The thing about this is that sculptures like these in art history were for the male gaze. Photoshop a phone to it and suddenly she’s seen as vain and conceited. That’s why I’m 100% for selfie culture because apparently men can gawk at women but when we realize how beautiful we are we’re suddenly full of ourselves…
“You painted a naked woman because you enjoyed looking at her, put a mirror in her hand and you called the painting “Vanity,” thus morally condemning the woman whose nakedness you had depicted for you own pleasure.” ― John Berger, Ways of Seeing
The worst part of Christmas is Love Actually’s depiction of Wisconsin. Where do I even start?? the accents???? The cowboy hats???? The bar patrons?? lbr the only people in a bar at Christmas in Wisconsin are angry 60-year-old men in faded Favre jerseys