> And it shouldn't be taboo to use a male model any more than a female one -- both are equally important. Correct, and if there would be a tradition of using b

> And it shouldn't be taboo to use a male model any more than a female one -- both are equally important. Correct, and if there would be a tradition of using both, that would already be different. I see what you’re getting at, judging skin tones etcetera is important, but the Lenna picture doesn’t represent only nudity—she’s a playmate, and represents all the cultural luggage that comes along with that. If you’re looking for an inviting workplace open to others than cis straight males, making a playmate a central part of your research culture is silly.