A lot of outrage over tourists giving food to this woman and her fellow tribes people to dance for their cameras.Yes - it is demeaning.
And yet such things go on all over the world. There is no country in the world where this doesn't occur in some form or another - and in many cases far more repulsive and degrading than this is.
And no one alive in the western world is innocent of participation in such things however vicariously - reality TV is not particularly decorous now is it?
Here is a tourist attraction in Amsterdam
And that is positively benign when compared to what might be produced in the San Fernando valley in the good old USA - be warned!
We are fallen creatures in a wicked world.
Here's an interesting counterpoint to the above liberalism:
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From The Porn Effect, An interview with a stripper.
ReplyDeleteMatt: What’s it like…honestly? Stripping in front of strangers who care nothing for you?
June: It makes me feel sick. A lot of the time I try to imagine they’re not there or something but part of it is making them feel special. Looking into their eyes is really important. I hate having to do that because I hate them all. I always have thoughts like “I hate you so much. Please die.” While Im kneeling in front of them, smiling and staring into their eyes.
The website is down right now, unfortunately. I presume it will come back soon.
Somehow stuffed up the link, here it is again.
ReplyDeleteThe Porn Effect, Interview with a Stripper