I’ve always been a firm believer in that everyday is a good day until your nude photos end up on the internet. For many celebrities such as Jennifer Lawrence, and others such as Selena Gomez, the past few weeks have not been filled with the greatest of days. Ever since the nude photographs of the women were leaked to the press, there has been an immense amount of scrutiny directed towards these women for apparently “subjecting” themselves to this kind of negative attention. On the other hand a contributor to Forbes magazine, Scott Mendelson, is a strong believer of the exact opposite. What most people fail to understand is that these photographs were not voluntarily leaked by someone who had the right to have them, but were in reality stolen off of every single one of these celebrities phones. Mendelson believes that these women should not be held accountable for the photographs stolen off of their phones and reiterates the fact that this is only a problem of theft because the perpetrators intend to “...exploit its victims as punishment for the unpardonable sin of being female.” As well, he feels that these women should feel no regret for having these photos stolen from them because they had every right to take a posses these photos shamelessly.

Personally, I believe that while it is an act of crime to steal these photos, I also believe that these women should be held somewhat accountable for these photos being on the released to the general public. This is due to their unimaginable celebrity status and because of this; they should protect how their reputation is being perceived by the general public. In conclusion, people need to be careful with what pictures they take with their phones because once the internet gets ahold of them, they’re out there forever.