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@swiczeniuk

Anna Swiczeniuk. A purveyor of images and guises. Photographer, makeup enthusiast, one half of theatrical DJ duo The Roustabouts and brand manager of Playful Promises.
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Fuck Tumblr. Fuck cis men.

If you want to follow me, my Instagram is

I won’t be posting here again (not that I have done for a while)

One of the reasons I’m pissed off with the complacency of cis men is that they are literally just watching women’s bodies become objects. You are happy to watch porn of us, but not support us.

You’ve allowed sex workers to be thrown under the bus and onto the streets where they are being harmed. You demand sex workers to work for free, or call them whores (well duh!). You send sexual messages and dick pics to women via platforms that are built to protect men; reporting these messages is either not possible, or nothing is done to their accounts. Whereas we are banned if we say a phrase that rhymes with “ten are mash”.

I’ve already seen reports of cleavage shots being flagged and lingerie posts (including editorial and campaign shots which will likely have been on billboards) being deleted. It’s already hard to do my job as we are banned from using retargeting advertising and Facebook ads will often reject images of JUST lingerie for “cleavage”. I have a sinking feeling that in a short amount of time, all lingerie will fall under the category of “sexual”, targeting adults won’t matter anymore, and everything we’ve built will be for nothing. The only thing that gives me any hope is that this new generation is far more open-minded, but it will be at least another 15 years until those people become CEOs and politicians, and by then it might be too late.

I’ve already seen reports of cleavage shots being flagged and lingerie posts (including editorial and campaign shots which will likely have been on billboards) being deleted. It’s already hard to do my job as we are banned from using retargeting advertising and Facebook ads will often reject images of JUST lingerie for “cleavage”. I have a sinking feeling that in a short amount of time, all lingerie will fall under the category of “sexual”, targeting adults won’t matter anymore, and everything we’ve built will be for nothing. The only thing that gives me any hope is that this new generation is far more open-minded, but it will be at least another 15 years until those people become CEOs and politicians, and by then it might be too late.

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“Dear followers and rebloggers, I’m crying I really am! Tumblr already started with deleting posts! I’ve been investing in my lingerie blog for 7 years and almost everything is gone, my archive/blog is getting more and more empty!!! I run a fashion oriented blog, not a porn blog!”

So my Archive looks normal again, posts seem to be back but will it stay that way?!? My blog is kinda messed up though, older posts from even 2012 are on the first page between the recent ones. Still got tons of flagged posts! Thanks everyone for your nice shouts & words!

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I don't really care about Valentine's Day (don't need an "approved" day to show romance) but it gave me a good excuse for a sickeningly cute shoot. Gorgeous smiley ladies @missdeadlyred and @velvet.jones for the @playfulpromises "Break Hearts" campaign.

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I'm so happy with the @playfulpromises valentine's campaign I shot a few months back with @missdeadlyred and @velvet.jones ❤ This shot instantly jumped out at me, they look powerfully sexy - I'm not interested in lingerie for the male gaze, and I'm not here for that "please your man" bullshit. Please yourself 💕

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Last nights look to play @torturegardenofficial at Ministry of Sound. Just kinda played around with makeup; I loooove the @sugarpill Pumpkin Spice lipstick and shadow combo. Headpiece by the wonderful @chivaree_circus! Got in at 7am, slept till now.... and straight back out to work at Park Chinois and then Cahoots 😵

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2016 has had many, many low points that I think we are all aware of. So much horror in the world, it's important to try to keep hold of positives, and I'm extremely lucky that I had a good year (including work and productivity) with some wonderful experiences. Some of these include almost having a complete joy explosion when meeting Mads Mikkelsen (my face forgot how to face), performing for NYX in Istanbul, visiting Crystina and Amy in Chicago again (who had also organised a fun gig for us 🙏🏻) and working with our wonderful Cahoots family including the one year anniversary on the HMS Belfast. I could write a huge amount about the amazing time we had performing in Las Vegas for @sublimeboudoir the official after party of the Burlesque Hall Of Fame weekend, and spending time with the wonderful team (@alstonstephanus, Kayleigh, Mackenzie, Sean), and fellow performers. I don't think I'll ever forget our beautiful and bizarre trip out to the desert. At the beginning of the year I visited LA to see my much loved @_missmiranda and cannot wait to go back in a month! Working for @sugarpill at IMATs LA was an honour - even though I felt like an awkward Brit 🤓 And then of course I don't think I could live without my love @markcharade. Only he could get me to go to a Star Wars convention ❤ Here's to 2017!

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Detail shot of this fabulous headdress by @chivaree_circus! ⠀ ⠀ Make sure you check out their kickstarter to help fund a new production, Becoming Shades. One of the perks of this kickstarter is a unique, bespoke headdress based on your tastes. They have a range of perks available, and every little helps - it's so important to continue funding the arts and independent productions! Head over to the kickstarter here: http://kck.st/2h2XhTr

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Another self portrait 😜 @chivaree_circus is a wonderful troupe of circus performers that I've worked with a few times on different projects. They're currently running a kickstarter to help fund their new production, Becoming Shades. One of the perks of this kickstarter is a unique, bespoke headdress - they created this one for me based on my tastes. It's so beautiful, and the detail is stunning (more shots coming throughout the week!). They have a range of perks available, and every little helps - it's so important to continue funding the arts and independent productions! Head over to the kickstarter here: http://kck.st/2h2XhTr

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@chivaree_circus is a wonderful troupe of circus performers that I've worked with a few times on different projects. They're currently running a kickstarter to help fund their new production, Becoming Shades. One of the perks of this kickstarter is a unique, bespoke headdress - they created this one for me based on my tastes. It's so beautiful, and the detail is stunning (more shots coming throughout the week!). They have a range of perks available, and every little helps - it's so important to continue funding the arts and independent productions! Head over to the kickstarter here: http://kck.st/2h2XhTr

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@chivaree_circus is a wonderful troupe of circus performers that I've worked with a few times on different projects. They're currently running a kickstarter to help fund their new production, Becoming Shades. One of the perks of this kickstarter is a unique, bespoke headdress - they created this one for me based on my tastes. It's so beautiful, and the detail is stunning (more shots coming throughout the week!). They have a range of perks available, and every little helps - it's so important to continue funding the arts and independent productions! Head over to the kickstarter here: http://kck.st/2h2XhTr

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