frank theriault wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 12:30 PM, Christine  Aguila
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 
>> I agree completely with all of the above:  I prefer the person too!  Cheers,
>> Christine
> 
> I now think I know why I like her there:
> 
> I've always found these floor-to-ceiling turnstiles to be incredibly
> dehumanizing.  They look like they could chew a person up and spit
> them out the other side.  The one on the left with glass windows look
> like they could get stuck and hold someone in their jaws, almost like
> keeping the person in a glass cage for public display.  These things
> look diabolical!
> 
> To me, the fact that the figure is silhouetted and only half in the
> frame speaks to her marginalization by these turnstiles, and speaks to
> the fact that the Toronto Transit Commision seems to care more about
> making sure that they don't lose the odd fare to turnstile jumpers
> than it does making it's paying patrons feel comfortable.  Concrete,
> stainless steel and ceramic tiles abound in our subways, and these
> turnstiles, which are ubiquitous, only add to the hardness of the
> environment.
> 
> So there...

"What are you trying to say with this photo?" <g>

(Your analysis is appropriately existential, given the sign on the left...)


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