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I don't know why I continue to be shocked by leaked naked celebrity photos. When I blogged Thursday about Cassie's topless pictures, I questioned whether or not she released the photos herself.

News Friday that naked photos of Rihanna were also on the internet changes my discussion.

This is happening too frequently.

I get it. It's hard to resist the sensationalist impulse to look at the photos, laugh and tell someone else about it.

But there's a bigger problem.

It doesn't matter to me that Cassie makes no big deal of the public seeing her breasts. There are plenty of respected actresses who were never criticized for disrobing for the big screen.

But I don't like the fact that everyone is ok with photos of these young adults being distributed for all to see.

Too many teens are circulating photos of themselves in various states of undress and it is out of control.

I could only imagine how I would feel if I were the parent of any of these kids.

Having intimate private photos revealed could cause some embarrassment, but I understand that there are bigger problems in the world.

I am concerned, however, about how this behavior impacts kids' perspectives about sex.

Does this support the mindset that it is acceptable to take pictures of your partner and show the photos to your friends?

Does this desensitize those, who have agreed to be photographed, and make them think that it is okay for others to see their bodies because everyone else is doing it?

My parents weren't perfect, and neither am I. But I'm grateful that they taught me the importance of individuality. It didn't matter what other kids did. I was expected to adhere to the rules of the Johnson household and there was no discussion.

I don't care if Ray J, Kim Kardashian, Paris, Cassie, Rihanna, etc., have moved on from any embarrassment from having nude images of themselves viewed by the masses. I don't care if they've experienced increased fame, landed reality TV shows, and recording deals.

Who cares? That's not the point.

Don't exploit indecency for your own personal gain.

If you chose to document your intimate behavior with your partner, that is your business.

But be responsible. Don't email or text someone a picture that can easily be forwarded to someone else. Don't leave a tape or file easily accessible by anyone.

I don't even send professional business correspondence via email without considering the ramifications of it being forwarded to someone I did not intend to see it.

You'd better protect it just as a wise person does her money.

I realize you are young and living in the moment, but you are overdue for a reality check.

People who are not responsible about their finances, education, friendships, intimacy, etc. all suffer the consequences in one way or another. And I'm speaking from experience.

If you are an exhibitionist and enjoy being voyeuristic...Well, this is a Yahoo! blog, so I suppose I need not go there.

The media, paparazzi, etc. also need to stop feeding into this. I will blog about that another time.

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