You don't seem to have read what I wrote. My point was that there is a big difference between what you're talking about - drastically altering the body shape of the model - and simply improving the quality of the image in benign ways, like altering the lighting. But all of that is done in Photoshop. It's ridiculous…

I think appeals to put some kind of disclaimer on Photoshopped images are rather naive. If they use Photoshop to brighten up an image and remove a pimple, does it need a disclaimer? Or only if it is a drastic change? What if they just remove or change the background, but the model is untouched? When exactly does a…

Did you see the update with her smiling? I'm really glad he posted that.

I think that picture actually kind of proves my point though. She may have ruined your experience with her bad attitude, but no one would be mocking that woman on the internet.

Yeah, I get why people there were disappointed. It just seems odd, when Jezebel is always going on about how awful fat-shaming and body-snarking are, that they would now expect us to snicker at fat Elsa. I don't even always agree with Jez's crusade to normalize and neutralize fatness, but I think they should at least…

I've seen tons of wedding/engagement pictures in which the bride is smiling radiantly, and the man looks brooding or just blank. Here's a pretty standard example:

This isn't a Disney Park. It's a bookstore. She's probably not getting paid for this.

Thanks for politely engaging with me anyway. I believe that you weren't trying to be mean-spirited by posting it.

Is she actually getting paid? I was under the impression she was a volunteer or regular store employee.

It's true that you would expect some enthusiasm for the situation, but I think it's unclear that she was actually unhappy. Someone else pointed out that she may have been attempting Elsa's signature raised-eyebrow smirk, and I think that's possible. Facial dexterity and acting are not really very common skills, and…

I had that thought too, that Elsa doesn't really give big toothy smiles in the movie, and she might be trying to replicate a different expression. Most people really are very terrible actors, and they think they can convey subtle expressions much better than they can.

I see your point, but I wouldn't say that's entirely true. A lot of men truly never smile for pictures, and no one thinks it's weird even in situations where it really ought to seem weird, like on his own wedding day. I can imagine a dude standing there dressed as Aladdin, completely stone-faced, and it would be…

I know you didn't actually mention those things. But I'm just not really seeing how it's such a terrible costume that it deserves it's own post, except for her general appearance. And yes, her facial expression is a big contributor to that appearance, but Jezebel also usually doesn't love the idea of telling women…

It's certainly not a great wig, but it would be enough to get the point across on a different girl. And I did mention "smiling" as one of the attributes she is lacking, but Jezebel also frequently rails against the idea that women are supposed to smile all the time.

I'm kind of surprised Jezebel is making fun of this woman. It seems obvious that the biggest problem with the look isn't really the quality of the costume. If this was a cute, skinny, smiling girl in good make-up, there would be no real issue.

Am I the only one who's kind of impressed with that little Google-generated poem at the end? It's kind of lovely when you think about how millions of people contributed to getting those results.

Yes, I get why it's not welcome. I don't get why some women act like it's a huge ordeal that terrorizes them, as if they have the delicate sensibilities of a Victorian nun, even as they go on and on about how "sex positive" they are. (I am a woman, btw.)

I don't really get the whole idea that seeing a dick pic is supposed to be some kind of horrible visual assault, but I have to say - boobs and butts are much more pleasant to look at than the genitals of either gender. You're also kind of assuming that we're talking about the parts of conventionally attractive people.

The post on Gawker handled that contradiction a little better, essentially just saying, "Yeah, but what the hell is the alternative?" I agree it's silly for Jez to just pretend they don't have this problem. They also apparently think we're so dumb that we'll only click on a post about journalistic integrity if they…

That's good advice, though I would probably worry about coming off as pretentious if I launched into an explanation like that right away. I try not to default to assuming ignorance; some people do have real respect for librarians. In some cases, it's also kind of useful to hear their reactions, if I'm trying to…