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Because You Sleep Around...

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Christi Nielsen

Free Account, Dallas, Texas

Because You Sleep Around...

... it wasn't rape.

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Sarah D. Kiefer 14/03/2007 5:37
i can't look away. i appreciate the explanation you've given but don't need it; the image is enough. excellent.
sarah k
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Christi Nielsen 01/12/2006 15:46
That's interesting. No one has said that before. Actually, I took this before showering, so the hair isn't styled and I have no lipgloss on.

But I like to hear what others see in an image. Helps me to pay attention to detail.

Thanks everyone!
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Annemarie van der Westhuysen 01/12/2006 8:14
I find it disturbing not least because of the styled hair and lipgloss. But then I guess it ties in with your other work where you use your body as a canvas (canvass?): here it's blood and not text screaming out the message...
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CrazyMexican Gil 01/11/2006 2:25
i dont understand "because you sleep around"... but this is a strong image; it makes me wanna look away, thats why this is great (i think :) )..
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Henk Auwema 31/10/2006 9:57
There's never an excuse for rape, never..

Henk
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Dennis Maloney 31/10/2006 2:42
I was a law enforcement officer for a long time, and saw even worse then is portrayed here, when it comes to domestic violence, it hurt everyone, especially the kids...I wish God would make a rule that if you hit your women in anger, your you know what, falls off...regards, den
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Eli Schiess 31/10/2006 0:18
I feel what you show here,
a very adapted pic!
LG EM
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Christi Nielsen 31/10/2006 0:09
This is one in a series that comments on the convenient excuses given in rape cases.

The victim is dragged through the mud, exposing every so-called mistake in an attempt to discredit her, while the defendant's past is hidden safe and sound.

We are tired of being told that we could have prevented it had we done this or not done that. Don't wear short skirts, don't get drunk, don't sleep around! How about telling the rapists to stop raping us!

I know it's disturbing, but may we have the decency to not look away.
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MAURICE CLEGG 30/10/2006 21:43
this is a disturbing image, not sure why you would want to portray this.
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