Handed this bad boy in a few weeks ago... Hence the sex overload #sorrynotsorry
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Thursday, 24 March 2016
Project Evaluation
The theme I began
researching for my dissertation was ‘Fetishism in Fashion’, I chose this
because I was also researching the same topic for my Industrial project. However,
I found the subject too literal to research find inspiration and information for
a discussion. I then began to look into the similar subject of porn, and
porn-culture in the fashion industry. After carrying out a number of research I
found a lot out about the objectification of women in advertising not just in
fashion, unfortunately this meant my research deviated from Fashion
particularly and more into Porn culture as a general.
I’ve had to reign
myself in with my theory, as well as in my studio practice as I find so much information
and so much inspiration which confuses people. I have realised I struggle to pitch
my own visions verbally to people and it’s not always easy to understand my
thought process, so rather than document my work as a stream of consciousness I
am now having to make a conscious effort to lead viewers through my projects
smoothly and consider the journey to make it more interpretable.
I decided to focus
on what I found most interesting through my research which was women as sexual consumers
and the marketing of sexuality. Thus coming up with the title Fashion and
Passion: The sexualisation of women through porn culture and the marketing of
sexuality with Fashion. I found this interesting because it offers a different
view on sexuality than feminism.
Although I found a
significant amount of useful research, I really struggled to make sense of some
of what I had found. I felt like I was reading loads and loads of stuff and not
absorbing it. I definitely learned a lot more from watching documentary’s and
interviews and generally taking a bit more time to look at everyday things and retrieve
the sexual content.
OVERVIEW –
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I really
enjoyed this project as I had an interesting and very current subject. I
learned a lot both for and against porn, porn culture, and masturbation.
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I struggled
with all the reading of articles as I couldn’t absorb and understand
everything, I have definitely discovered a learn better when being explained
things, so from watching documentaries was very useful, looking at images. Things
that are very visual and audial.
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Although
I done a lot of research I could definitely benefited from doing a lot more,
although I understand that I have to give myself a cut-off point. Which is
exactly what I have to do with my studio practice as well otherwise I end up inundated
with information and numerous different ideas running consecutively.
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I’ve
learned the importance of redrafting, this project I definitely did work a lot harder
and do a lot more. I tried to take advantage of drafting and taking on board
comments and pointers from others. However, I think I definitely could have benefited from a few more drafts.
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Sign posting
really helped me organise my essay and link each point together, this enabled
me to make my essay flow a lot easier and smoother.
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I finally
feel like I understand what is expected from me with this project and how to
approach it. Unfortunately, this is my last project, but I’ll definitely be
able to take the new skills I have learned with me into my future work.
Annotated Bilibiography
Annotated Bibliography
ABRAHAM, T. (2010). Lara Stone's Calvin Klein Jeans ad banned in Australia for being 'suggestive of violence and rape'. Available: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1322815/Lara-Stone-Calvin-Klein-Jeans-ad-banned-Australia-suggestive-rape.html. Last accessed 20/08/2015.
I’m using this article in my essay, mainly for the images and the official statements released. It is the controversial Lara Stone billboard for Calvin Klein which was banned for being ‘suggestive of violence and rape’. This works well in my essay as I am investigating the effect of porn on the fashion industry.
ATTWOOD, F. (2005). Fashion and passion: marketing sex to women. Available: http://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/99888.pdf. Last accessed 20/08/2015.
This is a dissertation looking at the ways women are addressed as sexual consumers, and the changes we have seen in this over the last few years. It discusses, lingerie, sex toys and masturbation. This works well with my essay as I am mainly looking at the effects of porn and fashion on women.
Dines, G. (2014). Stop Porn Culture: Those who watch modern porn are becoming increasingly desensitised. Available: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/stop-porn-culture-those-who-watch-modern-porn-are-becoming-increasingly-desensitised-9195395.html. Last accessed 10/07/2015.
This is a review of a leacture Gail Dines had done at a number of universities mainly in America discussing the negative effects of porn on young women, and men and the porn industry. This is useful as it points out negative points I may not have previously thought about it. It also gives me some references to the feminist perspective of my topic.
Drum, K. (2014). Rape Is Way Down Over the Past Two Decades — But So Is All Violent Crime. Available: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/12/rape-way-down-over-past-two-decades-%E2%80%94-so-all-violent-crime. Last accessed 15/01/2016.
I have chosen to reference this article in my ‘safe porn’ section of my essay, as it shows valid rape statistics which I can discuss and try and see if there is a correlation between my findings and the current statstistics.
