As a private photo just as a giggle …not a worry.
Posting it publicly…. not the smartest idea.

I find it disturbing. Was it really necessary to tie their hands? Not funny and doesn’t send a very good message to their kids in my opinion

Think this is quite Silly

It’s hard thing being involved in the public eye these days. Everything is overlooked and reprimanded. There is a certain ideology that duct taped mouths and hands in handcuffs give. It may have been a poorly planned layout and pose but that’s too the discretion of the family and photographer. Sure my first thought was “what the hell is going here? I don’t get it?” it does look somewhat on the bad side but it also looks non harmful in a way. I don’t agree it’s the right thing but yeah certainly gives one a thought of what’s going here.

A bit silly what they did.

This photo is just so wrong. I think until women have been given the equality we deserve that humor about silencing us if off.

Just an oversight on the photographer’s part should of thought about it a little more. People are very touchy these days.

I don’t find it rather funny abit sexist but each to their own if they wanted it that way!

Each to their own. If the family requested this picture then the photographer should not get criticism for it.

I didn’t think too much about it. In fact, I had a quick glance at the photo and quickly moved on. No opinion either way really.

I am a female & I think it is very funny & I am sure it was done with a little tongue in the cheek…
my husband is always joking that I could talk under wet cement!

Poor taste Hannah. You may not agree with the degradation of women or promote violence or abuse to the females, but I don’t wonder why you coped abuse and hate mail over this. You set yourself up for it. Didn’t you think before you put this on post? You suffered the consequences of your actions. What response were you hoping to received? Your actions were thoughtless and foolish. From a women who has suffered being kept quiet from relationships I have had with men who have abused me in every physical and mental way, for me, seeing this picture sent alarm bells ringing. As I said first up, POOR TASTE HANNAH! You need to practise more sensitivity and thoughtfulness before you post anything on site.

Umm – I find it a bit offensive, but I also understand the intended joke. Maybe they should have kept it private.

It’s just a photo idea. I’ve seen heaps more offensive photos like of models re in acting murder scene with blood on them. Now that was disturbing.

maybe the point of this article should be that other people might not get your humour so don’t post this stuff to the internet lol.

Guess your message got lost in translation. Yes I find this pic offensive to women as it is not funny at all. Not only are females mouths taped but hands tied. We are suppose to love, respect, protect women. This pic belongs in the dark ages..poor taste well not my taste.. I challenge you to take a better photo. Good luck

I take it as making a very strong disturbing,but sometimes very true point that, to create PEACE! only male views are important!. Unfortunatly government right done to individuals and families, even other services still do not treat male/females equally..We all have (or should have the right not to be silenced) experiences of each individualals should be considered valuable to help our families and the world, to improve (in his case for Peace) but also in many other cases eg Domestic Violence, child abuse act… but a fully functioning family is basis of creating unity and change in our society…

The intent could have been humorous, but if you suspect things might be taken up the wrong way it’s always good to be careful. Just as with our words it always good to think if our actions are “kind, true and necessary”

It would have been less offensive if the father/son were taped and tied up too; with the WIFE free. plus now a days captions can be added to the photo so…..
The male could have “PEACE &QUIET AT LAST”.
I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING HUMOROUS EXCEPT TO THE TARGET AUDIENCE ON THE FAMILIES MAILING LIST.
Bondage and forced silence should never be used as a joke too many suffer daily and their suffering is no laughing matter. THEIR RESPECT HAS BEEN FURTHER REMOVED BY THE INSENSITIVITY OF THE FAMILY AND PHOTOGRAPHER.
SHAME IN YOUR IGNORANCE

No-one can do anything nowadays without someone else having there two cents worth. But if the photographer decided to post that photo onto a nosey parkers site like Facebook of course people are going to say something about a pic like that. I myself seen nothing wrong with the pic and would see nothing wrong with it if it was the males that were bound and gagged. Nothing can be done these days without someone having a say either in a positive or negative way. Seriously do other mum’s and dad’s here think there would be the same amount of uproar if it was the the dad and son bound and gagged and the mum and daughters holding the peace on earth sign??