[Callum]

The above is a picture of Katy Perry holding a knife to her face to promote her album One of the Boys.
This issue has been raised recently, and many people have said that it is giving people a bad example when using a knife to promote her music. But what do you think, do you think it's acceptable or not?

[Ross]

Unacceptable

[MarkWaldorf]

I think it's only become an issue because she's hosting the EMAs here in Liverpool, and it reflects the huge issue with knife crime here in the UK. I personally don't think people would give a **** if she wasn't working here soon.

[DamonJ]

I hate her anyway.
LOL.

[pinkmichk]

unacceptable

[Fom]

Meh... the same problem arisen when madonna had Gun shaped stiletto's on... its to make them look more edgy, suppose it is a bit unacceptable. Never really thought about it if im honest! Then again... Katy Perry is known for her not following the rules!

[Hugo]

Unacceptable. I don't even get what effect its supposed to have.

[Locke.]

I honestly couldn't care less.

[Z]

I don't see what the issue is? It's a knife, and her face. If she was making some kind of overt cutting gesture, then yeah, it'd be offensive, but that picture's nothing IMO.

[Tom4784]

Over-reaction brought on by media sensationalism.

These shots were done in 2005 in America, she's making no threatening manuever with the knife it's simply there in the picture. What's there to complain about? the UK is getting pathetic with it's softness to everything. It isn't down to these pictures that knife crime is on the rise nor Madonna's choice of footwear the cause of gun crime. the UK has become a place reliant on Scapegoats rather then solutions.

This country needs to regrow it's backbone and learn to deal with it's problems instead of blaming it on a girl who's been known in this country for all of five minutes.

[LemonJam]

Originally posted by Dezzy
Over-reaction brought on by media sensationalism.

These shots were done in 2005 in America, she's making no threatening manuever with the knife it's simply there in the picture. What's there to complain about? the UK is getting pathetic with it's softness to everything. It isn't down to these pictures that knife crime is on the rise nor Madonna's choice of footwear the cause of gun crime. the UK has become a place reliant on Scapegoats rather then solutions.

This country needs to regrow it's backbone and learn to deal with it's problems instead of blaming it on a girl who's been known in this country for all of five minutes.

[Tom]

Acceptable. Knife crime is nowhere near as bad as the media are making out. Anyone with half a brain cell will have enough common sense to not think "oh shes got a knife, I'll get one too".

[Fom]

Originally posted by Dezzy
Over-reaction brought on by media sensationalism.

These shots were done in 2005 in America, she's making no threatening manuever with the knife it's simply there in the picture. What's there to complain about? the UK is getting pathetic with it's softness to everything. It isn't down to these pictures that knife crime is on the rise nor Madonna's choice of footwear the cause of gun crime. the UK has become a place reliant on Scapegoats rather then solutions.

This country needs to regrow it's backbone and learn to deal with it's problems instead of blaming it on a girl who's been known in this country for all of five minutes.

Yeh I agree with that...

[Spike]

Originally posted by David_Purdy
I honestly couldn't care less.

[xDramatick]

ACCEPTABLE.
for goodness sake, the picture wasn't even to promote One Of The Boys. It was taken back in 2005, and was inspired by the film 'A Clockwork Orange'. When you know why it was taken, it removes all meaning.
I've seen worse pictures than this. It's old, and stupid media trying to bring it up to fit current headlines to make her look bad.

I saw this picture months ago, just before she became famous and didn't have a problem with it then, and still don't.

[Annie]

Is she also suggesting that she will becoming "one of the boys" by carrying a knife around?

[Annie]

Oh and also I have been this picture lots of times and thought it was a pair of scissors and she was going to cut her t shirt again... i have only realised with this thread that its a knif.

[supernoodles!]

unacceptable

[~Kizwiz~]

Its unacceptable, but I dont see why she is holding a knife? To me it doesnt make her tought it makes her look incredibly stupid

[Jake!]

Originally posted by Tom
Acceptable. Knife crime is nowhere near as bad as the media are making out. Anyone with half a brain cell will have enough common sense to not think "oh shes got a knife, I'll get one too".

Really? Try living where I live!

[Corkie]

Is their a reason for her to hold the knife?

This picture is just pointless and I doubt someone will go get a knife just because Katie Perry had one on a promotional picture.

[Sam!]

I aint really botyhered, dunt see the need for her to hold a knife though.

[Jake!]

If theres no need for a knife in the picture then how can it be acceptable...

[Tom]

Originally posted by JustJake

Really? Try living where I live!

The media blow everything out of proportion, especially negativity.

Its amazing how much the news and newspapers actually do to scare people into thinking situations are worse than they are.

[Jake!]

Originally posted by Tom

The media blow everything out of proportion, especially negativity.

Its amazing how much the news and newspapers actually do to scare people into thinking situations are worse than they are.

10 stabbings around where I live in August, 2 fatal stabbings afterwards in September...