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Woman Takes Self-Portraits Of The Strange Looks She Receives In Public [View all] Pelican Apr 2013 OP

Tough to say that the people photographed are staring at her. trumad Apr 2013 #1

agreed. there could be a lot of selective editing going on. TalkingDog Apr 2013 #27

I've seen this happen. But here, not so sure. The blue top outfit may be what some are Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #112

Fascinating treestar Apr 2013 #2

Here is something my skinny husband tells me. It may be neat to be petite but inorder southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #69

Good for him treestar Apr 2013 #70

Exactly. HappyMe Apr 2013 #82

Well you know it took me years to finally realize I was worth living. Been married southernyankeebelle Apr 2013 #84

Some of her photos are in foreign countries BainsBane Apr 2013 #118

the photo with the cops is one I find disgusting lunatica Apr 2013 #3

yea I think she's seeing some sneers where there are none TroglodyteScholar Apr 2013 #5

I'm with here... Skinny people find fat people... Agschmid Apr 2013 #23

I'm not saying skinny people are never cruel or disdainful towards the overweight... TroglodyteScholar Apr 2013 #42

This is true. HappyMe Apr 2013 #43

Same here - those cops are jerks wicket Apr 2013 #8

So am I lunatica Apr 2013 #19

I do not think the cops were staring at her. RebelOne Apr 2013 #37

He's holding his hat over her head, behind her back, and making a gross face. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #44

There's no possible way that she HappyMe Apr 2013 #45

Of course she knew they were there. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #48

It's all about perspective MrBig Apr 2013 #50

Yeah, I think maybe 'gross' was the wrong word choice. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #67

Yeah - considering the cop's no stick figure, either. n/t cigsandcoffee Apr 2013 #68

I didn't read the article, but is it not possible she set up the cop photo? cigsandcoffee Apr 2013 #21

Sorry, but this is really stupid. vi5 Apr 2013 #4

She could go on the "Girls" HBO show... kentuck Apr 2013 #6

a lot of.. sendero Apr 2013 #7

+1 (Great way to put it!) nt Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #24

and it could be just glances and no stares. the camera gets a frozen moment in time. nt seabeyond Apr 2013 #10

When you change the channels on TV, whoever is on it gets frozen for like .2 seconds AngryAmish Apr 2013 #65

right. the problem with that example is she had those stupid ass expressions thru so much of her seabeyond Apr 2013 #79

Whoa!! Lookit that!!! That pic is crazy lol!! Inkfreak Apr 2013 #121

project? wet.hen88 Apr 2013 #9

I agree with everyone else. Sheldon Cooper Apr 2013 #11

The only thing the project highlights is this woman's grandiose ego. Doremus Apr 2013 #12

My wife's peeve pipoman Apr 2013 #17

I know plenty of women her size that look fabulous all the time, like Adele (who I don't know) Exultant Democracy Apr 2013 #26

A lot of people think Adele is just one more fat woman...who can sing. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2013 #113

and perhaps that flatter your shape without empohasizing what's not so great SoCalDem Apr 2013 #123

Agreed, plus, a smile and an attempt at decent posture goes a long way. Butterbean Apr 2013 #29

MTV reality show "true life" featured guy with horns imbedded in this head - Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #104

So which is it? BainsBane Apr 2013 #52

No, they're not contradictory. opiate69 Apr 2013 #56

May be a little paranoid? pipoman Apr 2013 #13

Within "popular culture" there is the concept of "The Gaze", she's apparently trying to mine that HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #14

I'm glad someone gets it BainsBane Apr 2013 #54

I can't be sure that I do.. HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #60

Your argument makes sense to me BainsBane Apr 2013 #63

That's a valid interpretation Orrex Apr 2013 #73

There isn't just one interpretation BainsBane Apr 2013 #85

Where did you get any of that from my post? Orrex Apr 2013 #93

Just so you know what kind of person you're dealing with here Orrex... opiate69 Apr 2013 #96

Classy! Orrex Apr 2013 #99

Welcome... opiate69 Apr 2013 #105

3-3 to leave. What's up with the edit though? cherokeeprogressive Apr 2013 #111

So much fail in the alert and comments opiate69 Apr 2013 #116

Regardless... Orrex Apr 2013 #120

Thete is that too lol... opiate69 Apr 2013 #122

Also, have I ever mentioned how delicious irony can be? opiate69 Apr 2013 #117

I know you didn't say there was just one interpretation BainsBane Apr 2013 #108

It IS art. It IS NOT reality, even though it plays with reality HereSince1628 Apr 2013 #92

