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Letter: Judge’s boudoir book decision underscores what kind of culture we live in

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lindsay Marsh is photographed on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, as she talks about feeling violated when, during her divorce proceedings, a Utah judge ordered her to give up a boudoir album of intimate images to a photographer to be edited and given to her ex-husband.

Now I’ve heard it all. Judge Michael Edwards in Davis County ordered a woman to give nude photos to a third party that does graphic design so that they can be edited for her ex-husband, so he can see the printed words on them, but not her body. Her ex claims he needs this boudoir book so he can maintain all the great memories. You know you live in a rape culture when a judge (who went to BYU!) can order a woman to hand over nude photos of herself to a complete stranger.

I can’t imagine what’s next from this judge. This court decision is beyond creepy. Maybe he should be charged with distributing pornography. (I’m guessing he got a good look at the pics too.)

Becky Heiss, Salt Lake City

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