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Well, I couldn't see them here but then I looked and np.com had them. Thanks anyway ekyilia.

Hype. And here I thought by "legs spread" description and comparisons to seeing her tits I was going to at least see some shocking upper thigh (or perhaps a la 'Sharon Stone' peek ) on the cover.

These pics kind of remind me of the Rolling Stone pics. They make her look kind of hardened. Which, maybe she has gotten to be by age 23. I like the second and third pic. Reminds me of when I used to live in those seedy downtown furnished hotels and drink all day and night. The cover makes me think she might get up and dance an impromptu Flamenco -- she looks like a dancer.

Sorry, but is this US or British Esquire? Cuz supposedly she will be in the UK version....

And yeah, I'm pretty sure this is the UK edition, Cal (just like last time). Thanks, Delilah dear.

Now I can see the pics just fine here. Thanks, ekyillia.

Her pose in the cover pic reminds me a little of Rita Moreno from West Side Story.



I'm a feminist myself. And a female. I'm bookish but I don't think sex is dirty (or at least it doesn't have to be. )

Yes, these sexy pics in a men's magazine (known for more revealing covers than this one) , do indeed reproduce and perpetuate the typical hetero male fantasy image of the sexy female. Male gaze and all that. Yep, the so-called new sexual liberation is a perversion of the sexual revolution and women's liberation movement, and it also benefits men's sexual fantasies. Natalie is a willing participant.

I don't think the overall sexual revolution of the 70's was as equal and non-exploitative as it is now fondly remembered to be. I think that if we were to really look back (like do an cultural anthropological study ) we'd find out that over history Western sexual ideology has always served the dominant heteromale sexual fantasies, beliefs, and needs over the females (and of course all other folks like gay men, lesbians, transgendered, bisexual, multisexual, parasexual .... ) Because it is about power, and yes, the power dynamics are unequal. Men have the power so we all play be their rules.

A big problem now is how advertising like Mtv and music videos sell this adult sexy image to young girls, some of whom start serving much older male's sexual needs at age thirteen. They sell them on the notion that they will be empowered by doing a lap dance for a stranger. lol That's great for men I guess, but really not so good for girls and women.

I also think it is okay for women to feel sexy about themselves and pose for male fantasy pictures, if they choose to. It doesn't turn me on, but I know that a lot of men really appreciate it. And it probably can be liberating and empowering on a personal level to pose for sexy pics or dance topless for Mike Nichols. Although Natalie seems too paranoid in advance already to really enjoy the rest of her life if she does nudity and skanky pics at a young age. And as sexually liberating and empowering as it might be on a personal level for actresses or models, popstars, to strut their stuff on magazine covers, I do not think it is empowering or all that liberating for women as a whole.


All that being said..... these poses of Natalie in Esquire don't seem all that trashy or revealing, compared to what she has worn to public events and even some past magazine shoots. But then again I'm just looking at the small pics online.


So what about the article? I'm sure Natalie will have some choice quotes we can all quibble about. I bet she says something naughty again. She's a wild one.