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'''Downblouse''' is a form of ] or ] involving watching a person's ]s while looking down their dress.<ref>Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, ''Sex Slang'', page 51, Routledge, 2007, {{ISBN|9781134194926}}</ref> It may take the form of making ] down the top of a person's ], ] or other garment, capturing an image of their breasts or ]. | ||
| The practice is regarded as a form of sexual fetishism or voyeurism and is similar in nature to ]ing. With the |
The practice is regarded as a form of sexual fetishism or voyeurism and is similar in nature to ]ing. With the advent of digital photography and ]s, covert photography of cleavage became popular with some websites becoming dedicated to such photographs.<ref>Lisa Guerin, ''Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies'', page 215, Nolo, 2013, {{ISBN|9781413318432}}</ref><ref>Anil Aggrawal, ''Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects of Sexual Crimes and Unusual Sexual Practices'', page 134, CRC Press, 2008, {{ISBN|9781420043099}}</ref> A number of American and Australian states and Germany have specific statutes that prohibit such photography.<ref>Lance E Rothenberg, "", ''American University Law Review'', Washington College of Law</ref> | ||
| The ethical and legal issues relating to downblouse photography are also that of upskirt photography. The practice is regarded as an invasion of privacy of the person observed or photographed in this manner, as harassment and as an attack on their dignity. | |||
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Downblouse is a form of sexual fetishism or voyeurism involving watching a person's breasts while looking down their dress. It may take the form of making unauthorized photographs down the top of a person's dress, blouse or other garment, capturing an image of their breasts or cleavage.
The practice is regarded as a form of sexual fetishism or voyeurism and is similar in nature to upskirting. With the advent of digital photography and camera phones, covert photography of cleavage became popular with some websites becoming dedicated to such photographs. A number of American and Australian states and Germany have specific statutes that prohibit such photography.
The ethical and legal issues relating to downblouse photography are also that of upskirt photography. The practice is regarded as an invasion of privacy of the person observed or photographed in this manner, as harassment and as an attack on their dignity.
See also
References
- Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, Sex Slang, page 51, Routledge, 2007, ISBN 9781134194926
- Lisa Guerin, Smart Policies for Workplace Technologies, page 215, Nolo, 2013, ISBN 9781413318432
- Anil Aggrawal, Forensic and Medico-legal Aspects of Sexual Crimes and Unusual Sexual Practices, page 134, CRC Press, 2008, ISBN 9781420043099
- Lance E Rothenberg, "Re-thinking privacy", American University Law Review, Washington College of Law
Further reading
- The Future of Reputation, Gossip, Rumour and Privacy on the Internet, Daniel J. Solove, Yale University Press, 2007, ISBN 978-0-300-12498-9, p. 166
- Sex in Consumer Culture, Tom Reichert, Jacqueline Lambiase, Routledge, 2006, ISBN 0-8058-5090-2
- Sex Crimes Investigation: Catching and Prosecuting the Perpetrators, Robert L. Snow, Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006, ISBN 0-275-98934-8, p. 146
External links
- "Gender and Electronic Privacy". Electronic Privacy Resource Center.
- "Privacy issues plague picture phones". The Honolulu Advertiser.
- "Unauthorized photos". Caslon Analytics.
- "Surveillance Society: The Experts Speak". Business Week Online. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011.
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