I&#x27;m in a similar situation to the original OP.<p>I do web dev work in an open office area where I&#x27;m surrounded by people who don&#x27;t really understand what I get paid to do.<p>My boss is aware however, and I&#x27;m very confident that me investigating new js image viewer libs, browsing and posting on HN falls with in my job description.<p>I instantly closed the demo gallery because as much as it annoys me the perception of those around me matters.<p>I&#x27;m completely on board with your thoughts that these images are SFW and it shouldn&#x27;t be an issue. I&#x27;m confident that I would be able to rationally explain why I happen to have a page full of Emma Watson pictures open. However, I wouldn&#x27;t get the chance to explain. If someone around me noticed they&#x27;d immediately think that I was slacking off and looking at pictures of cute women on the internet.<p>If the demo images were of basically any other SFW subject matter it wouldn&#x27;t be an issue.<p>I totally agree that the whole situation that this is even a concern is annoying as all hell. That doesn&#x27;t stop it from being a thing.<p>:(