Tim, the title is "Gang Rape." Rape is the act of forced sex on a victim. The only way to describe what male mallards do to females during breeding season is gang rape. Trust me, I've watched it over and over again, the females are not a willing participant. When a group of young males goes after a female the females try very, very hard to get away. What else would you call it? Biologists call it rape.
Really, Jens was not trying to "glorify" rape in any way. He gave the picture a fitting, descriptive title. You need to let go of your political correctness :-) -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net Tim Øsleby wrote: > It is obvious that I'm not able to communicate my point in English. > I hereby rest my case :-( > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Adam > Maas > Sent: 10. oktober 2006 01:12 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: GESO: Speaking of Ducks (Gang Rape) > > Tim, > > Because the title is the only way to accurately describe the situation. > Natural selection is often rather nasty (If you think this is bad, go > read about Orca breeding patterns. They're nasty, and with beings far > closer to sentience than a Mallard). > > -Adam > > > Tim Øsleby wrote: > >>I have no problem with the pictures or the photographed phenomena itself. >>It's simply nature, nothing wrong about nature. It's the title I have >>trouble with. >>Nature is ugly, yes. But it's not filthy. The title turns the natural >>selection into something filthy IMO. >> >>>From a feministic point of view this submission normalises gang rape. I >>don't think that's Jens intention. >> >>I'd better stop now. This makes me look like a softie ;-) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
