F06 :: Feminist Film Studies

This picture was found off a very sexual website with pictures of mainly beautiful naked women. The photographer's company has the word "Diva" probabaly because he wasnts us to think that these are sexually powerful women. This particular picture stands out because of the fact that this woman's lips are bright red. The look on her face is somewhat confusing because it is hard to determine if she is uncomfortable, or making an effort to be sexy, but by the looks of her nipples, I think the photographer wanted her to appear sexy. The extremely red lips give this photo an edge that lips are probabaly the most sexy thing about a woman. However, he was not afraid to have her body be the highlight of this photo. This photo tells a story about a woman who is lusting for the viewer. She is almost fairy-tale like with her hair and loud lips. This photo completely exploits this woman to be valued as an object instead of person. We, as a viewer, are looking down upon her, and we have all of the control of her and her body. The lips in some way are a distraction to the fact that she is using her body to emphasize her sexuality.