Objectification of women?

Does this image objectify the woman in it? Read my response to the allegation of objectification.

Earlier this week I posted these images on Facebook. It was the result of a workshop. Over the course of the next few days it got some nice comments. There were, however, also a few responses from people who were disappointed or disturbed. They felt this image objectified women. One response led to another, which led to a third, and then another one – and so on. Some were in public, some in private. I tried to respond as well as I could, but there were accusations of pornography, and parallels to the current debate on Zwarte Piet here in Holland which were honestly quite hard to take… I decided a more systematic explanation was needed. I posted it on Facebook. But as I re-read it, I thought it should go on my blog as well. So, if your concern/question is about ‘the objectification of women’ in my photography, read on!

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