Inappropriate and Infuriating!

In order to get to \”Camp Carnival\”, the children had to go through the Spa Deck. The elevator stopped there, and the camp was the next flight of stairs up. The families had to pass the spa display in order to get the \”Camp Carnival\”.

Naked lady\’s hiney. \”Tasteful and classy\” — that\’s what the guy at the desk at the spa called it as he brushed his hand over the image, egging me on as I suggested this was inappropriate for children to see. The big poster was brought behind the doors after the first night (never saw it, but hubby did). However they did manage to keep out 2 stacks of this flier – on the table that all FAMILIES had to pass in order to get to the children\’s program. He then chided me, even taunted as my daughter (who wouldn\’t go into the childrens program) wandered beyond some obscure point in the lobby and he egged, \”You\’d better stop your daughter from going over there if you don\’t want her to see something even more inappropriate – the men\’s locker room is over there.\”

The picture was tasteful considering the potential picture one can take… however… If I want to see a naked butt, I want to choose the times I see a neaked butt. I don\’t want it sitting there in a place I need to remember to NOT look. But that arguement is silly compared to the fact that CHILDREN could easily — without effort– take a peak. I remember as a child how utterly horrifying it was if my underwear elastic showed. I remember feeling so embarassed. I even remember taking great care to hide my bra straps, and I was older then!

Present day, the style is to show as much as possible, skin and thread. Have we have become so numb to the introduction of less modesty that the \”tastefully\” photographed naked body should not be hidden from our CHILDREN? My kids never noticed (5 and 2), but at what point do they? At what silent point in their innocent souls do the images begin to take effect and begin to numb their sense of modesty, rob their innocence? Why are adults so eager to take away this innocence – which protects and allows a period of childhood bliss? Children don\’t need added burdens (to flower with age), life brings plenty when the time comes.

The man said they would keep the flier out, but keep it upside down. That was all I felt I could expect. Of course, it seemed one would often be flipped right-side-up. oh well, I was on a ship, too far from land to swim, so I couldn\’t protest and leave….