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Friday, March 16, 2007

The Model


So occupational therapist Julian Fantechi poses nude and appears in Playgirl. A couple of months later a parent raises a fuss and says he should be fired. Whose side are you on? I am pretty much ambivalent but I'm leaning towards not caring. If I was a parent I would be more concerned with does he do his job well? Does he treat my kid well and fairly? Do I think it was the best choice? No, he should have known there would be fuss being a school employee and posing naked and I was surprised when he said in his interview that he couldn't believe someone raised a fuss. That was just naive on his part. I can't believe that he honestly believed nobody would care. Then again nobody would know or care if that parent hadn't raised a fuss. I tell you what, if I ever get around to finishing writing a book I hope someone raises a fuss. Just think of all that free publicity!

You can view the news clip here.

p.s.
I googled him and DAMN! Where were the school employees who looked like that when I was in school. . .it is a crime for that man to keep his clothes on!

1 Comments:

At 9:38 AM, Blogger Michael said...

I have no problem with this guy appearing in Playgirl. I don't understand why people think teachers and school employees aren't allowed to have a separate adult life outside of school. Also, Playgirl is pretty benign. It's not like he was appearing in Inches or Honcho or doing porn. These magazines aren't supposed to be sold to anyone under 18, so chances are the kids wouldn't even see the pictures.

In the article you linked Fantechi says the spread was a surprise to him. That's probably true. A lot of times these guys show up for a photoshoot and have no idea where they are going to appear. Companies sell them to publications like Playgirl and the models often sign away their rights to them. Also, in typical sensationalized reporting style, ABC says he has a "second career as a nude model." One centerfold does not a career make. He's probably a fitness model which sometimes involves nudity. Big deal.

 

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