ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ:
The pay probably isn’t very good; a candy bar, a trip to a theme park or
some other activity that kids like, but the reward for the director, producer
and distributor is enormous.
It’s an industry that is always looking for new
“stars” because their current ones age-out so fast that these poor fellows
are always “scouting.”
by Dr. Patricia
A. Farrell found at expertclick.com
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 August 13 2007
They have to go to endless children’s sports events, hang around school
yards, or get menial jobs at schools or in playgrounds, anywhere there’s
easy access to kids. It doesn’t matter if it’s a choir or a playing field
or a swim club, it’s got access to “talent.” School’s back in session,
so the talent is much easier to get to as the kids leave to catch their bus or
wait for their ride home.
What’s the industry? Child pornography and its profits are in the
multi-millions or even billions of dollars because it’s a worldwide
enterprise. These “theatres” never close and they run 24/7 to meet the
ever-growing demand for new, more explicit and more disturbing material.
Don’t have time to run down to the store? “Don’t worry,” says Dr.
Patricia A. Farrell, a well-known psychologist and author of ‘How to Be Your
Own Therapist,’ “because they bring it right into your home. You can
download it, store it or even repackage it, making hundreds of copies and sell
it to someone else. It’s a ready homemade business that’s tax free, has
low overhead and a high return. No one ever brings the merchandise back and no
one ever gets a refund. What better business could you want? Of course, if you
don’t mind engaging in a mental sort of personality murder, it can leave you
laughing all the way to the bank.”
The digital technology revolution has made the production of child pornography
even easier. “Just think,” Dr. Farrell said, “you never have to take
your film for processing, you can do your own editing at home and even run off
your own CDs or upload them to a password-protected site on the internet and
these sites don’t even have to be in the US. You can easily get a site out
of the country where, as long as you pay your monthly fees, you’ll have no
problems with content. The Supreme Court decision about child pornography
being acceptable if it's of a 'virtual' type, too, has given many the okay to
proceed."
How do you make your child a star? “Depending on the age, it’s really
rather simple. Just follow these few steps and your child, too, can be
appearing before leering viewers shortly:
Steps to Kiddie Porn “Stardom”
1. Leave the child alone for hours with a “friend” who has suddenly come
into your life and appears to have an unusual wish to take your child places
alone.
2. Never questions sleep-overs or camping trips with a person who has no
credentials and is not affiliated with a well-known organization. Don’t
bother to ask which parent will be accompanying the group.
3. Never have discussions about “good” or “bad” touch
4. Permit anyone (friends, family, neighbors, etc.) the right to film your
child in any stage of undress, or while undressing or while bathing. These
might be okay for parents who want to record their child’s “cute”
moments, but keep them within your nuclear family.
5. Let your guard down when someone says they think your child would be a
“perfect” child model and wants to take a series of test shots or do some
filming—where you will not be permitted. Legitimate agencies can be the best
judge, not someone who comes up to you in a park, at a mall or on the street.
6. Don’t have talks with your child about cartoon characters who are doing
“bad” things.
“Remember, sophisticated animation techniques can reproduce any cartoon
character and have them do any number of things which you would consider
indecent, but which your child will only see as a new and rather unusual
amusement.”
So, do you want your child to be a “star?” “It’s easy,” Dr. Farrell
concluded, “just close your eyes, don’t ask questions and you can
contribute to a lifetime of psychological pain and the purchase of a new
sports car by someone you don’t even know.”
Dr. Farrell is the
author of “How to Be Your Own Therapist” (Barnes & Noble, 2007,
ISBN: 0-7607-9184-8), a licensed psychologist and medical disability
consultant. She has appeared on major TV shows such as The Today Show, The
View, Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper 360 and is quoted in national
newspapers and magazines. Her website is: http://www.drfarrell.net
where she provides information for consumers. Podcasts by Dr. Farrell will
be a new feature offered on the site in the near future.Patricia A. Farrell,
Ph.D.
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s children’s sports events, hang around school
yards, or get menial jobs at schools or in playgrounds, anywhere there’s
easy access to kids. It doesn’t matter if it’s a choir or a playing field
or a swim club, it’s got access to “talent.” School’s back in session,
so the talent is much easier to get to as the kids leave to catch their bus or
wait for their ride home.
