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‘FOR_MYSELF’ by LAYLAH_S
PRIMARY - 03 FEB 2016
"I love how this site challenges one of the most problematic parts of mainstream porn: that it's an image for someone else, not the model's pleasure. So, in my folio, I marked my body with the words 'For Myself' in Arabic, the language of my upbringing. I tried to present my body the way it really looks, revealing the parts I feel self-conscious about, and I found beauty in them through photography. In Arab cultures, calligraphy and writing are considered meditative acts, and I tried to use them to think deeply about my body, myself, and my place in culture and society."

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