"Eliciting emotion" is easy. Art should be about more than that. Orrex Apr 2013 #94

whether or not you like her work BainsBane Apr 2013 #110

No, it's not art.. it's a piss-poor attempt at social "science" opiate69 Apr 2013 #98

Her resume makes clear she is a practicing artist BainsBane Apr 2013 #109

She should keep practicing. Orrex Apr 2013 #124

I didn't tell you to do anything BainsBane Apr 2013 #129

This is staged...the cops were not jerks HipChick Apr 2013 #15

+1 frogmarch Apr 2013 #72

She should move down here to San Antonio, she is not That big. sammytko Apr 2013 #16

It's obvious she's cutting a sorefeet Apr 2013 #18

The project says a lot more about her..... NCTraveler Apr 2013 #20

Setting up a camera to take a self-portrait MineralMan Apr 2013 #22

Yes, seeing someone photographing in public always draws my attenton sylvi Apr 2013 #30

remember her next time you laugh at the walmart people website dembotoz Apr 2013 #25

Well... pipi_k Apr 2013 #32

lol, oh yes it is redqueen Apr 2013 #88

Your conclusion is a fallacy. bluestate10 Apr 2013 #114

There is significant evidence BainsBane Apr 2013 #119

Couple of things... Poll_Blind Apr 2013 #28

I'm always amazed at how cruel people can be. polly7 Apr 2013 #31

except they are not being cruel hfojvt Apr 2013 #62

Except there is a camera pointed at them on a tripod ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #83

Self centered paranoia pipi_k Apr 2013 #33

I think you're right about her reading stuff into HappyMe Apr 2013 #38

I am not so sure about some of those photos -- Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2013 #34

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #35

What do you call an NYPD cop who isn't an idiot? Dash87 Apr 2013 #36

That first photo of the blonde supposedly taking a snapshot of her RebelOne Apr 2013 #39

She did admit pipi_k Apr 2013 #46

lol I have the same issue, hence I try for non facial shots whenever I can. loli phabay Apr 2013 #53

I saw this on Salon ellie Apr 2013 #40

I don't see anyone looking at her in the first and fifth pics... Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #41

Ummm... the guy in the 1st, the girl and her mom in the 5th? Recursion Apr 2013 #125

Which guy in the first photo? Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #128

It seems to me like she's seeing what she wants to see. Marr Apr 2013 #47

Fishing...exactly pipi_k Apr 2013 #51

With the exception of the cop holding the hat, Quantess Apr 2013 #49

These comments would be an interesting addition to her work BainsBane Apr 2013 #55

Not really. kwassa Apr 2013 #115

Everyone's staring at her from behind B2G Apr 2013 #57

Part of the issue I'm seeing is that she's standing in the middle of a walkway in NYC justiceischeap Apr 2013 #58

So... lumberjack_jeff Apr 2013 #59

Everyone in this thread is looking at her Capt. Obvious Apr 2013 #61

I was just saying that BainsBane Apr 2013 #64

What... pipi_k Apr 2013 #71

If you want to understand BainsBane Apr 2013 #87

This is a brilliant experiment LittleBlue Apr 2013 #66

I'm just gonna fix that headline real quick... opiate69 Apr 2013 #74

How does she know when to trigger the camera? bunnies Apr 2013 #75

It seems more likely that the camera takes a ton of photos Orrex Apr 2013 #76

Yeah. I spose that makes sense. But... bunnies Apr 2013 #81

I think that people are looking at her because... murray hill farm Apr 2013 #80

People always look when other people take pictures of others or themselves darkangel218 Apr 2013 #77

People look at the person who is being photographed. Liberal_in_LA Apr 2013 #78

Also, Obama is a male gaze asshole ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #86

"... is a male gaze asshole" redqueen Apr 2013 #89

Sophia Loren is a female gaze asshole, while we're at it. Orrex Apr 2013 #95

lmao!!!!!!! darkangel218 Apr 2013 #101

Obviously the latter. JTFrog Apr 2013 #106

Should I have included sarcasm tags? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2013 #107

When you hold an object or strike a pose in public Rex Apr 2013 #90

You can't assume people are thinking nasty things ecstatic Apr 2013 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author TimberValley Apr 2013 #97

My daughter was much larger than her, RebelOne Apr 2013 #100

+1 darkangel218 Apr 2013 #102

Where is the cop's right hand in that pic? Ash_F Apr 2013 #103

What Not to Wear. tavernier Apr 2013 #126

I certainly wouldn't make fun of her, but... tridim Apr 2013 #127