Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search];~) precisely. Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Aug 29, 2010, at 11:49 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > In the early 1990's, we had a young physics instructor from Algeria > who was under the impression that virtually all of the females > students were advertising that they wished to have sex with him by > virtue of their coming to class wearing short skirts. The > instructor, who looked more like Fred Flintstone than Omar Sharif, > ran into problem after problem when he attempted to reciprocate. He > finally left returned to Algeria. > > Jeffery > > On Aug 29, 2010, at 11:42 AM, George Lottermoser wrote: > >> You seem to assume that appreciation >> of the visual beauty of the human form >> and respect cannot or do not coexist. >> >> Some Muslims consider exposing >> and/or photographing a face in public >> offensive; and consider any "street" photography >> of women off limits. >> >> You draw a line that states, "if you photograph a woman >> in public you must include the face." >> >> These are subjective, personal and cultural considerations. >> >> You, of course, can draw this line >> for your own photographic practice; >> and viewing. And I respect your right to do so. >> >> Others will continue to step over it. >> >> Regards, >> George Lottermoser >> george at imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com >> http://www.imagist.com/blog >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 29, 2010, at 1:15 AM, Phil wrote: >> >>> As in the past, I'm probably one of very few to speak up about >>> respect >>> for women and how we portray them. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information