Minnie the Masochist
Certified Butterfly Expert
- Joined
- May 2, 2016
Aleah Summers wasn't the best journalist for her paper, but she wasn't the worst either, and she knew that all too well. It was a thorn in her pride, that she was one of the more expendable of her peers. She knew that her articles were mediocre at best, her topics unengaging and boring. There wasn't anything remotely edgy in her work; she always played safe, but in this day and age, in her line of work, that wasn't enough. If she kept this up, she would soon find herself as a freelancer, or worse. She needed to catch a break. She needed to write about something that would shock people.
That's why, despite her disdainful feelings for his work, she was sitting across from the most infamous photographer in the city. His raunchy images equally shocked and impressed people, and his renown had only grown in the last couple of years. He received a lot of criticism too, but that was a good thing nowadays. Aleah wished someone would care enough about her work to criticize her, but the highest praise she had gotten was either from close friends who were very biased, or from her peers, who said her work was "fine". It was infuriating, that someone like this mysogynyst, sleazy guy was getting so much attention, while she, a proud and independent woman, got nothing in return for her work.
No, she didn't like his work, not at all. It bordered on pornography, and the way people treated women in these types of industries were despicable. Just thinking about what he represented was enough to make Aleah grimace at Edward. But, she quickly amended her face, forcing herself to smile at him. They had been talking for a while now, but she didn't feel like she had anywhere near enough material to write an extensive article, never mind one which would catch any attention. "Can you explain to me the artistic process for your work? It's quite, you know, unusual stuff, and some would say that it's even dehumanizing. What's going through your mind when you, ah, work with these models?"
Aleah was wearing a simple dress suit, looking very professional, with knee-length skirt and black heels.
That's why, despite her disdainful feelings for his work, she was sitting across from the most infamous photographer in the city. His raunchy images equally shocked and impressed people, and his renown had only grown in the last couple of years. He received a lot of criticism too, but that was a good thing nowadays. Aleah wished someone would care enough about her work to criticize her, but the highest praise she had gotten was either from close friends who were very biased, or from her peers, who said her work was "fine". It was infuriating, that someone like this mysogynyst, sleazy guy was getting so much attention, while she, a proud and independent woman, got nothing in return for her work.
No, she didn't like his work, not at all. It bordered on pornography, and the way people treated women in these types of industries were despicable. Just thinking about what he represented was enough to make Aleah grimace at Edward. But, she quickly amended her face, forcing herself to smile at him. They had been talking for a while now, but she didn't feel like she had anywhere near enough material to write an extensive article, never mind one which would catch any attention. "Can you explain to me the artistic process for your work? It's quite, you know, unusual stuff, and some would say that it's even dehumanizing. What's going through your mind when you, ah, work with these models?"
Aleah was wearing a simple dress suit, looking very professional, with knee-length skirt and black heels.