Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Much of all this has been so "unphotographic". Does the Forum no longer exist for this sort of thing? Montie > >I will say that I was fooled by the fact that it was so close in tone and >language to what others who shall remain nameless have said. > >This day off isn't doing me much good. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tina Manley >Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 2:04 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] Politically Incorrect terminology > >Totally sarcastic, Bill! > >Tina > >On Thursday, July 4, 2013, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: >> Wow, George, this is really off the mark. I come from a era where pretty >did not carry any sexual connotation, and my friends of younger ages don't >really ever use the term. >> >> I have become more concerned with our use of language in the USA. I feel >that vocabularies are shrinking and terminology becomes more imprecise, >such as the current use of the word shading when vignetting is more >correct. I think that results from poorly educated and trained >photographers becoming internet reviewers, where there is no editor, and >just making up words to describe things. >> >> There are many terms that have come up in this discussion that for many >years simply described gender. Calling a girl pretty narrows that down a >bit, but wince when is it wrong to say a pretty woman is pretty? There is >no sexual connotation other than one that appears in your mind, of your own >doing. Don't transfer your personal problems on all others. >> >> And face it. If you don't want others making such comments in whatever >vein they prefer, don't put the damn photo on the internet. And to say that >I should not photograph girls, pretty or otherwise, is putting yourself in >a position of authority to which you are not qualified. You sound >disturbingly like today's "Helicopter Parents." >> >> This subject has degraded at every turn to utter foolishness from people >putting themselves on their high horse. Get off and end this. >> >> -----Original Message----- From: George Lottermoser >> Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2013 10:44 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Politically Incorrect terminology >> >> I think "pretty" overly sexualizes the comment. What if this human being >was your daughter? Do you really want men on the Internet looking at her >picture? saying, "pretty"? Straight men should not create, look at, or >comment on photographs of female human beings - each of which is >potentially a daughter, sister or mother of a strong self righteous man who >must protect them. >> >> a note off the iPad, George >> >> On Jul 4, 2013, at 9:24 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >wrote: >> >>> Just came back from a round of golf, and sure enough, the link worked. >Very >>> nice photograph of a pretty person (is that statement bland enough for >the >>> cultural police?) (-: >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> > >-- >Tina Manley >http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > >_______________________________________________ >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