This is a beautiful new set from Body In Mind, which is accompanied by the following paragraph by Dwayne Bell:
"We at Body in Mind are always telling people that beauty can save the world. And we mean it. But rarely does a beauty come along who perfectly illustrates our point. How does it work? Simple. If you're a young man, and you're healthy and possess a normal sex drive, you will find Klaudia very beautiful, and you will begin to fantasize about her. If you have a mind you will fantasize not only about sex with her, but about having her as a girlfriend, about her falling in love with you and so on. And if you're a moral man, you will know that to make this happen you will have to earn it, you will have to impress her as much as she's impressed you. And to do that, you will have to do something great. That is how beauty will save the world. It makes intelligent, moral men great. Start saving yourself, and the world, today, at Body In Mind." - Dwayne Bell
While I have a lot of respect for Dwayne Bell and Body In Mind, I have to disagree with what he has said in the previous paragraph.
It may be true that this is how inspiration works for some people, I am not sure as this has never been the way in which I saw the power of beauty.
Young men aren't the only ones who admire beauty, there are a lot of older men who do appreciate this beauty as much as any young man or even better, as their own interpretation of the images comes from a long experience in life and not hormonal urges, which isn't the way with which all young men view those images.
Men fantasize about a lot of things, they may fantasize about celebrities or various women. While they may think that all those women are beautiful, it's not always so. Universal beauty transcends attraction or even fantasy, it may invoke the powers of imagination and the sense of morality that is present in all human beings, but it doesn't yield to basic instincts.
What a person described in that paragraph experiences is not beauty, it is a combination of greed and sexual desire, which should not undergo a process of rationalization in order to be considered normal or natural. I don't think that a lot of people have fantasized about having sex with a subject of a classical painting that contains a nude representation of female beauty.
Unfortunately, I feel that Dwayne is somehow endorsing this kind of possessive behavior. I don't really think that making Klaudia sound like a trophy or a material thing to be earned is the right way to talk about beauty or its ability to alleviate pain or inspire heroic actions. I somehow feel that this concept was infiltrated by the current consumption trends: you can earn whatever you want as long as you work for it.
This view is somehow self-centered and doesn't give Klaudia the appreciation she deserves. A person who forgets the gaze and the eyes for a woman's bosom loses a lot. Bosoms are shared by all women, they're something that is dictated by physiological processes, or in other words are purely physical. The beauty I see is deeper than that, even though a lot of it may be based on the imagination of certain traits and psychological qualities, it is far more complex than simple curves, and most importantly more unique.
Beauty belongs to the realm of the abstract, the elusive ethereal qualities of life that can positively influence our actions. Not the realm of mindless sexual impulses or sexual fantasies.
For instance, what mainly attracted me to this gallery was the gaze of Klaudia and her attitude. A power manifests itself in her dark lucid eyes that almost belongs to the world or mythical heroines, she looks as if she's determined to achieve something. Imagination takes it from there, what is it that she's trying to achieve? Is it the end of all wars? Is it an ultimate cure for cancer? Is it the end of suffering?
She then becomes a role model, a source of true inspiration. Her beauty to me is that she, at least in my head, is trying to save the world, trying to do what no other human being has dared to do, she wants to stop people from harming each other, she doesn't care about fame as long as she does the noble thing.
I am not saying that this is what every man sees. I can't claim to know how others view the world, but in all cases I hope that they're not seeing it in the way that Dwayne has described.
Why do I associate nudity with beauty? What does self-respect have to do with it? Am I helping in the destruction of the self-image of some women?
There are a lot of reasons why a nude woman is beautiful, and those reasons have nothing to do with a wish to see more naked bodies. A nude woman is speaking for a lot of things by being nude, she is showing self-acceptance and a belief in her own strength. She's also showing trust in those around her, she's telling you that she's respecting your humanity and that she has trust in you. Clothes have many functions, one of which is to tell men that they're "sexual monsters".
A nude woman isn't a victim, she's not willing to victimize herself and she can defend herself well. She's not weak, she's strong. She believes in her powers and in her own beauty, those beliefs are sufficient to make her the most beautiful woman in the world.
A nude woman has conquered many inhibitions, has gone past the point of caring about the negative feedback from others about how her body looks. She came to be comfortable with any "blemishes" and transformed them into decorations that adorn her soul.
A woman doesn't need an image or a picture of another woman to feel beautiful. Beauty comes from the soul and then radiates outwards, instead of blaming a picture or some women who spend their days wasting their time in Gym's we should blame the insecurities.
