Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]From: Jeffery Smith > I have been associated with forums and list serves for a decade. I have > never heard people belittle one another as much as on some photography > forums. The reason is simple, Jeffery. Photography is essentially an effeminate activity and its discussion involves words like ... beautiful, and delicate, and form and structure. To most men these expressions make them uneasy because it contradicts the macho image they have of themselves. These immature men, who are not comfortable in their own skins, compensate by being rude and aggressive on list. This is why discussion of photography is peppered with ridiculous macho expressions like I SHOT some landscapes. It works for me (when expressing opinion on a photo). etc. Alan