Is ModelMayhem.com homophobic
or just afraid of male nudity??
For those of you who are unfamiliar with this website, it is
a public forum for those associated with the fashion industry; models,
photographers, stylists, MUAs etc. It is an online resource for both
professionals and amateurs alike and serves to provide a mechanism for passive
promotion.
I have been a member of this site for many years. During
this time period, moderators of ModelMayhem have repeatedly perused my
portfolio there and deemed some of my images as too “Mature” and have flagged them
as such. Unfortunately, we do not seem
to agree on the definition of what is actually mature.
I have studied many portfolios of my heterosexual
counterparts on ModelMayhem and have often been caught aback by the truly hardcore
pornographic images of women. There are many, many images of women on
ModelMayhem that graphically display female genitalia in a disturbingly lewd
manner. In studying these images, it has caused me to wonder why the moderators
did not see these images as pornographic, but were so quick to deem my images of males as too “mature” for their
standards.
To be fair, I take pride in representing men in a highly
sensual manner. But I also take great care in doing so with a careful eye
toward not portraying them in a pornographic way. I study and then capture
their masculinity respectfully. Many of my images that ModelMayhem which chose
to identify as mature, were images that did not display the genitalia of these
male models, and in my viewpoint, were not mature whatsoever – but artistic and
editorial in nature.
It is true that everyone has their opinion of what is art,
versus what is pornography. So it occurs to me that the moderators who were so
quick to judge my work with men as “adult”, and turn a blind eye to images of
women that I construed as “porn”, must certainly be viewing the work through a
heterosexual lens. One is called to wonder if there is perhaps a double
standard here; pussy = art, penis = porn?
The following links will illustrate my point of what
ModelMayhem deems to be “art”:http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/1094738
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/4740966
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/1319665
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/5408288
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/6286331
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/8337717
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/2161835
ModelMayhem is a resource to an industry (Fashion) that has a sizeable
percentage of gay professionals. So it is alarming to me to consider that there
might be a widespread squeamishness over the nude male body....that blatant fear does cause one to wonder:
Could ModelMayhem.com - really be homophobic??
Could ModelMayhem.com - really be homophobic??
Below are the screen captures of the portfolio that I had
once posted on ModelMayhem.com. Note that most images marked with an "M", were identified by ModelMayhem as "Mature".
Hmmm. Really?
You be the judge. Hmmm. Really?
To those talented, creative individuals out there who are evolved, and do not want to support Homophobic institutions. Let your own conscience be your guide.
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