princess takes photo of homeless

and lots of outrage over it. what do you all think?

https://www.yahoo.com/&#115;tyle/vogue-editor-apologizes-for-posting-offensive-113162859818.html<BR>






Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis was right when she said that Paris is full of surprises, especially during Fashion Week: Woody Harrelson sat front row at Stella McCartney, Givenchy took its inspiration from FKA Twigs, and Kim Kardashian and Jared Leto both dyed their hair platinum blond. But what she found the most shocking, wasn't pop culture or runway related, instead it was the homeless looking woman on a city street reading Vogue magazine.

—Paris is full of surprises .—.—. and @voguemagazine readers even in unexpected corners!?? she wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday alongside a photo of a person covered in blankets on the ground in front of a metal shutter.


The 32-year-old has been Vogue's style editor at large since 2012. She's also a princess, the daughter of Countess Gloria von Sch?nburg-Glauchau and Johannes, 11th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, and this isn't the first time she's ruffled feathers. She instantly came under fire for the image. —I think this comment was made in poor taste. Shame on you,?? one commenter wrote. Others echoed the sentiment calling it —cruel,?? —tasteless,?? and —offensive.??


In response to her detractors, she joined in on the conversation in the comments and added: —Why cruel? The person to me is as dignified as anyone else!?? And also, —OMG calm down. Even the homeless are allowed to have good taste.?? Eventually, the aristocrat removed the post. On Sunday, she uploaded an image of the River Seine with the caption: ??I wanted to extend my sincerest apologies for the offense my post has caused. Yours truly Elisabeth.??

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seems like alot of these rich folks are so far removed.

ops, here's a better link

http://dai.ly/x2j2hub

I don't get the outrage. Do we have to assume automatically that this was a rich vs poor interpretation? Where the homeless person was mocked?

I don't see it like that at all. The intention to me is genuine. Same as it would have been posting a picture of a squirrel rummaging through a vogue magazine, or a child. Had she come at this from a "LMAO, even homeless people think they qualify for our magazine!"..then I would get it. Doesn't seem to be the intention at all.

—Why cruel? The person to me is as dignified as anyone else!??

Yes.

I see a lot of backlash towards taking pictures in which homeless people appear in the background, as if they don't exist. As if it's tasteless to have these people exist in those photos. They are as much part of reality as any background in any photo. Yet these noble sentiments to me seem fake..as if people actually want them not to exist not because they care about the problem in itself but would just not rather see them at all.

What I find interesting is how these photos polarize popular opinion. People look at it and immediately feel disdain for anyone standing next to the homeless person, especially if they seem to do well in life. The inner frustration and envy comes to the forefront and it's not about the homeless person at all. It's about having a channel to express all the rage they feel for people who have had it better in life. It's astoundingly hypocritical to think that most of the commenters actually had the homeless person's interest in mind and felt the rage at how disrespected the homeless person was. After all the people who commented, follow someone in the fashion industry closely to have seen the status and commented on it. So they are part of the same world, but would rather act defiant to keep up appearances.

Posted by seraph

Had this photo simply shown up on cover of TIME or in virtually anyone's photography feed online, it'd probably be praised as some form of poignant social commentary..

I agree on this. I thought about it too.

But I disagree on it being a cheeky commentary or a tiara issue. That's a projection on the person who took the photo and on her character. It's a person taking a photo and adding a caption to it. My focus is on the caption..and I see no ill intent.

Fancy seeing you join us in the powder room, Seraph. *sprinkles rose water on your mane*

Its exploitation, for personal gain. Very simple. And because of that, it is in bad taste.

We have something like that, yes. Among other stuff.

I always found folk customs so interesting in European countries. So many traditions. Brings authenticiy to a culture.

You Hungarian folks should have put a copyright on the ice bucket challenge 😄

Posted by Damnata
I don't get the outrage. Do we have to assume automatically that this was a rich vs poor interpretation? Where the homeless person was mocked?