Elgot, J. (2014). Extreme Porn Law Must Be Put Back On Agenda, 'Stop Porn Culture' Conference Hears. Available: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/03/15/stop-porn-culture_n_4970455.html. Last accessed 10/07/2015.
This is an article on banning ‘extreme’ porn and trying to stop porn culture, this is valuable to my research as it shows passionate views about my topic and images and quotations I can include in my essay.
Freeman, H. (2011). The reason there's so much sex in fashion adverts . . . . Available: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/apr/17/sex-sells-fashion-advertising-hadley-freeman. Last accessed 20/01/2016.
This article is a discussion on the idea that ‘sex sells’ this I can use to support that side of my discussion in my essay. Sex sells which is why brands use porn culture as a selling technique. I will use this to reference in my advertising section of my essay.
Mikula, V A. (2015). Sexual Aggression: The Dark Side of Fashion Photography. Available: http://www.hercampus.com/school/point-park/sexual-aggression-dark-side-fashion-photography. Last accessed 20/08/2015.
In this article there are numerous shocking sexual fashion photographs. This will help me in my ‘aggressive sex ad’ section. I will use this to reference quotes and images. Its particularly useful as it provides interesting information and facts regarding each image.
Murphy, M. (2015). Russell Brand weighs in on 50 Shades of Grey and the mainstreaming of porn. Available: http://feministcurrent.com/10887/russell-brand-weighs-in-on-50-shades-of-grey-and-the-mainstreaming-of-porn/. Last accessed 10/07/2015.
This is a review on a video blog Russel Brand uploaded discussing the issues with the book and film sensation ’50 Shades of Grey’ which essentially is porn for women. I will look and analyse the points and issues raised in this article and discuss and relate them to my research. Its particularly interesting to hear things from a male feminist perspective.
Roiphe, K. (2012). Working Women’s Fantasies. Available: http://europe.newsweek.com/working-womens-fantasies-63915. Last accessed 20/01/2016.
This article also links to the 50 shades points I will raise as it discusses average women and their ‘fantasies’. The damaging effects of erotica on women and couples and society. And the unrealistic expectations people now have of BDSM because of the book.
Rowntree, T. (2014). The Masturbation Movement. Available: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/tamsin-rowntree/female-sexuality-masturbation_b_4918991.html. Last accessed 15/01/2016.
I am using this article in my essay as it discusses female masturbation and the evolution of female sexuality in recent years. I will look as masturbation as female liberation and use this to balance my discussion.
Toth-Colombié, L. (unknown). From Fashion to Pornography : The Viewer Confronts Himself in Current Photography. Available: http://www.academia.edu/432249/From_Fashion_to_Pornography_The_Viewer_Confronts_Himself_in_Current_Photography. Last accessed 22/02/2016.
I am using this to reference information about the infamous Terry Richardson and his entrance into the fashion world, and how he has had a manjor influence on porn culture and porn-chic.
Hot Girls Wanted, 2015. [DVD] Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus, Bloomington: Sundance.
This is a documentary on Netflix which follows young teenagers starting out in the porn industry. It shows how naïve, and impressionable some of the young women are and how they are perhaps sometimes taken advantage of. It also shows how some young girls love working in the porn industry. It highlights the risks, and advantages of working in the industry. It will be interesting to discuss in my essay.
ABRAHAM, T. (2010). Lara Stone's Calvin Klein Jeans ad banned in Australia for being 'suggestive of violence and rape'. Available: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1322815/Lara-Stone-Calvin-Klein-Jeans-ad-banned-Australia-suggestive-rape.html. Last accessed 20/08/2015.
I’m using this article in my essay, mainly for the images and the official statements released. It is the controversial Lara Stone billboard for Calvin Klein which was banned for being ‘suggestive of violence and rape’. This works well in my essay as I am investigating the effect of porn on the fashion industry.
ATTWOOD, F. (2005). Fashion and passion: marketing sex to women. Available: http://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/99888.pdf. Last accessed 20/08/2015.
This is a dissertation looking at the ways women are addressed as sexual consumers, and the changes we have seen in this over the last few years. It discusses, lingerie, sex toys and masturbation. This works well with my essay as I am mainly looking at the effects of porn and fashion on women.
Dines, G. (2014). Stop Porn Culture: Those who watch modern porn are becoming increasingly desensitised. Available: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/stop-porn-culture-those-who-watch-modern-porn-are-becoming-increasingly-desensitised-9195395.html. Last accessed 10/07/2015.
