While I enjoy the Cigar Girl series by AVB myself the fact is there is a large amount of explotation in modelling/pornography field (this is not a comment on any of the specific photos posted by AVB) just as some of the humour in the Walmart Bingo card exploits stereotypes of people to elicit a laugh yet I don't think I've heard any concerns about AVB's posting execpt it's not enough (like that most recent one, I like her).
My take on this is that it is a public forum but I think we lose credibility when we object only to explotative/offensive things we find offensive yet enjoy or at least make no comment on those things that could be equally as offensive or explotive to others but don't impact or offend us personally. I've read the odd comment or post that I've found offensive but as I have enjoyed other things that I know full well could be offensive to others I think it would be hypocritical of me to speak out. My take on the things I find is offensive is to read it, note who made the comment and move on.
Of course, having said all this I think we also need to keep in mind some people may have experienced some very ignorant and rude people in their past and these things may hit a nerve more than some of us think it should.
Mike
My take on this is that it is a public forum but I think we lose credibility when we object only to explotative/offensive things we find offensive yet enjoy or at least make no comment on those things that could be equally as offensive or explotive to others but don't impact or offend us personally. I've read the odd comment or post that I've found offensive but as I have enjoyed other things that I know full well could be offensive to others I think it would be hypocritical of me to speak out. My take on the things I find is offensive is to read it, note who made the comment and move on.
Of course, having said all this I think we also need to keep in mind some people may have experienced some very ignorant and rude people in their past and these things may hit a nerve more than some of us think it should.
Mike