> > But, coming back to this picture, is it the unflattering portrayal that > bothers you the most, or that the photo was taken without permission? Had > this photo been of a beautiful woman, in a more flattering situation, but > still taken in the same manner, would you feel the same way?
How would the beautiful woman feel if you walked up to her, and said "Excuse me, but I think you're really beautiful?" How do you think this subject would feel if you did the same thing (substituting "fat" for "beautiful") ? What's your purpose for showing this photograph? As an accompanying image to a storyline on the growing obesity problem in America, and how fast foods and sugar-laden drinks contribute to the problem, it could well be the ideal choice (or maybe not; is this woman just fat, or is this a side-effect of an underlying medical problem?). For any other purpose I find it distasteful - see my comments on the PUG of a month ago.
