There is a “fever for modelling” in Tehran right now, says a photographer who has been working in the field for 20 years, as the profession has become a “status marker” in a vanity-driven culture. And the look that’s in vogue among female models is far from what many would consider natural Iranian beauty. What’s in is a highly doctored, surgically altered appearance that the photographer – who asked to go by the initials “B.K.” – describes as the “porn star” look.
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Amarasiri / March 13, 2014
“What’s in is a highly doctored, surgically altered appearance that the photographer – who asked to go by the initials “B.K.” – describes as the “porn star” look.”
Why Porn Star look?
Are Porn stars much prettier than the average women? Is it a new-benchmark?
Why not call it the miss universe look? They are the prettiest.
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Kutti Machan / March 13, 2014
This is the benchmark of the hypocrisy of cultural imperialism. It is pornography if the east does, but if it’s the west – it is evidence of women’s liberation.
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JimSofty / March 14, 2014
Most of the news written by western journalists about IRan are lies.
So does this article.
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Palmsquirrell / March 14, 2014
I don’t know the logic in calling this “porn star look”, because first off what is a porn star look? If I had to state a look was porn star like, I would say stripper heels and pouty lips.
Iran , India , Pakistan are all obessed with plastic surgery, specifically nose jobs. They all want to look European . South Korea is another plastic surgery obessed nation, where double eyelid surgery to look European/Caucasoid is all the rage.
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Punakku recycler / March 22, 2014
Iranian society is fairly liberal. I’ve heard that even some of their religious policemen deliberately turn a blind eye to certain “haraam” activities like Islamic dress code violations and couples, giving just a verbal warning and moving on.
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