This is a review of a leacture Gail Dines had done at a number of universities mainly in America discussing the negative effects of porn on young women, and men and the porn industry. This is useful as it points out negative points I may not have previously thought about it. It also gives me some references to the feminist perspective of my topic.
Drum, K. (2014). Rape Is Way Down Over the Past Two Decades — But So Is All Violent Crime. Available: http://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2014/12/rape-way-down-over-past-two-decades-%E2%80%94-so-all-violent-crime. Last accessed 15/01/2016.
I have chosen to reference this article in my ‘safe porn’ section of my essay, as it shows valid rape statistics which I can discuss and try and see if there is a correlation between my findings and the current statstistics.
Elgot, J. (2014). Extreme Porn Law Must Be Put Back On Agenda, 'Stop Porn Culture' Conference Hears. Available: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/03/15/stop-porn-culture_n_4970455.html. Last accessed 10/07/2015.
This is an article on banning ‘extreme’ porn and trying to stop porn culture, this is valuable to my research as it shows passionate views about my topic and images and quotations I can include in my essay.
Freeman, H. (2011). The reason there's so much sex in fashion adverts . . . . Available: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/apr/17/sex-sells-fashion-advertising-hadley-freeman. Last accessed 20/01/2016.
This article is a discussion on the idea that ‘sex sells’ this I can use to support that side of my discussion in my essay. Sex sells which is why brands use porn culture as a selling technique. I will use this to reference in my advertising section of my essay.
Mikula, V A. (2015). Sexual Aggression: The Dark Side of Fashion Photography. Available: http://www.hercampus.com/school/point-park/sexual-aggression-dark-side-fashion-photography. Last accessed 20/08/2015.
In this article there are numerous shocking sexual fashion photographs. This will help me in my ‘aggressive sex ad’ section. I will use this to reference quotes and images. Its particularly useful as it provides interesting information and facts regarding each image.
Murphy, M. (2015). Russell Brand weighs in on 50 Shades of Grey and the mainstreaming of porn. Available: http://feministcurrent.com/10887/russell-brand-weighs-in-on-50-shades-of-grey-and-the-mainstreaming-of-porn/. Last accessed 10/07/2015.
This is a review on a video blog Russel Brand uploaded discussing the issues with the book and film sensation ’50 Shades of Grey’ which essentially is porn for women. I will look and analyse the points and issues raised in this article and discuss and relate them to my research. Its particularly interesting to hear things from a male feminist perspective.
Roiphe, K. (2012). Working Women’s Fantasies. Available: http://europe.newsweek.com/working-womens-fantasies-63915. Last accessed 20/01/2016.
This article also links to the 50 shades points I will raise as it discusses average women and their ‘fantasies’. The damaging effects of erotica on women and couples and society. And the unrealistic expectations people now have of BDSM because of the book.
Rowntree, T. (2014). The Masturbation Movement. Available: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/tamsin-rowntree/female-sexuality-masturbation_b_4918991.html. Last accessed 15/01/2016.
I am using this article in my essay as it discusses female masturbation and the evolution of female sexuality in recent years. I will look as masturbation as female liberation and use this to balance my discussion.
Toth-Colombié, L. (unknown). From Fashion to Pornography : The Viewer Confronts Himself in Current Photography. Available: http://www.academia.edu/432249/From_Fashion_to_Pornography_The_Viewer_Confronts_Himself_in_Current_Photography. Last accessed 22/02/2016.
I am using this to reference information about the infamous Terry Richardson and his entrance into the fashion world, and how he has had a manjor influence on porn culture and porn-chic.
Hot Girls Wanted, 2015. [DVD] Jill Bauer, Ronna Gradus, Bloomington: Sundance.
This is a documentary on Netflix which follows young teenagers starting out in the porn industry. It shows how naïve, and impressionable some of the young women are and how they are perhaps sometimes taken advantage of. It also shows how some young girls love working in the porn industry. It highlights the risks, and advantages of working in the industry. It will be interesting to discuss in my essay.
Friday, 11 March 2016
Jeremy Kyle
Controversial Jeremy Kyle show seems to be liberating women too? Or is it just mocking the vulnerable for the nation to see? Either way this was at before the water shed! 
National Women's Day
Is it just me or has National Women's Day crept in this year with out the normal backlash that comes with it? It seems everyone not just hairy feminists have spread Girl power this year! Or ,aye it was just down to face books handy little reminder.
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