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Soap&Skin - Video Games (Lana Del Rey cover)

So I got this album today, which I’m currently listening to and very excited about.

something really bugged me though. I’ve since peeled it off in protest, but there was a huge sticker across the bottom third of the cover quite obviously to hide the fact that there’s a few pubes on show.

as if it matters.

I found it really offensive the more I thought about it. This isn’t a sexual image - if anything it’s the total opposite to everything we’ve come to expect of what we are told is ‘sexy’ in the media these days

no photoshop no make up

humanity laid bare

It is a beautiful image, though. one that speaks to me of strength and empowerment, whilst maintaining a real vulnerability. That’s not to mention the interesting gender role going on.