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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts) Thu Aug 7, 2014, 03:34 AM Aug 2014

Delhi gang rape: India outrage over fashion shoot [View all]

I'm just so astounded I don't know what to say. Two of the "fashion photos" are shown at link.

BBC News India
6 August 2014
Delhi gang rape: India outrage over fashion shoot

An Indian fashion shoot showing a woman being groped on a bus has caused anger, with social media users saying it glamorises the 2012 Delhi gang rape.

Photographer Raj Shetye's images show a model fighting off men on a bus, in a scene reminiscent of the rape and murder that shocked India.

Many social media users said they found the photos "disgusting" and "horrible".

Mr Shetye said the shoot was "just a depiction of the situation of women in our country" and not based on the rape....

MORE at http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-28670663

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Delhi gang rape: India outrage over fashion shoot [View all] theHandpuppet Aug 2014 OP

I am not comfortable with using images of sexual merrily Aug 2014 #1

I posted this on FB ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #2

That.... ReRe Aug 2014 #3

+1 freshwest Aug 2014 #5

What are they trying to sell? IronLionZion Aug 2014 #4

This isn't advertising - not sure why it is being referred to as a 'fashion shoot'. redqueen Aug 2014 #6

This one really galls me: CrispyQ Aug 2014 #8

I hope you wrote to them and let them know. redqueen Aug 2014 #9

Aren't you supposed to actually see the clothes & how they look, in a fashion shoot? CrispyQ Aug 2014 #7

Goddess, I bet you're right... it was for attention. redqueen Aug 2014 #10

Oh I'm sure it was deliberate theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #12

The designers names weren't published because it's not an ad. nt redqueen Aug 2014 #13

I look at all of the outrageous photos throughout this thread and I ask, theHandpuppet Aug 2014 #11