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October 04, 2005

SuicideGirls

A number of SuicideGirls, punk and gothic totty for the discriminating (if aging) gothic gentleman blogeur, have abandoned their positions. Ahem. They now feel exploited, apparently (hat tip to Porchboy).

A group of angry ex-models is bashing the SuicideGirls alt-porn empire, saying its embrace of the tattoo and nipple-ring set hides a world of exploitation and male domination.

Wired's article does not explore the reason semi-nude cheesecake photography including tattoos and nipple-piercings should be liberating one day and compromising the next. BoingBoing, sponsored by SuicideGirl ads, attempts to unravel some of the purported business concerning the FBI. AntiChris provides a list of grievances while UnPink offers a blog dedicated to recording "the jiggly fall of an alt porn icon". I am still uncertain quite what the difficulty is founded upon though contractual disputes, a reported hostile working environment and nebulous charges of "neocon" sympathies all figure prominently. Though in all seriousness, the site was hardly worth a look once Apnea left for Lithium Picnic so it is all a bit much of a muchness.

Posted by Ghost of a flea at October 4, 2005 10:19 AM

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I have quite convinced myself that I know nothing about the subject matter of this post.

Posted by: Alan McLeod [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 4, 2005 12:54 PM

Alan, I would be shocked if the subject matter of this post did anything but bring a blush to your cheeks.

Posted by: Ghost of a flea [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 4, 2005 01:18 PM

Flea, Darkling! How are you? As a matter of fact it's all gone down hill since I moved on, long before Apnea left. ;)

Posted by: Rue [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 6, 2005 01:35 PM

Is she called Apnea because she has trouble breathing through that itty bitty button nose? =)

Posted by: Chris Taylor [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 6, 2005 03:09 PM

:D

Posted by: Rue [TypeKey Profile Page] at October 7, 2005 01:32 PM