I don't see it like that at all. The intention to me is genuine. Same as it would have been posting a picture of a squirrel rummaging through a vogue magazine, or a child. Had she come at this from a "LMAO, even homeless people think they qualify for our magazine!"..then I would get it. Doesn't seem to be the intention at all.

—Why cruel? The person to me is as dignified as anyone else!??

Yes.

I see a lot of backlash towards taking pictures in which homeless people appear in the background, as if they don't exist. As if it's tasteless to have these people exist in those photos. They are as much part of reality as any background in any photo. Yet these noble sentiments to me seem fake..as if people actually want them not to exist not because they care about the problem in itself but would just not rather see them at all.

What I find interesting is how these photos polarize popular opinion. People look at it and immediately feel disdain for anyone standing next to the homeless person, especially if they seem to do well in life. The inner frustration and envy comes to the forefront and it's not about the homeless person at all. It's about having a channel to express all the rage they feel for people who have had it better in life. It's astoundingly hypocritical to think that most of the commenters actually had the homeless person's interest in mind and felt the rage at how disrespected the homeless person was. After all the people who commented, follow someone in the fashion industry closely to have seen the status and commented on it. So they are part of the same world, but would rather act defiant to keep up appearances.

good points!

and seraph has good points too. very understanding of those of the high society types.

i'd agree that it is only ignorance. the way she balked at the commentors as why they thought she was being cruel. which she wasn't.i didnt get that feeling from her either.

Posted by seraph

Posted by Damnata
We have something like that, yes. Among other stuff.

I always found folk customs so interesting in European countries. So many traditions. Brings authenticiy to a culture.

You Hungarian folks should have put a copyright on the ice bucket challenge 😄

LOL that's only half the story.

In old times pure water was used, but the custom was a bit more drastic than a few drops of water. Young men and boys doused the girls with buckets of water at the well, while in many regions the girls were dragged to the pond or stream at dawn and thrown into the water. This custom is still revived every year at Hollok??, ethnographic village and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Hungary.

Hardcore locsol??s.

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More like Salem style locsol??s

😄

Constipated people make shitty floaters, Seraph.

Posted by seraph

Posted by Damnata
Constipated people make shitty floaters, Seraph.

😆

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I have no charm..

But not for lack of trying, as you can see..

It's a profound photo, but I can see how people would view it as poverty porn or emotional tourism.

Posted by Damnata
I don't get the outrage. Do we have to assume automatically that this was a rich vs poor interpretation? Where the homeless person was mocked?

I don't see it like that at all. The intention to me is genuine. Same as it would have been posting a picture of a squirrel rummaging through a vogue magazine, or a child. Had she come at this from a "LMAO, even homeless people think they qualify for our magazine!"..then I would get it. Doesn't seem to be the intention at all.

—Why cruel? The person to me is as dignified as anyone else!??

Yes.

I see a lot of backlash towards taking pictures in which homeless people appear in the background, as if they don't exist. As if it's tasteless to have these people exist in those photos. They are as much part of reality as any background in any photo. Yet these noble sentiments to me seem fake..as if people actually want them not to exist not because they care about the problem in itself but would just not rather see them at all.

What I find interesting is how these photos polarize popular opinion. People look at it and immediately feel disdain for anyone standing next to the homeless person, especially if they seem to do well in life. The inner frustration and envy comes to the forefront and it's not about the homeless person at all. It's about having a channel to express all the rage they feel for people who have had it better in life. It's astoundingly hypocritical to think that most of the commenters actually had the homeless person's interest in mind and felt the rage at how disrespected the homeless person was. After all the people who commented, follow someone in the fashion industry closely to have seen the status and commented on it. So they are part of the same world, but would rather act defiant to keep up appearances.

i forgot to comment on this part. this is awesome and so on point.

Posted by Arielle83
I hope she bought him lunch at least.

lol

some of those homeless guys are like, "no i dont want food. i want money."

In las vegas, they are honest. They have signs up. "asking money for alcohol." lmao