Bare Backs Censored?

Much controversy at Tuscan High School in the USA this week as topless photographs have led to a new school rule, outlawing the photographing of students not conforming to the school dress code.

The rule has emerged, it is believed, after the school's decision to censor some 'topless' photographs that had been hanging on the walls of a teacher who was recently suspended.

The reason for his suspension is not divulged, but is believed to be due to the "inappropriate" photographs of students on his walls.

The so-called topless photographs feature models with their back to the camera (see picture). I haven't any more pictures, so I'm not really in a position to comment. But I do wonder where the line should be drawn between what is appropriate and what isn't?

I think it's plainly wrong for a teacher to have sexy or erotic photographs of students on his walls. But when is a picture sexy and when isn't it? I mean, I refer to many sexy nude photographs as "artistic", but I would never want them to hang on the walls at a high school or college as it would be inappropriate in my view.

One "problem", I think, is that the sight of female skin is always likely to arouse. What's more, although the models have their back to the camera, it is obvious they are topless - and it's a reflex, inherent in men, to think "Hmmm ... topless girl - nice!"

But it's a nice problem. Imagine if we men were never aroused by the sight of a female? It doesn't bear thinking about.

My conclusion is that the pics are probably inappropriate for the school walls, but they're probably very nice photos - best kept tucked away in a drawer somewhere.

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