Would you pose nude for a photograph?

[Philip027]

If it has some kind of practical/medical purpose, sure.  "Artistic" purposes don't count to me, not to mention I'd be very skeptical of such a claim.

[Guest]

the "hell no" option feels a bit too aggressive for me to vote on, but, no I wouldn't. I hate my body, sooooooooo, no

[Ceebs]

On 9/2/2022 at 1:38 AM, Philip027 said:

If it has some kind of practical/medical purpose, sure.

Yeah I'm not sure that was the intention here lol, so.

 

I'm into it mainly for the 'embracing my sexuality' and 'turning my partner on' purpose. 😂

[Philip027]

17 minutes ago, Ceebs said:

Yeah I'm not sure that was the intention here lol, so.

I didn't think it was either, but it was to emphasize that my issue is less about shame of my body (I don't care; I can and have dressed down in front of some doctors/specialists without any issue) and more with the purpose of the act.

 

It feels similar to a scene from The Big Bang Theory, where the cast speculates if Sheldon has an aversion to physical touch, but he responds "It's not a touch phobia, it's a germ phobia. If you'd like to go put on a pair of latex gloves, I'll let you check me for a hernia."

[Ceebs]

1 minute ago, Philip027 said:

I didn't think it was either

I didn't think you thought that either haha, just saying.

 

Weirdly, I have a lot of body shame but somehow I'm fine with photos? 🤨

[Ceebs]

Similar to how I've never worried about my body during sex with anyone. I know a lot of people, and women especially, do. But I'm just so focussed on what's happening and the sensations of touch and pleasure, and paying attention to my partner and knowing they're already attracted to me, that it doesn't enter my mind.

[Philip027]

To me, my body has never really felt like "me", just this arbitrary shell that carries me around.  I feel like that's made it easier to dissociate from it and not give a crap about people's judgments of it.  But this applies to the positive judgments as well as the negative ones, so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

Anyway.  Not intending to come in here and be a downer or anything; just explaining my stance and how (I think) I got there.

[Guest]

It depends on where or for whom the photo is intended. If it's for public viewing then hell no. If it's for a romantic partner, and is taken by them or as a selfie, that's different, I have taken nude selfies before but it's something I would never do again because I do not like the risk of it getting out into the public. I wouldn't do it for someone I didn't trust anyway but you can misjudge a person. Also, even with the greatest intent, a photo could leak public. It could be stored on your phone and you could lose your phone, it could be hacked off your computer etc. And anyone could then share it online or amongst friends. Reddit has been known to spread images of women both nude and just normal pics stolen off Facebook, some spread by ex boyfriends. Privacy can't be guaranteed so I wouldn't do it. 

 

Anyone who poses for life drawing is a brave soul. I enjoyed being a student of life drawing but I would never pose nude for it, no matter how much I was paid. 

[Autumn ace]

No. I wouldn’t feel comfortable, at least partially because my body is personal and I wouldn’t want to share that much of it. 

[Guest]

I’m more confident about my body than I probably ever have been since losing weight and gaining some muscle. A need another year to gain a bit more muscle though. I’ve never liked how I look naked and would rather at least have boxers on in such a photo. What would be the purpose of the photo though? If my partner wanted some artistic photo of me then I guess I could do it but it’s not something I want to do. Plus, I don’t want a photo of myself potentially being misused if the relationship broke down.

 

No is probably the short answer really. 

[M96-80 KENNY]

HELL NO, no thanks, it's too weird for me. I personally don't like looking at my body. I always reserve being naked for when I'm taking a shower and nothing more, I'm always wearing clothes almost 24/7.

[Fangorn]

I'm fine with taking photos of myself, but otherwise, I only would be okay with someone else taking them if I ever get married. Even then, I'm not sure if I'd be okay with it. I don't really like other people taking pictures of me even when I'm fully clothed.

[Squirrel Combat]

NOPE!

[Frameshift07]

I'm not gonna answer out loud just cause it's a bit personal for me, but I wouldn't mind knowing a few more factors. Is it to be used for medical exercises, or is it meant to be sexy? Is the subject meant to be 100% nude, or can lingerie be involved?

[The Sword]

11 minutes ago, Frameshift07 said:

Is it to be used for medical exercises

Good point... a medical context would be the only one in which The Sword would consent to a nude photo being taken.

[RandoWalter]

I'm working at hating my body less, but still, hard no. It doesn't matter what you think such a photo means.  Others might have entirely different feelings about it. And you can't guarantee who would see it.

[VampSavat]

I actually have worked for years as a nude model.  It was one of my favorite jobs.  For me, nudity alone has nothing to do with sex and is not something to be ashamed or embarrassed by.  I wear clothes for "fashion" and protection from the environment.

[Drew1979]

Yes I would pose nude for a photograph, I am perfectly comfortable with the way I look and would be fine with it.