Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/08/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Tina for the link. I have two more photos/stories lining up.... then I will need to find more courageous subjects that will participate. On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote: > Richard, > > I wouldn't worry about being banned on the LFPF. That is not the right > forum for these photos. There are plenty more that specialize in social > documentary who would welcome your photos. I have several at > http://socialdocumentary.net/ and, while there is not a lot of discussion, > they do promote the documentaries. Edge of Humanity Magazine is another > outlet for your work. I'm sure there are many more that I don't know > about. > > These photos are too good for a forum on pretty photos. The comments of > the subjects are vital to the work, too. > > Good luck! > > Tina > > On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 4:29 PM, Richard Man <richard at > richardmanphoto.com> > wrote: > > > Yup, I am now banned, where a long time user who sent a PM to another > user > > calling him a "fag" and is still active and a moderator made the > following > > comment and neither he nor other moderators apologize for it: > > http://richardmanphoto.com/web/ralph_barker.JPG > > > > So what is so dangerous? Words, words and stories from people like Eli. > > BTW, Eli is local to my community. > > > > Eli will be entering college in a few days. Even when he was growing up, > he > > had always been uncomfortable about not being able to do "boy sports" and > > other "boy things". He was enrolled at a local all-girl Middle/High > School > > in 6th grade, but finally understood at 13 that he was actually a boy. It > > was a difficult realization - not because of other people's reactions, > but > > because of the internal processing of the things he knew he would have to > > face. Fortunately, both his parents, his friends, and the school were > very > > supportive of his decision. The "coming out" process took a while, but he > > has been feeling much happier now that he can finally be who he is. > > > > http://richardmanphoto.com/PICS/20160813-Scanned-1673.jpg > > > > *** > > If Eli has the courage to be part of the project, then I need to step up > > and stand up to censorship. > > > > -- > > "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" > > // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> > > richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram > > <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > -- > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > tina-manley.artistwebsites.com > http://www.alamy.com/stock-photography/3B49552F-90A0- > 4D0A-A11D-2175C937AA91/Tina+Manley.html > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- "Some People Drive, We Are Driven" // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> richardmanphoto on Facebook and Instagram <https://instagram.com/richardmanphoto>