Can we please just have some things with some soul? This is a cute photo, the model in the photo has said she thinks is cool and kindof funny that it has been used for image research, the story is kindof cute and funny, and it's just...all around wholesome.
The people who want to get rid of this stuff are sad. The world does not need to be a soulless, beige, featureless, boring slurry of boring featureless HR spoken nonsense. The Lena picture and the entire story around it is about the most harmless thing imaginable.
This new picture is in conversation with the older one, acknowledging its legacy while also making a statement. Is there anything about the new picture that is souless, beige, featureless or boring?
She said: “I retired from modelling a long time ago. It’s time I retired from tech, too. We can make a simple change today that creates a lasting change for tomorrow. Let’s commit to losing me.”
Yes, after like 50 years of saying the opposite, including a few months before that statement was given. It looks like a SJW campaign approached her about it to make some noise but didn't really bother enough to keep their website secured with a valid SSL certificate.
This comment is so gross. Consent can be revoked at any time. Bringing up 'SWJ campaign' as if it's some sort of bogeyman that immediately delegitimizes her wishes is a red flag.
Consent to a contract cannot be revoked at any time, no. And it's obvious that something happened in those 6 months between "yay" and "wow, it's horrible", and that's where the campaign happens to be in. You may find it gross to speak of the truth, but that doesn't change it.
yeah but think it through - what kind of 'soul' is there in this story, when you really dig down to the bottom of it, eh?
Cropped nude pinups aren't really what I'd call 'wholesome' - and the prospect of being in a room full of people working off that reference image doesn't really sound too comfortable to me.
Additionally: we all know there's a reason it's a naked white cis girl's butt. Change any of those attributes and it immediately becomes less sexually arousing to most straight men. Is that really the kind of 'soul' you're looking for? it's trite at best.
If someone can't look at a very cropped picture of a woman without sexualizing her, they need to evaluate how they think about women. That, and that alone, is the problem here.
The people who want to get rid of this stuff are sad. The world does not need to be a soulless, beige, featureless, boring slurry of boring featureless HR spoken nonsense. The Lena picture and the entire story around it is about the most harmless thing imaginable.