Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0003856, Tue, 6 Apr 1999 10:34:29 -0700

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Lolitamania: teen pop star ... and lolita (fwd)
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From: sabenko <sabenko@email.msn.com>

from a tv guide-online blurb about pictures of teen pop star britney spears
in the latest addition of rolling stone. from what i've heard, the photos
were taken in her parents house, with her parents knowledge and approval.
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Rolling Stone's new photo spread featuring 17-year-old pop sensation Britney
Spears dressed in skimpy outfits and posing with her doll collection is not
sitting well with one media watchdog group.
"The mixing of childhood innocence with adult sexuality is troubling," says
Tim Wildmon of the American Family Association. "We don't want to become
so
depraved in our culture that we can't even separate sexuality from
childhood."
The article, "Inside the Heart and Mind (and Bedroom) of America's New Teen
Queen," is accompanied by several photos featuring the well-proportioned
Lolita wearing next-to-nothing back at her parents's house in Kentwood, LA.
In one photo, the girl behind the hit song "Baby One More Time" is standing
beside a hot pink girl's bicycle and wearing a pair of hot pants with the
word "Baby" emblazoned across her backside. The photos are shot by David
Lachapelle, the celebrity and fashion photographer known for his provocative
portraits.
"I'm a little surprised that this doesn't bother her parents," says Wildmon.
"It would bother me if my daughter was the subject of lust by men and young
boys in this way."