Eye of the Beholder

[qos]

I've been thinking a lot about my own reaction to the statue I posted about last night. The fact is, I have plenty of sexual images in my own collection -- including one small statue of a scantily dressed female pirate -- which many people would find as offensive (if not moreso) as the Mary Jane statue.

So what is is about *this* statue that bugs me? And what does the answer say about me? And why am I disgusted by bent-over MJ when I have far more explicit images that I enjoy?

I'm still working on good answers to these questions, but I intend to post about it when I do. There will be images involved, so it will be posted under my General Sexuality filter.

Just wanted everyone to know this topic is not yet closed for me.

Comments

[southernselkie.livejournal.com]

True. And that's a valid point. Again, I'm not saying you are wrong. I'm just saying I am glad to see you deconstructing and thinking about it. I think that remains important for both of us. And the point that there are images we both enjoy that other people would find grossly demeaning,(my current icon is an example) is a perspective to note. Again, I just like seeing the deconstruction and thinking about where things come from. Make sense?