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August 26, 2009
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My waistline should be neither inversely proportional nor directly proportional to my worth as a human being.

Tutorials and Resources
- Take self-portraits: [link]
- Natural lighting (even indoor lighting): [link]
- Concept list: [link]

Materials and Methods
Nikon D80 + 50mm F1.8 Nikkor + IR remote. Exp +1.0. ISO 1000 to prevent shutter delay. Low window lighting. Self portrait. Ruler tied to my waist in a bow. Fabric hung in the background for a little more color. GIMP for post editing. Crop. Multiplied yellow layer at 30% opacity. Sharpened to enhance textures. The ruler is printed a bit poorly so it appears blurry. But the photo is focused as seen with my belly button.

Additional Comments
Wanted something simple. Learning to use GIMP.

Some personal statements:
I will say first and foremost: I don't think the photo does the quote justice. The quote is inspired by Adriel Luis's Slip of the Tongue: "I wear lipstick, for my lips stick to the ears of men, so they can experience in surround sound my screams of agony with each lash of rulers, measuring tape, and scales, as if my waistline and weight are inversely proportional to my value as a human being." The quote was originally "my waistline should not be inversely proportional to my worth as a human being" but then I altered it after reading some comments. I find it almost ironic that people would jeer at the weight of the model in a piece about judging people without regard to their weight. But it does show that media and society will find an opportunity to criticize every body type. If you're too thin, they will tell you to eat more. If you're too fat, they will tell you to get on a treadmill. In the end it's not about being thinner or fatter; it's just about being healthy both physically and mentally - and a part of being mentally healthy means having a positive body image.

If you extract from this photo a positive message about self-worth and self-image, good for you. If you extract from this photo a message about the impossibility of universal approval in both waist size and the manner of conceptualization, more power to you. If you extract from this photo a negative message about society's lack of progress concerning its portrayal of the human body, well then maybe you can do your part to help change that ;)
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Given 2010-05-24
Worth by *roseonthegrey
The suggester wrote: "The concept of the picture is something we face everyday; some more than others. The artist's comments speak the truth, 'My waistline should be neither inversely proportional nor directly proportional to my worth as a human being.' But yet, many still feel it does. I feel everyone should have a look at this piece, because it's so very truthful." ( Suggested by !Ekaki-Kagerou and Featured by `Shalora )
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~almond9 May 11, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Amazing. Thankyou for posting this!

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~Ahlawiyya May 10, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
GREAT message, and well deserved DD!:heart:

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Mood: Love ~Chocolatecookiecrumb Feb 22, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
This might be understood in so many different ways, but the most important thing about this is just that it's a really nice photo, prettyly done, and I like it :D
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~Mofro-Know Jan 16, 2012
A beautiful knot. This inspires me

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~audi-katia Oct 31, 2011
I have nothing to say that hasn't already been said. Thank you for this. Just, thank you.

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~Redbookbluebook Sep 19, 2011
absolutely love the concept; beautiful photo
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Mood: Love *MissLaurelle Jul 15, 2011  Professional Artist
Powerful message, beautifully done.

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Laurelle.

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Mood: Love ~SCS227 Jul 11, 2011
I really love this because I just lost weight recently and people are always assuming that I went on a diet or that I became addicted to exercise or something... but I only realized that I loved myself and that I could accept myself in any form that I had. I started caring for my body instead of rejecting it and I lost the weight naturally, and now its no problem keeping it off. Its a really beautiful concept. Thank you for putting this out there!! [link]
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~GotTwistedKnickers May 5, 2011
Agreed. And very well represented.

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~Just-Something-Else Apr 8, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
Random comment on this photo, I know it's rather old :)

Even today on any DD involving a model of any shape or size at least half the comments have to do with the model's weight.

"She's too thin!"
"How brave it must be for an overweight girl to do an artistic nude"
"Obese disgusting."
"Anorexic disgusting."

I think it's because it's a physical trait but one that to some extent we can control or attempt to change that for a woman body shape has become an obsession.

I mean we can't change our face to make ourselves more attractive but we can purge or stuff our face.

It's sad because later on you'll realize all that time you spent trying to attain this "ideal body type" could've been spent on picking up a new hobby, learning to cook or doing sports.
Or something.

And what's sad is that it isn't just the media enforcing this. Comments on deviantart by NORMAL people enforce this.

I think if you used any model other than yourself this image conceptually wouldn't have been as effective. It doesn't matter what size you yourself are but that you should not be judged for the size you are.

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