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• KAS777

  Are you kidding me? Regardless of her actual age and whether it was authorized, this tee shirt depicts what is OBVIOUSLY a child; a very young woman, sexualized by the perspective of the camera/viewer, making a face that looks at best, uncomfortable, at worst, distressed. The tee shirt is inappropriate for a store that sells to “young men and women” whether an approved photo or not. (Wrong for kids, but, frankly, even more disturbing if marketed toward older adults!) Urban Outfitters, you’re truly pathetic. Whoever thought this was sexy, and you know you did, should consider therapy; seriously.  

• fla

  Oh come on she was. The one who posed like that it wasn’t just their fault she could have easily said no and could have said at that moment that she was uncomfortable to avoid the pictures to begin with. She knew what she was doing!

• KAS777

  First of all, you have no idea if she “posed” this way and the picture wasn’t one of thousands taken by a digital camera as she moved positions on the bike. But a bigger question, what do you think the age cut-off is for “she could have easily said no and could have said at that moment that she was uncomfortable to avoid the pictures to begin with. She knew what she was doing!”? She’s 15 in this pic; what if she were 13? 11? 9? 6? 3? 1? Are you arguing that at 15 she can consent on her own, without parental permission, to having a crotch shot put on a tee shirt? Careful with your line of thinking, if you’re in the US you are legally wrong about her ability to know “what she was doing” as it pertains to sex. Just sayin’…..

• SickSadWorld

  And now you’ll post them up time after time so all the pervs can enjoy. This mom should have thought twice before doing any kind of public battle bc the media will also exploit the images to get a story. At least this isn’t as bad as the spread of little girls in lingerie, but still. You can tell the story without having to show the whole image. It’s inappropriate for a tee that will be seen by only so many people than on the Internet and multiple blog posts.

• Vasallese

  The model was 15 when the pics were taken. She cannot legally sign her contracts, but now she can say no? I hope that you did not mean exactly what you printed. Think about it.

• Team Parry

  In regards to the recent lawsuit against Jason Lee Parry and Urban
  Outfitters.

   

  While the outcome of the Jason Lee Parry’s
  lawsuit will ultimately be determined in court, I would like to address the
  undeniable facts about these absurd allegations.

  -The model’s father was present for a majority of
  the shoot. He was shown photos while on set and sanctioned them long before
  they were published.

  -Ford modeling agency assigned the model for
  Jason Lee Parry’s shoot. Ford approved the fashion story featured in Qvest
  magazine to be published. The photo in question was featured in the model’s
  portfolio on Ford’s site. All correspondence is documented in emails approving
  the shoot.

  - A total of seven people were on set during the
  entire duration of the shoot, including three female stylists, and a female
  videographer. The upmost care was given to ensure the model was provided
  privacy while changing wardrobes and that absolutely no nudity of any kind was
  visible.

  -There was absolutely no breasts or genitalia
  visible in the image in question. There is less skin observable in the image
  than could be seen in any contemporary bathing suit photo.

  - Unbeknownst to Jason Lee Parry the image in question
  was selected by the t-shirt brand. He was also unaware of retail distribution
  of the t-shirt.

  -After the photos were released the model proudly
  posted the images in question to her personal site.

  Jason Lee Parry’s creative vision for the fashion
  photos in question is about a rebellious teenage girl hanging out at her
  father’s motorcycle shop. The story captures the American working class,
  motorcycle culture, and highlights the designer clothing featured on the model.
  The model is perched on the back of a vintage motorcycle. She is sitting in a
  position she determined would be comfortable and relevant to the photo. She is
  seated in relaxed casual manner, a tough motorcycle mechanic’s daughter. It is not
  to be perceived in any way as overtly sexual.

  Jason Lee Parry is professional photographer in
  every aspect of his work. His edgy contemporary photography captivates the
  culture he photographs and defines his generation. His photography has been
  featured in countless international publications and online sources. Fans,
  friends, and family of Jason Lee Parry’s high fashion photography eagerly await
  closure of these defaming allegations and lawsuit. 

• Edward C. Greenberg

  We are the attorneys representing the child in this matter.

  The validity (if any) of the above comments made by Mr. Parry’s friends will indeed be promptly tested in court if that is, Mr. Parry can be found by our process server.  He remains the only defendant who has not been served.  

  The complaint is filed under oath with the Federal District Court, is a public record and is available to any member of the public.  Mr. Parry’s letter of apology is included in that complaint.  Mr. Parry has contradicted the carefully worded assertions made by his friends here in his interviews with the media.  One would think that if his claims had any merit he would want to get to court as fast as possible.

  We represent hundreds of photographers who photograph adults and minors, professional model  and laypeople every day without incident.  They obtain appropriate, signed model releases as a matter of course. If a person does not consent to a particular use, he/she or in the case of a child – the child’s legal guardian – simply does not sign such a release.  There was/is no release, consent nor approval to employ the child’s images holding beer or with her crotch exposed, on T shirts for national distribution in over one hundred stores as these defendants inclusive of Mr. Parry accomplished. 

  Edward C. Greenberg, Esq.