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Originally Posted by nakedlu
Hey, Lucy Muse here. As many of you know I've posted on this forum before and feel compelled to do so again in light of what I see.
I've lost count of how many WNBR events that I've attended. I love them and have met lots of lovely people. Some of you who post here have become personal friends. I also speak to new riders and people who've been doing it a while. And we (Thomas & Muse) go to great lengths to make a film. So hear's the thing:
- DO NOT STEAL OUR WORK - This includes downloading and re-uploading it. We spend huge amounts of time issuing DMCAs in order to prevent this from happening (and tracking down the perpetrators).
- STOP POSTING PERSONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE RIDERS - whilst I fully support the fact that the WNBR is a public event and anybody who takes part can be filmed or photographed, I do not support the distribution of personal information. Women and in particular new and unaware participants are being targeted. This needs to stop.
Many of you have taken some fantastic imagery of the ride over the years. I believe this to be a very positive thing. It spreads awareness and encourages new people to ride. You know who you are and I think it's fantastic. Let's not allow the actions of the few ruin these amazing public events.
Many of my female friends get naked with me away from the public gaze. They opt to not attend public events because they don't want the inevitable scrutiny. I find this to be a shame but I totally understand. They have day jobs, family life - they're real people! And the actions of the few are contributing to the reasons why you'll never get to see them naked in a public context.
I hope that you'll appreciate why I'm speaking out. I want to see more female participants. They're as willing as the guys - they just don't want the relentless weirdness!!!
Lots of love,
Lucy x
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Fewer and fewer ordinary women (those who don't profit by having a money making online pornography/adult website presence) do these events because an ever growing number of those who might reasonably be described as working in the 'sex industry' have hijacked them. This is the reality.
WNBR is a protest, and an awareness raising event and should not be used by people to promote their profit making efforts, sexual or otherwise. IMHO. I have personally been attacked relentlessly over the years yet have never make one single penny from anything I've ever done with a camera, WNBR-related or otherwise. Respect works both ways.
It took me a good number of years of covering WNBR events before I realised just how many (usually female) participants essentially use these rides to promote their sexual commercial enterprises.
If I had a quid for every time someone had 'stolen' one of my photos, I'd have enough money to fund my own river of tears. If it's out there, it's out there. Do what you want with it.