Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Tristan's Logic

Tristan Kingsley apologized to the parents of Tucson for showing up in a pornographic movie clip that mysteriously popped up during the Super Bowl on sets connected to Comcast Cable of Pima County.

I can accept the apology, but I can't understand how a mother of two reconciles her responsibilities as a parent with her career as a porn star. Her explanation:
"You know what? We all have sex. If we're an adult, guaranteed we've all seen a [certain part of the male anatomy] at some point," she said. "I'm sorry to all the parents, other than that we're all grown adults."
In other words, everybody does it, so why is everyone so uptight about it?

It's because we hate to see sex cheapened. We hate to see the effects of that on our society. No need to make you a list.

Ultimately, Kingsley is going to have to explain her career choice to her kids -- who are 2 and 4 right now. I want to know if she will recommend the skin-flick business to them.
"I would never want my kids to see that," Kingsley said.
She can say that now, but what about later, when she has to rectify the double standard?

Tristan Kingley's logic says parents don't always have to be a role model for your children. If they're too young to comprehend, it's all right to misbehave. Kingsley doesn't say whether she plans on another career choice soon. We can pray she does.

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