I know this is an incredibly sexist photograph - reducing a women as a mere object for the gratification of men but this is not a photo by a man but rather by the women in the subject. Her profile states...
'...The main purpose of my photostream is just to have a little fun posing in front of the camera.
I do this with my life long friend "Sally" who is the one who takes most of my photos and helps me with my photostream and the reason (why?) I hear you ask is because basically she is an up and budding semi-professional photographer and just loves taking photos!
Along with the experience it gives us both the whole intention of my photostream is like I said having some fun...'
Now I am not sure if this post ironic feminism or what but you have to admire this women's confidence - she knows what she wants and is not too bothered what other people have to say. It is, after all, a free country and if she is comfortable with this then who am I to criticise? It is just sad that her fun is not shared by the some of the comments left - they clearly do view her as an object for their more, how can one put it - desires? (Since I wrote this I have revisited some of the comments and they seem to have been removed.)
Anyway if you want to see more of fstop56L Marie then click here - it really is bizarre - though not the most bizarre photo stream on Flickr (by a very long stretch!)
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