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I am sorry but I find this photo extremely offensive. Why does this look so aggressive? I do not find some random man reaching out and grabbing my body amusing or "sexy", I think it is cruel and sexist to make a joke of something like this. Perhaps making a joke out of sexual harassment was not your intention, but I am not sure how else I can interpret this. Sexual harassment is a constant threat for a lot of women, it is not some fantasy or joke. It has real and horrible consequences and reminds women of "their place" in a man's world. Why do you not show her face? Is she shocked? Is this her husband or boyfriend grabbing her playfully and they were both playing around? Why is it that we cannot see her reaction? I think that's also what makes it so disturbing too: she is just a body, a butt, to grab here, an object. And it does not matter how she feels about being grabbed in such a way :( I originally was not going to comment on this but as a victim of sexual abuse I find this photo to be a slap in the face. I am sure there are quite a few other women here on this site who did not say anything but were probably offended or hurt by this photo. Understand it's taking a lot of guts for me to write about how personally this affects me. That is very painful :(
-Lara