TUMBLR’S decision to shame the nude body is a vile commentary on capitalism and the ever present conservative march of censorship throughout the digital world. I’m so pissed that normal naked bodies are forced into hiding by the ridiculous forces of money, commerce, and religion. As Tumblr attempts to expand their global markets they’re forced to comply with anti-nudity laws in conservative and theocratic nations. As they seek profit they’re forced to bend to the whims of advertisers. And again the human body suffers perpetuating negative images of nudity, equating nudity with sex, and perverting what is normal, healthy, and even empowering: the naked human form.
A queen’s pet gazelle was readied for eternity with the same lavish care as a member of the royal family. In fine, blue-trimmed bandages and a custom-made wooden coffin, it accompanied its owner to the grave in about 945 BC. Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Photograph by Richard Barnes