Women recreate 'American Beauty' rose scene in empowering photos

Most of us know about that infamous "rose petal" scene from American Beauty, but we may not be aware of how imagery affects us in our day-to-day life. In the film, Kevin Spacey is a middle-aged man, the practical personification of a mid-life crisis. While attending a basketball game, he starts to fantasize about his daughter's best friend, played by Mena Suvari, as if she were lying naked in a field of rose petals. It's a beautifully shot scene and an iconic one, too, but in hindsight, pretty c...