It’s the Barbie aisle at Toys-R-Us.  Rows of Barbie boxes are lined up.  Poised and posed Barbies are inside with backs straight and teeth-whitened grins.  Some of Barbies breasts are unclothed.  They’re right there in front of—–everyone!  Grandpa takes quick notice.  He runs to the floor clerk as though a fire has broken out. “You have to pull these dolls.  They’re giving the wrong message about girls breasts. ” His hands cupped under his own imaginary breasts.

Grandpa reroutes his 6-year-old granddaughter down a different aisle to protect her view.  He’s in “LeadLifeThen” mode, not LeadLifeNow.  His granddaughter is a newer generation.  For example, picture her bedroom:  She has a long, low shelf along one side.   Her favorite photos are displayed there:  Family and friends’ faces of all ages, all smiles, and with mostly-all  teeth.  One photo stands in contrast because it’s black-and-white.  It’s a nude shot, with breasts and big-belly  bared.   “That’s Mommy and Me before I popped out.  Aren’t we pretty?”

What images and messages—“Photos” from then—- are Leading Your  Life Now?