By StudioBob, 1726593780
My observation is that white models seem to get considerably more votes in Purpleport competitions than Afro-Caribbean ones and other non-white models. I find this surprising and disappointing.
Bias towards white models in competitions
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Crippen said, 1726594271
Pretty models also seem to do well.
And slim models.
Even the busty models seem popular.
And well composed, perfectly exposed photographs too. It's not fair!!!
I'm always disappointed there aren't more out of focus models wearing Burkas. 😁
marcocastiglioni said, 1726594511
why would it be the case in competitions, the same people vote in competitions and give comments and likes throughout PP, are you talking about mainly your own images or all Afro-Caribean in general
marcocastiglioni said, 1726594752
Crippen said
Pretty models also seem to do well.
And slim models.
Even the busty models seem popular.
And well composed, perfectly exposed photographs too. It's not fair!!!
I'm always disappointed there aren't more out of focus models wearing Burkas. 😁
rofl
priceb61 said, 1726595161
The competitions are about photography, there is no other agenda in play, nor should there be.
ANDY00 said, 1726595409
There is indeed a larger percentage of white female models compared to male models or those from Afro-Caribbean or other ethnic backgrounds. This isn't necessarily the site's fault, nor is it an inherent bias. People vote on images they like, and personal preferences don't equate to racism or bias. i try to vote for 5 fpi image suggestions a day, i choose by the quality of the images and i don't care the colour of the models skin, today i voted for one with a male model and one with an Asian model. that's just today, stop looking for bias where there's none.
Margo Jost said, 1726595459
I find myself that slim, naked women under the age of 30 of any skin tone tend to do the best.
Probably due to the main demographic of users of the site who find women like this sexually attractive.
I just wish some would be honest about why they choose a photo.....
"So what made you pick that slightly out of focus and poorly lit shot of that young lady with half her labia showing"?
The artistic merit.
Yes, of course, that's almost like saying Eamonn Holmes new bit of fluff likes him for his astonishing good looks.
Edited by Margo Jost
Jeremy Guest said, 1726595742
Margo Jost LOL, your last comment reminds me when Mrs Merton interviewed Debbie Magee. So what attracted you to the bald, pint sized, wizened, multi millionaire magician?. 🤔
Stanmore said, 1726596005
priceb61 said
The competitions are about photography, there is no other agenda in play, nor should there be.
I beg to differ… The competitions are about anything that individual voters want them to be about. For some that may be lighting and composition. For others authenticity. Or originality maybe. Perhaps for others, perceived relevance / accuracy to the ‘theme’. And surely for some, bewbs and/or bums score the highest points. Why not skin colour / race too? Either consciously or subconsciously it seems reasonable to assume that some vote on this to a degree.
Sensual Art said, 1726596360
Margo Jost said
"So what made you pick that slightly out of focus and poorly lit shot of that young lady with half her labia showing"?
:')
Everly Rose said, 1726596829
When I vote the first thing I do is see how the image relates to the theme of the competition.
Then I look at the idea, composition, lighting and editing, the pose of the model and the expression and styling, colour of skin jas never even crossed my mind, you are probably seeing more wins by white females as this site is predominantly white females. The best images win that's the end of it, race has never ever been a issue on purpleport.
Margo Jost said, 1726597358
YorVikIng one of the bonuses of hitting 40, you can say it how it is with liberal abandon and give zero F's 😄😄
Kirk Schwarz said, 1726597825
Don't follow them, don't know the facts. But, there is a massive skew in the demographics. The vast majority of models on this site are white (I'd love ore diversity close to me, believe me), which I imagine would mean the vast majority of competition submissions are also of white models thus increasing their likelihood of winning dramatically.
One to consider.
Edit:
Just looked at the past three competitions.
91 entries, 4 non white.
86 entries, 4 non white
162 entries, 6 non white
And, from that small subset, the entries weren't good enough to win.
Again, could be totally wrong and there is something afoot, but with that level of skew, it would be impossible to say. Also, the winning photo is rarely the best photo - there's an element of subjective voting.
Edited by Kirk Schwarz
BigBaldTone said, 1726597512
What country is this site aimed at mostly?
What is the majority demographic of said country?
C'mon mate, got nothing better to do than try and stir it up...
Jeez...