What’s the difference between The Century Project and pornography?

Nudity and pornography are two entirely different concepts. In our society, we tend to equate nudity and sex. Our puritanical/Victorian background dictates that sex is basically sinful, ergo nudity is bad and any depiction of it must therefore be pornographic. The simple fact is that there is nothing at all wrong with our bodies, nor with any representation of them which doesn’t encourage or condone harmful behavior.

The Century Project provides a normal, accurate, and healthy representation of girls and women; a positive antidote to most of the media depictions. Hardly pornographic!

In addition, the women featured in The Century Project volunteer to have their photo taken. In almost all cases I don’t tell people how to “pose” themselves. A woman is not paid to have her photo taken, and she writes her own personal statement to accompany the photo. The women of The Century Project are transformed from being object to becoming subject. This eliminates any potential for promoting violence or sexual objectification.

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