From http://technotrannyslut.com , photos and links there.
I just came back from the Free Lithium Picnic benefit at the Rubber Rose. It was great to meet both Lithium Picnic and Apnea, the model he has worked with most closely, and be able to hear their stories directly. Lithium Picnic is being sued by SuicideGirls.com (SG). There is a lot to it, but one of their main arguments is that they taught him the “style” of photography he does, so somehow he’s not allowed to do it with anyone else. I don’t understand how someone owns a “style”, so SG is using a ridiculously broad intellectual property argument that threatens a lot of people’s freedom of sexual expression. Apnea told me that SG claims that Lithium cannot photograph any other women with tattoos, piercings and colored hair, they claim that they own that concept. Wow. Even worse is the treatment of models. Part of why the Sharing is Sexy.org collective began was in response to SG claiming to be alternative or radical when they’re clearly not. Their behavior towards Lithium and Apnea clearly reveals that they’re just another corporation bent on profit at all costs with no interest in the liberation of people’s sexual expression. Read the rest here: http://bang.calit2.net/tts/2007/11/04/all-ur-b0dies-r-bel0ng-2-suicidegirls/ -- blog: http://technotrannyslut.com gpg: 0x5B77079C // encrypted email preferred gaim/skype: djlotu5 // off the record messaging preferred _______________________________________________ Netporn Mailing List Netporn-l@listcultures.org list: http://listcultures.org/mailman/listinfo/netporn-l_listcultures.org links: http://del.icio.us/netporn
