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Originally Posted by Drondo
Well said Klondike, as I implied earlier, we are never going to square the circle on this one.
However there is a logic deficit here;
We all have differing moral views and standings.
The WNBR riders exhibit their bodies and some people find that offensive, particularly those that are religious.
The WNBR draws attention to itself by being naked. Some riders draw attention to themselves by wearing cock rings, have genital piercings and highlight their genitals with body paint then go out in the most crowded parts of a city. Some of the riders are very attractive females.
Then some complain that their photos have been taken and surprised that they are on the internet.  |
One might think that every year, all of the riders sort of network with one another when they show up, and so no one is left with any false impressions as to what they are getting themselves into.
But since that doesn't really happen, we get the full spectrum of responses. Its not our job to inform, only snap. I don't think I will ever be a responsible photographer in the minds of every single rider! I take that for granted!
They are as variable as the photographers are. So my advice to anyone riding is this - find out what the norm of behavior/response is for a rider, and recognize when your response falls outside of that norm! Photographers should do likewise. Then you can act accordingly and realistically when things don't go the way you would like. Everyone shares in the responsibility to make these WNBR's pleasant for all. If it was not pleasant for you, that is life - you take risks and sometimes you wish you hadn't. But it is easy to blame others when that happens, and with
adequate preparation, you would hope you could avoid such things. I am sorry she had a bad experience, but her reason for going public with it I assume would be to get lots of support. However, how much support you get will depend on where you fall on the "curve" comfort wise, and maybe you are farther out on that curve than you think!
Klondike