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by *Elric-Doe

I LOVE this! The man's hands seem ENORMOUS, compared to the woman. And the way the photo captured the difference in skin tones i...


I'm much more focused on the photography, but since you're not the photographer in this case, let me start with your modeling...


This is my favorite from the set. It's whimsical and has some suspense. I love her playful expression. It's almost as if y...

by *e-string

I can't say enough to meaningfully fill 100 words in a critique, so I'll have to start with a filler sentence just to say I r...

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You've faved my nudes because . . .

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16 deviants said They're artistic, as they should be at an art site.
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4 deviants said I like your photography.
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3 deviants said They're sexy.
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2 deviants said I was drunk, but I like your other artwork.
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1 deviant said Other.
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No deviants said You're disgusting. Post anything but nude self-portraits, and how the hell did that get here?
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No deviants said I'm a guy, I'm gay. And I'm into fatties.

Devious Info

  • Current Residence: Greensboro, NC, USA
  • Interests: Drawing, photography, music, naturism
  • Favourite artist: MC Escher
  • Favourite poet or writer: Shakespeare
  • Favourite photographer: Annie Leibovitz?
  • Operating System: Win XP
  • MP3 player of choice: Winamp
  • Tools of the Trade: Prismacolor/Canon Digital Rebel

I'm actually wondering why this is funny.

Journal Entry: Tue Jun 30, 2009, 8:20 PM
















In many . . . MANY cases, I've thought this of Sacha Baron Cohen. I seriously don't get the guy. I never laughed even once at the Ali G show. And I'm not a simpleton. I'm more often than not the only guy in the room who gets a sophisticated joke, subject to the entire room looking at me to explain to them what was so funny, and me needing to wave them off because it would take too long. If you're one of those people who experience that, please explain Sacha Baron Cohen to me. The rest of you . . . shut the fuck up. Oh, and I just farted here to make it funny enough for you not to be mad at me.

Rant out of the way, I actually do think Cohen is a genius. And I'm not being sarcastic about that (or that). He has a way of getting people to laugh that takes a touch I simply do not possess. So I have no hatred for him. My contempt is for his audience.

So this is what has me in a tizzy:

I get the humor. In fact, I think I get it better than most of his fans. The pose is somewhat effeminate, and mocking similar poses of women on fashion magazine covers, stirring up the debates of objectifying women . . . yada yada . . .

The problem is those debates aren't happening. People are just upset, appalled, grossed-out, disturbed, etc.

You know what I thought when I saw it? "Wait? GQ?" Followed shortly by "I wonder if I know the photographer or MUA?" And that was all before I realized who the model was.

Maybe I haven't looked at the reaction closely enough. Perhaps there's tons of positive reactions to the cover. But I'm wondering if perhaps there's more than simple homophobia going on. I'm wondering we're being conditioned by "the media". And by that I don't really mean all TV, movies, news, etc. that; while female nudity is undeniably normal, men are just naturally turned on by it, so why not exploit it? But male nudity MUST be sexual and doesn't appeal to women, and either used for homoerotic purposes or comedy.

Don't get me wrong. This is probably the funniest thing I've ever seen Sacha Baron Cohen do (And it's funny! Even for me!) But I don't think people know why. And That's Ironic, because that's how most people defend his comedy.

I'm kind of through the looking glass, right now.


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Oh god, you did it again!!! :blush:

Thank you deeply for being so actively nice with me. :hug:

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Actually, that was an accident (address I didn't check), but I'm cool with it. Enjoy it until 2011. You deserve it.

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Oops!!! =p Well... thank you for your intention... :highfive: and I also thank the accident then... :pray:

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thank you - btw, so looking fwd to bruno!
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Thank you very much for your support! :handshake:

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