Sex Won't Sell This

Sex is used to sell everything from perfume to cheeseburgers. Abercrombie & Fitch practically have nude men at the cash wrap. I met a photographer to shoot an ad campaign and the meeting went waaayy left. He seemed very legit...nice studio, expensive lights and cameras, and no prom backgrounds. I explained my concept and what I expected from him and he seemed completely on board. He even offered to do a couple of test shoots of me. I wanted to see for myself how he works behind the camera so I agreed. All was well until he asked if I would be comfortable with semi-nude pictures-"like with your top off in front of you?" I'm selling t-shirts!!! This is not a campaign for PETA. There is no need for anyone to to get naked. I declined and his response was "It's ok. A lot of women are uncomfortable with their bodies." Hold up. Who said anything about being uncomfortable about their body? I embrace the skin I'm in everyday. I even dance naked in the mirror often. I explained to him (as I grabbed my purse) that I'm all for selling sexy not sex. I can be sexy in a wool turtleneck or a garbage bag if I have the confidence to own it. I feel bad for the women and men who think sexy has to be thong underwear, spread-eagle, and oiled up. Needless to say the only thing he shot me was the bird as I stormed out and called him a perv.