Outcry Over Photo Showing The Face Of A Girl Allegedly Being Raped
A firestorm has erupted over the ethics of using that image on Facebook to promote a photo contest — and the broader issue of how Western media depicts young women and girls in poor countries.
On April 28, the magazine LensCulture posted a photo of what appeared to be a man raping a girl who looks like a young teenager.
The magazine — which has nearly a million Facebook followers — was using the photo to promote a competition in partnership with Magnum Photos, which cost $60 to enter 10 photos. "Don't miss out!" the post said, a few sentences above the photo.
The caption said the girl is 16 and is being forced to have sexual interactions with a "client" in the red-light district of Kolkata, called Sonagachi.
The girl is on her back, looking up at the camera, with a naked man on top of her. Her face is in full view.
