sydneyladdd: Completely un-retouched shots. Many people question what I do. They see me as a sex obj
sydneyladdd: Completely un-retouched shots. Many people question what I do. They see me as a sex object or as a person with no self respect. I often am asked if I will become a porn star or a stripper. A lot of times, I respond to these comments with humor. It’s hard to explain why I do what I do, especially when people don’t really want to know in the first place…their only goal is to try and knock me down. So let me take a minute to try to explain why I shoot nude often. Growing up, I was taught that I should be ashamed of my body. I have had a curvier figure for quite some time, especially in comparison to my 5'6", 100 pound older sister. If I put a low cut shirt on to go to school, my dad would tell me I look like a slut, make me change before walking out the door. He would tell me he knows what boys my age think when they see me, that no one will respect me if I wear things like that. Well eventually I got fucking sick of hiding myself. This is me and I see no reason to be ashamed or embarrassed of it. I’ve been told hundreds of times that I’m ugly, I’m fat, I’m a whore. And I really just don’t believe it anymore. I think every single person is in control of their own life and their own self perception. I’ve chosen to perceive myself as intelligent, kind, graceful, confident, and beautiful. My hope is that I can empower other girls to just be themselves and not be afraid. Now I’m not saying everyone should get naked for photographs or anything. But maybe seeing me be open and accepting of myself can give someone else the courage to do the same. I’m posting these photos that are completely un-retouched to show who I really am. I know every photo in magazines today is photoshopped and it’s pretty fucking ridiculous that little girls worship computer generated models. So to everyone, this is me, I’m real. I’m not asking you to like me or agree with what I do. But if you don’t, just please shut the fuck up because I really don’t care. -- source link