Warren Ellis’s Suicide Sundays
This just in - Warren Ellis, comics supremo, science fiction author, and roving gonzo journalist of the metaverse, is about to start writing a weekly column for the Suicide Girls website. Which is another reason for me to curse the fact that they don’t take debit cards or PayPal …
… er, the first reason being, ah, research. Yes, research … into, um, subcultures and social networking. Yes, that was it. Ahem. Carry on.
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June 27th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Paul… Shame SG is such an evil beast. I’m not much of a feminist but as a photographer I feel we should all be able to own our assets and the things that can make us money. SG takes those things away from the girls that model for them, and although it is their choice to do so I’m not sure how many of the girls actually understand the ramifications of that choice.
Check out a few excerpts from their model release / contract:
Here’s a few extracts from the SG model release:
SG shall have the right to: (x) transform, edit, alter, distort, modify, add to, subtract from or enhance the Model Likeness; (y) use the Model Likeness clothed, semi-clothed or nude; and (z) transform, edit, alter, distort, modify, add to, subtract from or enhance the Model Likeness that is clothed, semi-clothed or nude to appear (or make it appear) that the Model Likeness is clothed, semi-clothed or nude.
Model agrees that Model will have no right to approve any use of the Model Likeness
Model agrees that during the Term, and for two (2) years after the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Model will not hire (as an employee, agent, or consultant) any employee, advisor or consultant of SG or directly or indirectly seek to persuade any employee, advisor or consultant of SG to discontinue his or her relationship with SG or to become involved with any business which is a SG Competitor, nor will Model assist anyone else to engage in any of the foregoing.
And if you wanna do a bit more reading check out Lithium Picnics blog (http://www.livejournal.com/community/lithium_picnic/) and the boycott SG myspace page http://www.myspace.com/boycott_suicidegirls
June 27th, 2007 at 11:28 pm
I was going to make some joke about how obviously it was Ellis’ editorial that was going to make Paul subscribe to SG but now it turns out that SG is actually evil.
Good job I only subscribe to terrifiedcoeweringnakedeasteuropeanchicks.com
June 28th, 2007 at 12:39 am
Well, damn my eyes for not looking past the window dressing. How much of a fool do I feel now? That said, there may be a good article to be had here … or does that make me just as exploitative in a different way?
I hate being male sometimes.
June 28th, 2007 at 1:11 am
I refer you to the Consolidated song ‘No answer for the dancer’
June 28th, 2007 at 9:42 am
I think the people who are being exploited by SG and the people trying to open their eyes to it would appreciate a well written informative article. Its getting lots of press in the states, mainly in cities were some of the high profile SGs are, and there are articles popping up on the internet but one more can never hurt. Maybe a UK angle?
I vaguely know one of the UK SGs and I’m tempted to try and find out what she thinks about it all but I don’t know if i know her well enough.