question about women posing for pictures

Started by Caliga, May 22, 2009, 07:11:04 AM

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Caliga

May 22, 2009, 07:11:04 AM
So a new guy started this week and put a picture of his wife on his desk.  I glanced at it and noticed her head was tilted to the right about 45 degrees or so.  So I got to thinking about this and realized this seems to be a very common way for women to pose for photographs now.  I opened my facebook account and, sure enough, at least half of the women I'm friended with who have a headshot as their profile pic have posed in the exact same way.

Has it always been this way?  Is this just an American thing?  I don't notice men ever posing this way.  Are they all trying to copy some actress who is famous for this pose or something?
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Syt

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May 22, 2009, 07:13:11 AM
That's because one side of a woman's brain (the shoe shopping part) is substantially better developed and heavier. This is exacerbated by the hot air filling the other side of the brain.
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Caliga

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May 22, 2009, 07:13:49 AM
My question has been Flansered.
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Josquius

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May 22, 2009, 07:16:00 AM
Its a hot angle. Men are recommended to look at a jaunty angle to appear less ugly too.
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Caliga

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May 22, 2009, 07:17:27 AM
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Syt

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May 22, 2009, 07:18:00 AM
Showing neck as a sign of submission. "Bite me."
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Caliga

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May 22, 2009, 07:20:10 AM
Quote from: Syt on May 22, 2009, 07:18:00 AM
Showing neck as a sign of submission. "Bite me."
Interesting...
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Viking

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May 22, 2009, 07:22:03 AM
Quote from: Tyr on May 22, 2009, 07:16:00 AM
Its a hot angle. Men are recommended to look at a jaunty angle to appear less ugly too.

define jaunty
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Second Maxim - "Be willing to exchange a bad idea for a good one."
Second Corollary - "You can only be wrong or agree with me."

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Josquius

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May 22, 2009, 07:29:17 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 22, 2009, 07:17:27 AM
Quote from: Tyr on May 22, 2009, 07:16:00 AM
Its a hot angle.
But why?
Dunno.
Makes lack of symetary less obvious?
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Caliga

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May 22, 2009, 07:32:01 AM
Anyway, do chicks do this in all countries?  I was really curious about that part of my question too.
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Grey Fox

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May 22, 2009, 07:33:17 AM
Myspace influence?
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Siege

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May 22, 2009, 07:37:26 AM
Quote from: Caliga on May 22, 2009, 07:11:04 AM
So a new guy started this week and put a picture of his wife on his desk.  I glanced at it and noticed her head was tilted to the right about 45 degrees or so.  So I got to thinking about this and realized this seems to be a very common way for women to pose for photographs now.  I opened my facebook account and, sure enough, at least half of the women I'm friended with who have a headshot as their profile pic have posed in the exact same way.

Has it always been this way?  Is this just an American thing?  I don't notice men ever posing this way.  Are they all trying to copy some actress who is famous for this pose or something?


Sign of insecurity, me thinks.


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Caliga

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May 22, 2009, 07:39:56 AM
You know when women don't seem to do it?  When they're posing with a guy (typically their husband) in the shot, unless their head is tilted toward his.  Again, these are Facebook observations.  It must be some sort of "please fuck me" signal.
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PDH

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May 22, 2009, 07:44:24 AM
It goes back to basic mating biology.  The further the head is tilted, the more desperate the woman is to enter a fecund stage and begin the basic sexual rituals.  If you see a woman whose head is touching her shoulder, then she is in a rut, and if her head is upright then she is gravid - basic biology there, Cal, I'm surprised you didn't know.
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Caliga

#14
May 22, 2009, 07:46:24 AM
So if I see a woman walking around looking like she has a kink in her neck, should I just do her a service and bend her over right then and there?
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