Has this been discussed? (Link & poll inside)

blowfish11

https://www.wptv.com/dpp/news/national/carrie-underwood-kisses-fan-video-chase-12-year-old-louisville-boy-gets-first-kiss-at-concert

 

I apologize if this has been posted about already and if so, can someone direct me to the OP?

ETA: Sorry it's not clicky, I'm on my mac and I keep forgetting how to do clickys 

[Poll]

J&A2008

MJ?  no

Taylor Swift?  yes

 

quidditchcapn1120

JA2008:

MJ?nbsp; no
Taylor Swift?nbsp; yes
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LOL. At first, I put yes. But now I see that, of course, a certain amount of discretion must be used.

MrsGoodkat

J&A2008:

MJ?  no

Taylor Swift?  yes

 

Ha, yeah, pretty much this.  

blowfish11

I personally wouldn't feel comfortable with any celebrity kissing my child on the lips. Male or female. Sure, it's innocent more than likely. But, that's just crossing a boundary.   

nanabanana06

Yeah, I think it's kinda cute. Nothing wrong with it. If it was done in a sexual way, then there could be something wrong. This was just an innocent little kiss.

blowfish11

Nana_Osaki06:

Yeah, I think it's kinda cute. Nothing wrong with it. If it was done in a sexual way, then there could be something wrong. This was just an innocent little kiss.

I agree with this. It was innocent on this occasion.  I think I'm especially sensitive to it because I've worked with children who have been sexually abused by people who are supposed to be someone they can look up to (teacher, relative, etc).  So for me, it's just not a question.  I totally admit that mine is probably an OU, but you can never be too careful, IMHO.

J&A2008

I think letting them get a kiss on stage, provided they want to be involved, is fine.  I wouldn't leave my child alone with a stranger, celebrity or not.  We all have to have a certain level of trust with teachers, coaches, etc., but there is not a reason for a child and adult to be alone together. 

I don't let my DH drive kids home alone, and I typically don't either.  If we take a friend home who has been at our house, our kid rides along too.

AquaFlowers

If s/he really liked the celebrity, yes.

tarebear9891

I'm not ok with it, a kiss on the cheek would have been more appropriate.

I think if a male celebrity had kissed a young teenage girl on the lips people would be in uproar. So I think it needs to extend to both sexes.