The word “feminist” carries a lot of negative connotations.  A lot of people associate it with lesbianism (and not the “hot” kind found in pornography produced by and for men), unshaven armpits, and anger.  It’s also associated with ugly.
I worry that, by labeling myself a feminist in such a public manner, I’m hurting my marketability […]

In three months, I will be doing something the likes of which I have never done before.
I’m going to be moving from the Washington, DC area.
I will be going to Seattle.
The idea of moving is so huge- and has always been inconcievable for my entire adult life.  I’ve lived a long time with the mindset, […]

My friend and housemate Marisa sent me these link with a sentence starting “you may already know about this book…”
I did already know, but thank you for reminding me.

From an article about photographer Frank Cordelle and the Century Project:
The gist of his project, he explains, is to document women of all ages as they truly […]

Welcome to the new and improved Feminism Without Clothes!  I’m finally hosting my own blog again, and enjoying the sexiness that is wordpress.  The URL for this blog is http://candyposes.com/blog (although other candyposes.com pages will now redirect to it), so if you’re going to link to me, that’s the one to use.
 

Photograph by Martini, October […]

I know most of the time I like being a model. But sometimes, I just feel so bad about what I do. “Don’t you have anything better to do with your life? Something where you use your brain and not your tits? Something where you actually help people?”
I write about how what I do isn’t […]

I’ve been debating about whether or not I should write about this incident. I’ve decided to, but leave it intentionally vague.
At a recent shoot, something happened that I wasn’t comfortable with. True, I never specifically said, “I’m uncomfortable with this” before the shoot- but I felt that it was something I should have been told […]

Waking Vixen Audacia Ray, who was kind enough to not only send me fan mail when I was just crawling out into the cyberworld of getting naked but meet me for sandwiches in NYC as well, is the executive editor of $pread Magazine. From their mission statement:
$pread is a quarterly, glossy magazine by […]

In a blog I frequent, the topic regarding empowerment and the rise of raunch culture was brought up. The question “why are women trying to empower themselves by acting like men?” was asked.
My thoughts: what men are these women hanging out with?
I know for a fact that not all men are horny, sex-crazed frat […]

Is it ethical for a photographer to date a model?
In my eyes, it’s morally shaky territory- especially when money changes hands.
Would I, personally, date a photographer? I’m currently in a relationship, so it’s not an issue that’s on the table. But what if I wasn’t involved with someone?
My thoughts on the matter used to be […]

I was recently reduced to posting to my local Washington, DC craigslist in search of work. I shouldn’t be so mean to craigslist- it’s an awesome resource. But, on with the story.
Within one email exchange the following came up:
I’m married and discretion is a must. Weekdays work best for me as I […]