A woman who spends endless hours caring about how she looks is trying to get approval of others and of herself. She is not comfortable in her skin. That's where the problem is. It may be true that women in real life may not look the same as the women that are represented here as "ideals of beauty". but they can be more beautiful. You can converse with a woman in real life, but you can't know the dreams or ambitions of a model. You can't really know the person, all you can do is use your imagination to fill in the blanks.
A woman should believe in herself and in her own powers, nudity is just one way through which those beliefs can be channeled and that's why it should be respected and cherished.
That's why I respect Deirdre, and that's why I find her beautiful.
"Beauty is not the same thing as decoration. Decoration is something you put on things that by themselves are not beautiful. For example a cake, or a dance hall. A beautiful woman, therefore, should never be decorated - no jewellery, no nail paint, no tattoos. This is because beautiful women are the decoration of the world, and as soon as you decorate them, our attention is drawn away from the aesthetic harmony between woman and the world and is focused on her bracelets, or her lingerie, or anything else used to decorate her. But when a woman like Deirdre is stripped of all decoration, then we see her true beauty, without distraction, and a barren spring morning becomes beautiful." - Dwayne Bell
I absolutely agree with every word that Dwayne has said. However, it is not true that the accessories that a model can wear are always distracting. The proof to this lies in this gallery, Deirdre has red pain on her toe nails, but this doesn't necessarily subtract anything from the quality of the gallery.
I think that Dwayne's real point is that a woman doesn't need any decoration to be beautiful, she is beautiful all by herself and has everything she needs in order to show the world the real wonderful human being that she can be.
Everyone has a side in himself/herself that knows exactly what it takes to achieve the life that s/he want to lead. This side does show itself many times and guides our actions, however, we often lose the balance and let laziness take over. We forget our goals and our lives and become nothing but a hollow picture that is moved around by others. We lose control, and become a part of the faceless crowd, and even find our safety in that crowd.
While there may be safety in numbers in the wild, it isn't true in our modern societies and lives. Everyone of us is unique, yet we consign to desperation and start blaming others for our own mistakes. What's bad in our lives is a direct result of us not nourishing and embracing that positive side of us, that part that knows how to be successful and how to lead a fulfilling life.
To me, beauty activates that side. It makes it stronger, not by evoking some fatuous instinct-driven fantasies, but by helping me guide my compass once again to the pre-set destination, to the ultimate dream. It's not an incentive or something that I want to get, it simply works as a catalyst.
Is it related to sexuality? Even unconsciously?
I don't have an exact answer to that. While I am sure that I don't get any sexual gratification from viewing beauty, let it be in a museum or an art exhibition, or even have a wish of meeting the people featured in those pictures, I only get this result from female nudes.
I have a strong tendency to think that it's because the pictures featuring human subjects are more beautiful, and since the female anatomy is less stark and less threatening than male anatomy it's female nudity that evokes that response rather than male nudity. I think that there may be another biological instinct taking control here, as by mythical representation of male power a male may attribute imaginary powers to the male featured in the pictures and this may elicit a flight rather than a fight response. You wouldn't want to meet Zeus on a rainy day.
Cowardice creates guilt, guilt kills inspiration.
The fact that beauty has a positive effect on that better side may be another reason why it represents a great opportunity to get rid of depression. It helps that side maintain the balance once again, and equilibrium means progress in this case, which is what all human beings should be striving for.
It eliminates the "It would be great if.." from one's mind and replace it with "I will do" That's one of the many positive aspects about it.
It simply helps you rediscover yourself and to rediscover hidden parts of your psyche.
Feel beauty, and improve your life!
A door, a portal preceding a passage to the truth, to whoever you really are, to what you can achieve.
The light of your inner self is shining through the door, only the naked truth stands there awaiting your taking the right step inside and starting the journey of lifetime exploration. Reminding you that you're not a machine and that you can think for yourself.
While it may seem unlikely that an ordinary digital picture can help you achieve all of this, it's not true. There's a lot of work involved before you can stop seeing the bodies, especially that most of us has been taught to only see the outer shell, why?!
I have mentioned the reasons many times, but I will repeat them once again:
1- That view helps complete societies in exploiting women, how many references to heterosexual sex are there in a Hollywood movie? Why are some movie fans obsessed with the occasional "wardrobe malfunctions"?
2- It helps in increasing the wealth of some human beings(the widespread subspecies known as Homo avaricious).
3- Politicians and religious leaders(the two occupations are very similar) will always find something to blame for their failures, and you too will find something to blame for your own failures. This takes away the burden of having to converse with that critical "inner voice".
4- This helps in making you gradually obtain the concept of a "perfect body", and then spend thousands of hours talking to your wife/yourself about how you should look like and what you need to do in order to look like that.
