and misogyny.
Like, OMG, beneath their clothes, did you know women are naked?
Correct. Privacy is a privilege primarily afforded to men of a certain race and class. @gatsdee
And some people just put it all into perspective with a little humor.
Reasons cats are better than people No. 871: Cats don't put stolen pictures of naked people on the internet.
OMGG YASSS STOLEN NAKED PICTURES OF YOUNG WOMEN YASSSS BLATANT VIOLATION OF A FELLOW HUMAN BEING'S PRIVACY SO HOTTT OMFGGG MMMMM!
why leak nudes when you can leak the chicken fries recipe
Your horny tweets about the leaked nudes of an actress should eventually have to be read aloud as part of your wedding vows.
You're not so bad, internet!
