Is Vogue Featuring Domestic Violence On Its Cover?

by AdriHead Posted 2012/09/21 22:00:00

Related Topics: Fashion, Vogue, Domestic Violence, Violence

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Maybe consumers have grown to become uber-sensitive to things that are cutting-edge and a little controversial, but some critics are definitely upset about the latest cover of Vogue Hommes Internationale, where model Stephanie Seymour is being choked from behind by a male model.

Critics find the cover, which was shot by the popular-yet-edgy photographer Terry Richardson, unsexy and say that it sends the wrong message to both men and women. Do you think the cover is too much? Or are its critics being a bit too particular?

NYDAILYNEWS.COM reports:
What’s in Vogue for the international male? Choking and groping, say anti-domestic violence advocates. Critics say the cover, shot by envelope-pushing photographer Terry Richardson is decidedly unsexy and sends both men and women a terrible message.

envelope-pushing photographer terry richardson decidedly unsexy sends women terrible message

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MlssCue =Go Blue= 2012/09/22 00:44:45

No

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Hardly! That's called sensuality, at its finest I might add!
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Melizmatic to Yuki ~ ... 2012/09/25 16:02:05

+1
Excellent points.

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Ruby De... to Dezire 2012/09/22 05:31:24

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What's wrong with being vanilla? How can you expect people to respect your preferences when you don't respect others?

The look on that guy's face makes me want to barf, if that makes me the most "cold and frigid person on the planet", then woo for me being exceptional at something.

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PandahSixx to Ruby De... 2012/09/22 06:05:40

+2
Vanilla?

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Melizmatic to PandahSixx 2012/09/22 06:50:39 (edited)

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"Vanilla" = Straight-laced, plain sex with no kink.

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Ruby De... to Melizmatic 2012/09/22 08:07:55

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Hey, if it's done right, vanilla sex is awesome.

I think BDSM is boring.

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Melizmatic to Ruby De... 2012/09/22 18:10:34

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Sex of ANY flavor can be awesome if you do it right.

;-)

Different 'strokes' for different folks... pun intended.

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Ruby De... to Melizmatic 2012/09/22 18:24:50

+3
Too right!

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Ruby De... to Melizmatic 2012/09/22 18:26:43

+3

One of my favourites

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Melizmatic to Ruby De... 2012/09/22 18:27:33

+3
Oh, I havent thought about that song in ages;

Good tastes.

:D

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Ruby De... to Melizmatic 2012/09/22 18:31:23

+3
Comes from growing up with islanders :)

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Melizmatic to Ruby De... 2012/09/22 18:33:14

+3
;-)

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Yuki ~ ... to Ruby De... 2012/09/25 16:18:28

+2
BDSM is boring? Blasphemy!

(But seriously, yeah, not everyone likes the same thing. And isn't that awesome?)

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Melizmatic to Yuki ~ ... 2012/09/25 16:29:35

+2
Variety IS so awesome.

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Ruby De... to Yuki ~ ... 2012/09/25 16:38:42

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I dunno, I used to like it, but these days I just find pure passion more exciting than roleplaying and such. But like you said, not everyone likes the same thing.

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PandahSixx to Melizmatic 2012/09/27 03:15:40

Oh

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Ruby De... to PandahSixx 2012/09/22 08:03:19

+5
What Melz said.

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PandahSixx to Ruby De... 2012/09/27 03:15:50

Lol

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PandahSixx 2012/09/22 03:55:43

No

+1
it looks hot...

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Shawna 2012/09/22 03:55:35

No

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No, Vogue is trying to capitalize on the popularity of Fifty Shades of Gray. That should be obvious. I don't find the image sexy merely stupid looking. Is he eating her hair? She looks bored. She's thinking, wtf is this idiot doing? What kind of foreplay is this?

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Melizmatic to Shawna 2012/09/22 18:36:15

+2

;-)

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GoreGirl 2012/09/22 03:31:16

No

erm...choking is ok in a couple cases :P

....sex...i mean sex :D

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Bibliophilic 2012/09/22 03:30:57 (edited)

Yes

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Yes, because his hand is around her neck- I find it unsettling and her gaze looks haunting rather than amorous in my opinion.

However, why would a victim put her hand behind her back like that?

Maybe I just don't find it appealing because I don't get off on women being restrained/bound in any way by men.

It does not necessarily depict domestic violence, but I guess I could see it as a woman being assaulted.

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HiYa 2012/09/22 03:23:00

No

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It could be a lot of things to different people. It is evocative, not just another magazine cover... That's for sure. One thing it's not (to me) is appealing.

This looks like rape, or some fetish activities or a depiction of Rihanna & Chris Brown's standard Tuesday night, but in this woman's opinion, this is not attractive. I understand that I don't speak for everyone... Some women like this sort of relationship. They call it "intense," I call it some other things, but to each their own.

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Red_Horse 2012/09/22 03:13:33
HiYa to Red_Horse 2012/09/22 03:28:54

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Some do, some don't. It's imperative to make the distinction of which ones like it, and which ones (like me) would call the cops on someone trying to choke them.

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Red_Horse to HiYa 2012/09/22 03:30:25 (edited)
Bibliop... to Red_Horse 2012/09/22 03:32:11

+1
How funny.

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Red_Horse to Bibliop... 2012/09/22 03:32:56
Shawna to Red_Horse 2012/09/22 03:52:37

+1

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Red_Horse to Shawna 2012/09/22 03:57:32
Melizmatic to Bibliop... 2012/09/22 04:44:56

+1
Yeah that was kinda:

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Joe Blow to Red_Horse 2012/09/22 03:46:23

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I always thought women didn't like their hair pulled - I thought wrong :)

(shrug)

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Red_Horse to Joe Blow 2012/09/22 03:46:39
Kigan 2012/09/22 03:10:36

No

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Who actually calls this violence?

Looks like a fine example of sensuality.

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disclaimer 2012/09/22 03:09:08

No

+2
Looks pretty hot to me.

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Dryth 2012/09/22 03:07:48

No

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Nah, necks are soft and sexy. Does that look like a tight grip to you? Looks like she's enjoying it to me. ;D

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*Mahogany Goddess of P.H.A.E.T 2012/09/22 03:02:27 (edited)

No

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Nothing threatening about it.

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WWZ Captain 2012/09/22 02:51:18

No

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huh ? I don't see any violence in this picture, looks like he's ready to...slide it in, as Whitesnake would say, but nothing violent going on...are people just generating controversy, where there is none ? Hey, I hear Mitt Romney said something today, go blow that out of proportion. :)

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Tella6 2012/09/22 02:48:00

No

That's a hot pic.

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Heisenberg 2012/09/22 02:46:57 (edited)

Yes

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Liberal women seem to like violence against women.

Just read the top comment.

Sad state of affairs.

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