5- You can always pay money for porn producers, there are huge amounts of money involved.
6- You have the freedom to treat women the way you want to.
7- Women won't be able to have any voices when everyone's too busy fantasizing about what their clothes cover.
8- You can always be a slave to your sexual urges.
There's a lot more, but I will probably mention them later.
I find it highly offensive and even disgusting when I realize that some people will never be able to get past Tracy's body. It's hard to miss the beauty in the pictures, but somehow they have learned to be too distracted by the shallow anatomy.
I don't rate this gallery as one of Body in Mind's best galleries, Tracy has a lot of make-up on(If it's her choice then I respect that, but we should be able to dissociate between hazardous chemicals and beauty). The gallery isn't that monotonous, but doesn't offer the variety of innovative images that I have come to expect from Body in Mind, nonetheless I did appreciate the overall idea behind the gallery and didn't want you to miss it.
Think, respect, be inspired!
I agree with everything that's written in this gallery, but I would love to explain what's written there to reflect my own understanding of the subject.
I think that most of the successful people in this world have a great deal of self-dependence and self-sufficiency. It's the realization that one is in control of his fate and destiny that can empower one to start steering it towards that destination. There's a difference between daydreaming just to waste your time and daydreaming and taking action to fulfill your dreams. The DIY philosophy is more about being in control and taking pride in what one does than it is about wasting time doing various things, skills in any field of life always can benefit one in almost every other field. Sometimes small projects can be a wonderful way to spend time with the members of one's family as well.
Back to this beautiful gallery of tasteful nudes, I think that what makes Nikkala Stott very attractive in this gallery is this sense of determination and will power that the tools surrounding her stand for. Even though those pictures probably feature pure poses, they may offer a glimpse into a beautiful lady's soul, and it's that glimpse that can give you the power to change the world, and to do it yourself.
Don't just dream, realize your dreams!
You probably already know by now how Body In Mind succeeds to inspire me with most of its galleries. It's hard not to fall in love with those colorful tasteful nudes that they present. However, there are always times when I feel that something could've been a bit better, and this is one of those times.
Nikkala Stott has an immaculate beauty, and that beauty needs special handling. This fact alone makes me a bit annoyed when I see that her splendid beauty hasn't been handled properly.
I don't object to the idea of the shoot, as it's not that bad(a bit domestic though, it's too "Kinder, Kueche, Kirche", or "Barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen") but my respect for Dwayne Bell tells me that this is not what he meant, it probably is about the sweetness of the cookies and the beauty of Nikkala Stott, with the cookies representing her benevolence and willingness to give the world sweet gifts. At least, that's what I have in mind right now adding it to Graceful Nudes.
My main objection is that some of the images make me feel that there's a strange reddish tint, and sometimes there's a strange blur(Nikkala's face is blurry in the second image, and I always love it when her lovely face is in focus). Those minor issues make me feel that her beauty hasn't been fully captured, and I feel that this is a bit unfair to Nikkala.
The gallery is still good though, and I like it in general, but it won't be my favorite gallery of Nikkala Stott; honestly, I miss Michael White.
I think that the worst thing about the adult industry is the presence of many persons whose sole purpose in life is to make money, being deprived of proper ethical behavior they take every opportunity to produce ugliness in order to make more money. Never caring about the models, their beauty, or even their integrity. All a model receives is some semen on her face, a scanty pay, and a lot of disrespect.
What did they create?, an audience that's hungry for more depraved materials(a monster). They have propagated strange ideas about sex and female sexuality, and have lied over and over and over again about women and female sexuality. Helped in the spread of misogyny and the destruction of the lives of many brave women whose only mistake was that they listened to the wrong people.
We now see web sites about very strange acts, and the main problem is that those web sites are breeding more extreme web sites and creating an audience that's hungry for more. Now we see web sites that have no respect whatsoever for their models. This commodification of models is unfortunately widespread. Not only that, but also by becoming a member you receive a complete set of misogynistic beliefs that will help you in becoming hypersexualized and that will give you an excuse for any harm you cause to a woman. Who cares about morality when s/he has a fat wallet? very few people if you ask me.
However, there are some people out there who are disgusted by those strange ways of doing business and are actually fighting for the welfare and safety of their models. Body In Mind is the web site currently having my full respect, not only does their respect permeate all of their galleries, but they fight for beautiful women and their rights.
