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Group Memberships => UND Cycling => Topic started by: Sal Atticum on January 21, 2010, 02:13:52 PM

Title: "Cycling Chic" and the objectification of women?
Post by: Sal Atticum on January 21, 2010, 02:13:52 PM

There was a fascinating exchange that I just stumbled upon in the comments over at Copenhagen Cycle Chic (http://www.copenhagencyclechic.com/2009/12/disarming-glances-and-warm-scarves.html).  I'm not going to put my foot down either way in the first post, but what do other people think?  What is your opinion of street photography--would it bug you if you got your photo taken without your knowledge, then posted on a blog?  Does it matter more if you are a women?  Is the blog author correct when he characterizes everyone who disagrees with him as a "cycling purist" (i.e., classic roadie) who cannot appreciate art?  How about when he cites regional differences as the reason people don't understand that he's not some creepy guy with a camera?

Just some things to think about.