Suicide Girls
Sunday, October 18, 2009 by cfaa004
Controlling the gaze is probably the crux of what this site is all about.. The main point being that by taking their own photos they are, in their own minds, not being exploited. But is this the truth?? Are they not inviting anyone and everyone onto the site to ogle at them, no matter which part they choose to display, the fact remains that somebody, somewhere is taking advantage of the image..
That beauty is in the eye of the beholder is what attracts most girls to this site, and that in displaying their outer beauty they are also inviting viewers or followers into their minds. They do so by putting specifically chosen photos up, for example, as mentioned in the reading, a close-up of their eye, is this to signify the idea of "in the eye of the beholder"? And by posting blogs to show their intellect they are maintaining a site that promotes beauty as well as brains they think that the control is within their grasp.
I would say that while this might give them the sense of control but really they are still being exploited in the way that viewers can do what they like with the photos that they post. And by saying that they are sick of being discriminated against because they don't fit the bill of what is "beautiful" they are only making another group in which only girls that fit their own bill can be apart of. In effect, they themselves are discriminating against others. While I give them credit for trying to be different, I think that they should at least realize the hypocrisy in which this site occupies.
That beauty is in the eye of the beholder is what attracts most girls to this site, and that in displaying their outer beauty they are also inviting viewers or followers into their minds. They do so by putting specifically chosen photos up, for example, as mentioned in the reading, a close-up of their eye, is this to signify the idea of "in the eye of the beholder"? And by posting blogs to show their intellect they are maintaining a site that promotes beauty as well as brains they think that the control is within their grasp.
I would say that while this might give them the sense of control but really they are still being exploited in the way that viewers can do what they like with the photos that they post. And by saying that they are sick of being discriminated against because they don't fit the bill of what is "beautiful" they are only making another group in which only girls that fit their own bill can be apart of. In effect, they themselves are discriminating against others. While I give them credit for trying to be different, I think that they should at least realize the hypocrisy in which this site occupies.