I swear I don't know this person

Village Voice Letters, June 13, 2006

What a hottie

In "USC's Topless Professor" [Lusty Lady, May 24–30] Rachel Kramer Bussel wrote, "With my own nude photos online, I can relate to Blaine's situation. Attempting to be taken seriously while also publicly claiming one's sexuality means we walk a tricky line. Too many people look at the nudity and never read on to see how the choice to show our bodies relates to the rest of our lives." May I say to Bussel that it may depend on the artistry of the photographer and the subject. Bussel's pictures online are not only tasteful, they are beautiful, complete with a gentle and erotic narrative yet glistening with a power and comedic subtext that make her just a little bit too sexy to also be such a fine writer and intellectual.

Earl Hazell
Manhattan

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