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mk  ·  973 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Man Photographed as Baby on ‘Nevermind’ Cover Sues Nirvana, Alleging Child Pornography

    I think we can all agree this isn't porn, but I don't blame the dude for trying to get a piece of the action.

He probably doesn't feel like it's porn either.

Creating art with kids is all kinds of messy because most agree that they don't have agency.

It's kinda funny that at one point we don't have agency, and then we do, but different kinds at different times. Ok, you can choose which parent to live with. Ok, you can now operate a boat and bag groceries for money. Ok, you can now operate a car. Ok, you can now consent to sex with some people. Ok, you can now kill someone in Afghanistan and consent to have sex with anyone. Ok, you can now drink beer.