Tyra Banks. Disturbing, disgusting- you name it.

[jannieC]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

To me - the shoot is that whole artsy avante guarde thing - the women in traditionally mens' jobs and showing some jiggle. I get it and think the concept is trite. I do not think it has anything to do with fur or killing animals other than it is in a meatpacking plant. The concept could just as easily been executed in say, and auto plant. Note - these jobs are not just held my men anymore (thank goodness) - but the heavy labor aspect of them makes them considered manly.

Right. And you know, if they were trying to do something with the models that showcased the horrific nature of slaughterhouses, I could dig it. This is just stupid and disgusting to me.

As an aside [warning: vegetarian rant ahead ], I don't eat meat, but I don't judge those who do. I'm not the kind of person to tell anyone what to eat. If someone wants to eat meat, that's their choice. For us, it's just not something we're interested in. When my husband quit eating meat last November, his dangerously high cholesterol levels went down. So much so that he requires no medication for it now. We are both relatively thin and healthy, and morally we feel good about our choices. We are both big animal lovers and FOR US, it is too difficult to separate the animal from the meat on our plates. And yes, we are slightly hypocritical in that we eat dairy products, but we are doing the best we can. (copy/paste from a recent LJ entry)