Hunter Moore, the controversial founder of one of my favorite websites, Is Anyone Up, is profiled in a Village Voice cover story.
The article is not favorable, painting Moore as an immoral creep who urges people to send him explicit photos of their former lovers and sex partners. Then he posts them on his site for the world to see! And then the “victims” are traumatized forever!
How outrageous! Moore is the devil!
Maybe. But a lot of the young “victims,” in lusty poses and flashing skin, appear to be having fun being sex objects! Even though the site is “revenge porn” and Moore’s commentary is smarmy, the mood is rather celebratory and liberating. In fact, Moore says that many of the photos are self-submitted.
It’s an exhibitionistic new generation, and Moore posts a steady stream of photos of gals and guys. He’s an equal opportunity exploiter!
The Voice article is depressingly square, and just reinforces the prudish notion that people should be ashamed of their bodies—and that everyone should be really angry at Moore.
Ironically, the article appears just after the Voice was picketed for allowing its Backpage advertising site to accept escort ads. Critics say that the ads have been linked to child sex-trafficking.
Hmmm, what’s that expression? Ah, yes—Don’t throw stones if you live in a glass house. (And if you do, beware of photographers when you’re nude!)
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