Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. Between 2005 and 2007 I completed an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. I worked for five years for the Canadian federal government, including completing the Accelerated Economist Training Program, and then completed a PhD in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 2023. View all posts by Milan
Exploitative
Poverty porn photography
Really Anon?
Exploitative Poverty Porn?
If that were the case, 80% of international photographers are in fact pornographers.
People take photos of people doing things all the time. If the person was in a wheelchair, and not homeless, would you call it “exploitative ableist photography?”
I think you are just picking a fight.
– MICA PRAZAK
Respectful portrayals of those in poverty may contradict their tendency to be unseen by those who are better off.
A great photo; reading is an escape and an adventure for all of us. All humans share the same needs. I see the photo more as a thoughtful pause.