The difference between lingerie models and fitness models that are half naked?

This kind of goes back to my other post on here how I was a little jealous of car models, but that doesn't mean I don't think it looks good.

ANYWAYS
I know some of you might say it’s the intention of the photo such as a lingerie model photo is to excite or stimulate sex mentally.
But what both have in common is that they’re meant to show off your body and what you got. For example: Fit pics
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Lingerie Pics
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I’ve asked a somewhat similar question like this on fluther before but I’m bringing it up again because I “liked” a photo of a “sexy” pic of a friend. My sister texts me out of no where saying “How can you like her photo? It’s so trashy! She’s not a real model she shouldn’t be doing that…and she’s married with kids!” I asked “What about your friend Aimee (she’s a body builder and competes as a hobby)?” She takes sexy fit photos and my sister said “That’s different, Aimee is sexy and into fitness” But Aimee is ALSO married with kids!
I didn’t think it’s a big deal honestly. But I guess that picture of the girl with the car is considered really trashy to her. Her and her husband then attacked my opinion bringing it up again when I thought it was all forgotten. They said “If you’re not a body builder, model, or if you’re married you shouldn’t post those photos”.
Honestly, I don’t think they’re that trashy. I think there’s a difference between sexy and slutty. For example this is trashy to me
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Because her nips are showing through.
But anyways, I’m tired of my family making mini drama…Oh my gosh it’s not a big deal! Just because I have a different opinion doesn’t mean she needs to insult it and attack me…THEN tell her husband and they both gang up on why I’m wrong. Not only that but ask around to see who agrees with her and come back to tell me who else thinks I’m wrong.

 

You are entitled to your opinion on who is sexy, and who you want to support in that role. My experience with sisters is that they can be a giant pain in the ass, and that they think themselves always correct and without fault.

I don't think there is anything wrong with the fit, or the lingerie pics.

 

Slutty isn't in my mental dictionary.

Having said that, sex used as a manipulative marketing tool rubs me the wrong way. I'll go out of my way to buy a product that does not use that sales and advertising technique.

 

I guess honestly, one day if I ever achieve the fitness body I want I would like to take photos. My bf even asked me to take pics with his car/bike as did his club (they organize rallies, meets, shows, etc. and work with models) but I am shy to do it because I don't have the perfect body I have yet achieved. But if I were to do it, my sisters would all tell me I'm dumb, trashy, and it should be private.

 

Life is short, chelle and there is no such thing as a perfect body. Best to love yourself and your body at any stage.

Women are killing themselves through compulsive exercise, anorexia and bulemia in search of some ideal weight or body shape. We have such a hard time accepting ourselves as we are. There are lots of influences in our lives promoting an ideal but that doesn't mean we have to pay attention. Fitness is great for health and fitness' sake, and is best done to that end.

Your sisters are probably jealous. What is the worse thing that could happen if your BF took pics of you in lingerie for one of his club rallies? Your sister's would call you trashy. And then what?

Honestly, live for yourself.

 

My oldest sister has taken sexy photos but never displayed them online. She's only kept in in her bedroom so she agrees with my sister who is against it. I think she hasn't posted it because of her participation in the community. She has a lot of colleagues by networking. So my guess is because she thinks it would compromise employment depending your job.

My second sister, the one that is strongly against it, I guess is more conservative and although she is attractive...out of us 4 sisters she's always had the hardest time keeping her weight off because of slower metabolism. She's not fat at all but not fit like the rest of us.
She and her husband are strongly opinionated people and can SCARE you verbally, you don't want to get on their bad side. They were lecturing me on why I'm wrong. I jsut said "Well that's my opinion", for 32 year olds, I think they're the ones being immature by confronting me and ganging up on my opinion when I was minding my own business.

My third sister, she has taken sexy pics...they were tame IMO. She wasn't naked or half naked even, but had some sexy clothes on and posed. She posted them and my older sisters attacked her verbally. She disagrees with them also, but will no longer post it online because she has co-workers as her friends on Facebook (who adds their co-workers on Facebook??I WOULDNT lol)

Me? I haven't taken any sexy photos but I planned to with my bf's car or bike one day once I feel confident enough lol


Thanks everyone. I agree, "Live your life" not because someone else disagrees with what you do as long as you aren't hurting anyone intentionally
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Also, when you said sex used as a marketing tool rubs you the wrong way I understand what you mean. Axe body sprays/wash HEAVILY relies on it. it's so stupid, is it really that bad where you have to use a woman flocking to a man in every commercial? Haha, jk.

 

Your older sister need a righteously good fuck.

For the record, I would always advise not to post sexy pics of yourself on a social media site if you a have job or a position within a community that might be jeopardized by doing so. There's free to be yourself and there's just plain being stupid. Knowing the difference is key.

 

I agree.

 

I don't think there's any difference between fitness models and lingerie models (note: neither of the lingerie examples are actually lingerie modeling, those are clothes).

What's more I don't think there is a difference between sexy and slutty, either. That's a myth women are told (and largely believe) so that they'll like being sexy for people to look at but be afraid of being sexual...with whomever they like. I won't have that.

 

Eh, IMO I think there is a difference between nasty and sexy, happy? lol

 

Opinions will vary.

 

Yeah, but it's all in the eye of the beholder. What my mother might find "nasty" I might find highly erotic. In fact, I try hard to think of a female body, pose, shot or position that I would consider "nasty" as there is nothing nasty about the female body. The only real drawback to putting any sexually suggestive photo out there is, as I mentioned earlier, the one where it is likely to be seen by those who consider it inappropriate and are in a position to really damage you with it. The world is not as open-minded as I am. Hence, I'm very careful about when and where I reveal such things.

 

Adding the sexuality to a pic changes the reason the pic was taken. I thought that if you are in front of a car, you are saying, "If you buy this car, you will attract my type" (does that make sense?) If you try being sexy, it isn't about the car at all.
Fitness models seem to look sexy (at least to me) without trying, they are just promoting working out, cross fit, swimming, whatever.
Fashion models clothes are not made to actually use, while the clothes the fitness models wear are what people really wear to work out. Also these are the fitness clothing which my woman used to wear but can't now because of all the guys that hang out around her whiles she is trying to workout. Now, she has to wear a lot more looser clothes that covers more.

 

There isn't a difference, except in perhaps what (if anything) the picture is trying to sell. The pictures you posted all say, "hey, I'm proud of my body." That's all I see.

I realize, though, that I look at things like this a little differently than some a lot of people, and also that I may be overly sensitive to slut shaming. So, there's that.

 

Here's a depressing fact: on a neurological level, men who view images of sexualized women, especially men with sexist attitudes, process the images of those women as objects rather than people.
Sexualized Women are Seen as Objects, Studies Find | Psychology Today

That said, the reactions you're describing are judgmental bullshit and pointless distinctions that suit the biases of the observers, not legitimate objections.