What's the difference between? A look at the term "partial nudity" in context of NSFW

What's the difference between? A look at the term "partial nudity" in context of NSFW

Nudity, mild nudity and somewhat mild nudity?

I find some of such labels being used here to refer to threads, as I write this post.

If viewers are advised to avoid a certain post ( at their choice ) by the label ' NSFW ', where
do the other forms of nudity fit in?

Tantalizing?

' some mild nudity '? Hmmmm.

fahim mohammed said:

Nudity, mild nudity and somewhat mild nudity?

I find some of such labels being used here to refer to threads, as I write this post.

If viewers are advised to avoid a certain post ( at their choice ) by the label ' NSFW ', where
do the other forms of nudity fit in?

Tantalizing?

' some mild nudity '? Hmmmm.

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Fahim,

Since I coined the term, "mild nudity" it would be only fitting here, for this community. In Haredii Jerusalem, it would be already considered shameful to have short sleeves, pants or form-fitting clothes, even if all skin was masked. In fact, "some extremely orthodox men would yell at girls with arms showing, "Zona", or "prostitute"! So my terms are based on an assumption of the cultural exposure and comfort of folk here in OPF.

NSFW**, as used here in OPF, is intended to protect

• all devoutly religious individuals,
  
  
• those with young families or in
  
  
• the workplace

from seeing nakedness or sexuality that they might find unwanted, disturbing, inappropriate or profane.

Work showing no sexual intent, I'd call mild nudity, but that's my own cultural description and would inform most folk here that they can trust that this is the kind of subject seen as a "nude" in an art gallery in the Western World.

One's attitude depends, of course, on cultural influences. If one is used to the major national art galleries of the world, nudes images are part of the collections and they are considered normal to view.

Asher



* In erotic pictures, the poses and subtle gesture imply sexual ideas that might be poetic, while pornography, being crude, obvious and vulgar is meant solely for sexual arousal and gratification.

**It covers the spectrum of "more skin revealed than cultural custom" and extends to a bare back and then revealing breasts and even in extreme case genitals.

Asher, well reasoned and articulated response.

So why not just label it ' no genitals '.

The issue of nudity ( and what comprises it ) is as you correctly say one based on culture ( and religion ).
Though there are cultures where no dress is the norm and considered by the societies you mention
( with the * point ) would consider them ' in need to catch up with the times '..putting it mildly.

I maintain, and this without any comment on the rights or wrongs of posting nudity on OPF, that
the sole determinant of labels such as ' NSFW ' in relation to nudity ( in all forms..mild,hard,soft, induced etc.) should be if one would allow their children/grand children to watch the post/s along with you and discuss the matter with them without any embarrassment.

fahim mohammed said:

Asher, well reasoned and articulated response.

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So why not just label it ' no genitals '.

That's not good enough. In some pornographic or overtly sexualized images, no genital may be shown but the sense of vulgarity could be far worse and really offensive.

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fahim mohammed said:

I maintain, and this without any comment on the rights or wrongs of posting nudity on OPF, that
the sole determinant of labels such as ' NSFW ' in relation to nudity ( in all forms..mild,hard,soft, induced etc.) should be if one would allow their children/grand children to watch the post/s along with you and discuss the matter with them without any embarrassment.

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Well, Fahim, I'd be very comfortable showing my pictures to my grandchildren with explanation. However, that might not apply to everyone.

I imagine that you, yourself, would not be offended by my pictures, but that only you can test. Still, the sign, NSFW, should warn folk who'd appreciate such a warning signal as an easy filter. As a test, my wife is quite happy with my work and now is supportive of hiring models regularly, but on one condition: they must be beautiful to balance the cost of all the lenses, cameras and time I've invested in photography.

Please let me know if any thread needs so be designated NSFW and I'll mark it such. Hopefully, folk will be responsible. In any case, I'm on the look out for any work that requires such a designation. Porn will always be deleted and child porn will be reported, of course. In addition we don't tolerate racial slurs or humiliating others. So there are limits to fee speech here. That's how OPF has always worked. I have my own conscience, but in addition I like to think I also must answer to this community.

Where people here make mistakes, they have been told privately and pictures have been removed. That's happened on 2 occasions. I hope this is a complete answer.

Asher

To each his/her own.

fahim mohammed said:

To each his/her own.

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Hopefully, Fahim!

If you have specific ideas to improve our NSFW designations, let me know. Normally, we have so few such images that it's no big deal to label then all the same.

Asher

I think the simplest solution is to put a NSFW label and explain in the title what it is about... All we want to avoid is people being surprised by images they would find inappropriate. Although, frankly... if one can't stand inappropriate pictures, the Internet as a whole should probably be avoided. ;-)

There is no need whatsoever to avoid the internet in order to avoid what one might find offensive. The first
time one is subjected to what one might consider inappropriate for his/her sensibilities..avoid it the next time around.

Nudity has a special connotation and most would agree on what that word means. I do not consider having my palm exposed as being partially nude; in the sense that the word ' nude ' is commonly accepted to mean in the English Language. Though skin might be showing in such an instance.

To each their own.

Jerome Marot said:

I think the simplest solution is to put a NSFW label and explain in the title what it is about... All we want to avoid is people being surprised by images they would find inappropriate.

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Jerome,

This is exactly my intent. Folk might be offended by offended or embarrassed by full frontal; nudity or explicit sex, but might still want to be able to view artistic nudes or figure studies, where they know the difference. We can consider this and eventually might have clearer filters here.

Asher