An Australian chain of kids clothing stores recently began selling a line of t-shirts and infant suits that feature risque and controversial slogans on them. Some of the lines are pretty extreme, in my opinion, so rather than posting the lines here on the blog, I'll let you go to the article here if you want to see exactly what some of the lines are. Many child advocates are stepping forward with remarks against the clothing saying it exploits children for adults' entertainment.
The article made me think about how the clothing line would be received here in the United States and what legal issues could be raised. Obscenity is definitely one issue that comes to mind, especially because the clothing is specifically for children. A defense here though would most likely be First Amendment Freedom of Speech. I personally think these t-shirts are in poor taste and would probably never put one on my kid, but I must honestly admit that they are amusing, humorous and very provocative.
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