June 24, 2008
SFist Apologizes: Too Much Skin?
We've received a few curt emails this afternoon, upset over our use of the image in "Strip Club Etiquette: De-tipping?" Sexy, no? But It seems if we post a female form that's neither a tweaked out, Nair-estranged Burning Man girl, nor a zaftig, of-a-certain age Codepink protester, many of you dear readers get all aflutter. (PS, though, we thank you for sending us personal email on off-topic discussions such as this.)
That said, it's quiz time. What's too risque for SFist? We'd hate to get you fired from your lousy job, or get have you sported wood at inappropriate places, so what's your nudity (female nudity, that is, because full-male nudity is, of course, more than acceptable) threshold:
(a) side boob
(b) side butt
(c) anything but pubes and I'm fine
(d) full spread labia majora
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Oh, you have got to be fucking kidding me. That photo had the vital 18% covered. Who living in the SFBA is this prudish?
Show all the nude females you want, provided you also provide photos of equally undressed males. Fair is fair. If I have to look at naked boobs, there had better be a naked penis somewhere nearby.
Maybe that could have been worded differently, but you know what I mean.
"If I have to look at naked boobs, there had better be a naked penis somewhere nearby."
I hear you on that, bc.
I am considerably more disappointed with the image quality.
Unflattering light, uninteresting model pose, poor composition, boring background, no sense of aesthetics. You get what you pay for, I guess.
Any and all of the above, provided sufficient warning for option D is given for the more provincial and/or scared-to-lose-our-job among us (as was done with the example link provided)...
I didn't complain, and I'm certainly not offended by the picture, but I did find myself having to scroll down quickly in case anyone at the office happened to be looking over my shoulder, which fortunately nobody was. I work in a law firm and things are definitely conservative here...
Labia majora? Fine. But I draw the line at labia minora. Keep it classy, Brock. ;)
I'm dissapointed that there has never been straight up porn on this site.
Oh San Francisco values my ass.
welp, guess I have to wait until 630 to see d.
... what time is it now?
Please post the email addresses of whoever complained. I will gladly fill their inboxes with pictures of my sack. More tits, more ass, more images of the Horse of Hector. This is not Yahoo you f**ktards. George Carlin isn't even in his grave yet. And another thing, you complained about that, but you don't complain about the American Aparell ads? What is wrong with you? Are you so ashamed of your saggy, hairy body that you want to ban the exhibition of people better looking than you. In case you hadn't noticed, the Booksmith on Haight (where you undoubtably work) carries mags with pictures of bums in them. Cock, balls, tits, ass, and ladies' front bottoms!
editor@sfist.com
What's up with the white walls and even lighting? Is she stripping in the De Young museum? But yeah, between the AA ads and the stripper pic, I'd say this is a nice place for some mid-level eye-candy and there's nothing wrong with that.
Go all the way. This is SF fer christ's sake.
fizzandpop: that's okay, I'm sure we're all ashamed of your hairy, saggy body.
@zippy_monster
Everyone now accepts that those pictures were a photoshop job where they put my head on Mother Theresa's naked body. You can clearly see the lighting is different.
LOL..great comments Brock.
Kinda wanna send you a composition of my change purse. editor@sfist.com is it?
e) None of the above.
No amount of adult nudity will offend me and nothing is NSFW. However if I'm not looking for porn -- that, shall we say, takes a different frame of mind -- count me as a c).
And yes, please keep the same rules for male and female models.
Can I volunteer to be the naked penis nearby the naked boobs?
Speaking of the American Apparel ads.. they just skeeve me out in general. I love that Onion article about the AA models being rescued in a "daring midnight raid."
Not getting any?
the aa girl in the bathing suits makes me tingly.
I'll say "d." Although I couldn't be any more put off by "full spread labia majora" than I already am, so hell, it is all fine with me!
It's wierd when one is majora and the other is minora. How do these wonem pee straight in the woods?
4-cup capacity.
http://www.comforthouse.com/porjoh.html
I work in gay porn. That image was a nice alternative to what I have to see day in and day out.
Frankly, it's American Apparel's weird, seemingly Borat-inspired swimwear that skeeves me out far more than any nudity could. Who on earth would buy such an unflattering, tacky swimsuit?
This is San Francisco. More side boob!
@bluecanary: Hipsters, that's who!
(d) for sure, but I've gotta second (or fourth or fifth or whatever) bluecanary ... equal time for girl parts and boy parts!
We're all adults here. I vote with hyperzonk and bluecanary: Fair is fair, give us equal time for all parts!
@fizzandpop: we have to squat or hover. It's not easy, but it makes for shapely quads (or wet heels).
D! Zing!
Forget AA. Give me the Busted Tees girls anyday...
@ murphstahoe
I know of a Snorg Tee girl you might get along with nicely...
Geez you guys are sissy's. If your offended by that pic then why are you even on the internet. Looking at it at work? Well you should be working anyway.
I think we ought to draw the line at full on uterus shots. That's just going a bit too far.
On the flip side many of the women I know would prefer not to see penises all about as, based on an informal poll, the majority that I know find them unattractive to look at.
Otherwise, this is San Francisco. I'm amazed we're not allowed to just wander around town nude whenever we feel like it. Having to restrict ourselves to those public holidays specifically devoted to sex and sexuality (and B2B and maybe Halloween...) just isn't cutting it anymore. Sure you'll probably have to deal with a good number of eye-scalding horrors, but the few that are really worth it will make up for it.