This topic has been touched on thousands of times here on DA, but I've kept my voice down until now.
There seems to be a growing number of users (not official moderators) who feel it is their right and responsibility to monitor the moral content of the artists here. This frightens me a bit.
Some people go too far for my personal taste. But, I wouldn't go so far as to censor or ban any content of any kind, no matter how graphic or gratuitous. It's a simple matter of the golden rule. I would hate to have someone decide that my work is too suggestive or graphic, and consequently ban or censor me. I try to be tolerant of even the most extreme examples of "art" because I understand that art is subjective, and subjectivity does not allow for a singular moral viewpoint.
I agree that subtlety and suggestion can be far more powerful than blatant nudity and sexual imagery... but, bare and gratuitous sexual imagery has merit of its own. Sometimes it's just about playing with taboos and pushing the bounds of your audience's comfort zones. Other times, it's about simply having fun with the concept of sex and sexuality.
I don't think there should be a limit placed on expression. I know that I'm not qualified to determine what constitutes art for anyone else. Art, by its very nature, is subjective. What one person defines as porn, someone else may find sublimely beautiful. We cannot make this distinction for anyone but ourselves, or we risk losing our own individual freedom of expression.
If an image offends your morality, you should simply avoid it in the future. We, as a society of artists, should trust and allow others to excercise the same freedoms and responsibilities that we enjoy as individuals. It is only through complete tolerance that we can hope to create a true haven for the arts as a whole.
I like tits and ass.
I like to say "fuck."
And if you think you can change me
You're shit out of luck.
Below are some images that I think are appropriate.
And, thanks for reading.
