A lot of pedophiles seem to try to cope by finding old movies and TV shows with 'legitimate' child nude scenes of the "Oh no, the goat ate our clothes while we were skinny-dipping!" type.
I used to think maybe that would be acceptable. After all, the films aren't actual porn, they already exist, and the children weren't harmed (as far as we know.)
The problem is, of course, it's doubtful the young actors and possibly even the film-makers would have known their work could be used for those purposes. While one can take a "What they don't know won't hurt them" attitude, they most likely would find out eventually. Worse, the films would likewise bear the stigma of being 'softcore kiddie-porn.' They deserve better than that.
One thing that frustrates me is even when we agree this is unacceptable, it then becomes frustrating trying to make sure the young actors don't end up being inadvertently exploited. Pedos, like everyone else, are willing to settle for less if they can't get what they want and trying to figure out what one can and can't show becomes more and more difficult. No actual nudity, fine. But then, what about fake nudity? No fake nudity, then how about underwear? Even huge, ugly, unrevealing underwear? No? How about shirtless shots?
Ultimately, you end up either putting the kids in burkas or realizing you can't completely shield them. You just have to try to be as responsible as you can.
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