I normally don’t like making inflammatory comments, but I think that this story may just be worth it.

Summarizing from that link:

Uzbek photographer Umida Akhmedova is awaiting trial and is facing a potential sentence of six months in prison or three years forced labor. At issue is a 2007 work called Men and Women from Dawn to Dusk that contains approximately 100 of her photographs of life and customs in Uzbekistan.

I missed this when it was initially important, but fortunately Mike Johnston at The Online Photographer won’t let me forget.  He posted a further link today, which has entertaining comments and a link to another 50 pictures from this lady.

Personally, I don’t see anything degrading.  I suppose if I were raised in Uzbek society, I might have a different perception.  But I wasn’t, and now I don’t think I’ll be going there any time soon.

I suppose they don’t want me there, either.