Friday August 15, 2003 at 5:40 PM
One Hump or Two?
Appearing in Photography
Oakland Zoo: May 2003: Camelus dromedarius
“Mommy, what are those camels doing?”
“Oh nothing dear. They’re just playing…”
Happy Friday to all…
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Comments
Camel porn? Very creative... Larry Flynt would be proud!
Posted by: cameltoe on Fri Aug 15, 03
Cameltoe..you know it's not just about the picture. If you didn't read the words, you didn't get the story. If you were a thinking person you might connect the idea that we place these animals in an incredibly public and insulting environment and then expect them to respect our human concepts of appropriate behavior.
The photo is not about celebrating animal sex. It's a comment on the exploitation that is unavoidably associated with the public display of animals.
Don't always assume that others are thinking as small as you.
Posted by: Bob Baxley on Fri Aug 15, 03
I concur. This photograph leads the observer down a path of mixked interest and disgust. Fundamentally, this is nature operating within the confines of humanity. Would we behave any differently if left to our own devices? Bob, you seem to be well versed in natural sciences, would you be able to speculate on the brand of cigarette most camels prefer post-coitus?
Posted by: Ian Anderson on Fri Aug 15, 03
I kinda get what Bob's talking about, but cameltoe's got a great point.
Posted by: joff on Fri Aug 15, 03