I may not agree with every single word Dwayne Bell(the founder) says, but I certainly do respect his way of thinking. It seems to me that he's an ethical man who's somewhat influenced by the American pop culture. This isn't a bad thing, but this makes it a bit hard for me to grasp every word he says. He has the first web site that officially started fighting for female beauty while showing the world how beauty should be respected. Female beauty doesn't mean the beauty of the picture, it's the beauty of the model appearing in it and the way with which that beauty affects the photographer and his images. It's not the superficial beauty that we see on television, it's the beauty of her beliefs and ideas.
The most powerful thing about the images found there is that apparently Dwayne searches for the images that have captured the model's personality, not just her outer beauty. I haven't seen Maria Kurapov or Nikkala Stott looking as beautiful as they do there.
This gallery is an example of the images that I referred to earlier. It's a collection of some of my favorite images from that wonderful web site. My favorite image from this gallery would be Elina_2085_large. Just consider the look on the facial expression of the man in the background, it's typical of what you may find in most societies when a woman takes the chance to be herself; another thing that Dwayne is fighting.
For me, Body In Mind has some healing powers. It always enhances my mood, maybe because it always manages to give me hope. Beauty can always heal any soul, and defeat the most vicious of ideas.
Hopefully, one day Body in Mind and all the web sites fighting for female beauty will be able to defeat pornography with all of its foul beliefs.
Please! for the sake of the models and all the beautiful women in the world, always approach pornography with an open mind. I assure you that 99% of what you see is lies, especially with "reality websites".
Also, never listen to pornography when it tells you to disrespect women: women are beautiful creatures and pornography is the worst place to search for answers.
Beauty can fight hatred, that's why I am sure that we can eradicate those strange messages if we all believe in the power of beauty.
Believe!!!
Sometimes a single image can bring a lot of emotions that are buried deep inside one's soul, bring out his/her humanity, and make him feel like s/he's one of the knights in the Arthurian legend. An image the strips you of all your masks and peers deep into your soul to stir all the water that you have been trying to keep stagnant in the well of callousness.
This image and those that are like it are very rare indeed, especially in nude imagery, an art that's being sabotaged by the so-called erotic art, their mere existence can give you a look down a beautiful model's soul, a message that her beauty is trying to convey.
To me, the most beautiful part of any human body is the face, not for the complexity of the structures underlying it, but for all the brief glimpses into the soul that it can give. A smile can alleviate all the pain in the world, but few persons care to share it with the rest of humanity.
Nikkala Stott is one of those few persons in this world who are willing to share their beauty, kindness, and the perfect moral code that can be found inside every one of us. Her semi-nudity is her way of showing us the true meaning of purity, she is the best teacher in the world, as every beautiful woman is.
In this set, even when she takes off her bra, she does it in a very innocent way, it's almost like a heavenly experience. The breasts, her body, or even her nakedness are what your eyes see, your eyes cease to see a body or to see Nikkala, all you see is the radiance of her pure beauty, moral thoughts, and an overwhelming harmonious mix of human emotions.
Her eyes tell you to treat others well, to save all the injured animals, to heal those who are suffering, to fight for the good side, to conserve the planet that has produced all that purity and gladly offered it to the rest of humanity, it even makes you feel as if you're peering at the universe from a spectators seat. A trance of real beauty.
I haven't experienced that trance at many places, and I have to admit that this set of Nikkala is the first one to make me reach this level of inspiration. It's no wonder it's a Body in Mind set.
I can only conclude this short collection of paragraphs by thanking Nikkala Stott for who she is and what she does, and thanking our planet for giving rise for that pure beauty.
Centuries ago young men often travelled great distances to wise men to teach them noble ideas like wisdom, happiness, and courage. The quest itself was far from being an easy one and the instructions often served as obstacles behind which the truth lies.
Those were journeys that we respect and tell quite often in our stories and fairytales. Unfortunately, we always miss the moral of each one of those stories, which is to search for the morals wherever they can be found while daring to challenge anything that may stop us from reaching our final moral destination, fighting and killing the mindless monsters whose aim is to destroy whatever they encounter, and enjoying the light that's offered at the end of the road.
The monsters in our modern days aren't dragons, trolls, or ogres. They are the misconceptions or the serpents that have been growing inside our bodies since the day we were force-fed them. We rarely think about those beliefs that we take for granted, we simply run away and hide from our weak monsters.
We also always miss the places that can teach us all of those morals and the true meaning of beauty for the nudity. Taught to be shallow that is all that we see, nudity, and forget everything that super nudes have to offer.
We don't have to travel great distances to be taught about all the beautiful meanings of life as they can all be found at Body in Mind, we simply don't have the courage to overcome our weaknesses and the misconceptions that we have about nudity.
That's what Body in Mind is trying to change, while teaching us all the good values in the way, it's the ultimate beauty school. Teaching beauty and morality.
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