Sculpture of Man’s Chest Banned From Art Exhibit Because it May Offend Immigrants
A sculpture of a man’s bare chest was banned from an art exhibit in Australia because the organizers feared nudity may offend people from other cultures and religions.
Yes, really.
Sculptor Alan Goedecke, who describes the piece as “traditional” and “tame,” was told by organizers of the Melbourne event that the bust “has nipples on it, you can see what gender it is so therefore it’s banned.”
“No one can believe it, I can’t believe it, it’s staggering,” said Goedecke.
The owner of Collins Square, where the work would have been exhibited, said it was banned because, “More than 20,000 workers and families from a wide variety of cultures and religious beliefs visit Collins Square every day” and that “the association agreed to no nudity, no political statements, no racism.”
Works by seven other artists were also banned from appearing at the exhibition.
“Ridiculous. Issues of excessive multicultural offense are shackling Western art & expression to the point of absurdity,” commented Alexandra Marshall.
Better tear down Michelangelo’s David because someone might be offended.
Better tear down Dontaello’s David because someone might be offended.
Better tear down the Venus De Milo because someone might be offended.
Or better yet, why not just cover them all with giant burkas?
So the owners of Collins Square aren’t offended themselves, they’re assuming offence on behalf of others for whom censorship will deny the opportunity to express their opinion.
Wankers.
This is like the Middle Ages or before I don’t recall when it was, Greece and Italy have a lot of statues in museums and places around the cities where they cut / hacked the penis off the statues of men, and the breasts off the statues of women. It was a time when they didn’t know any better. We are supposed to be an enlightened age but are slipping fast down the tunnel to those dark times. Woke people with stupid ideas.
I’m fairly sure that insulting Christians will still be fair game…and they’ll be forced to pay for it.
When you set your rules from a weird little critter circa 700 AD and don’t adapt then there is little room for reform.
It is not like there are sandstorms on the No 47 bus, in downtown offices, or in the mall but adherents to this weird little critter still dress as if they are going out in the desert and a sand storm might just happen along.
“You can see what gender he is”….yeah it’s called a dick. Men have ’em get over it!
I suggest there are also plenty of books that should be burned, probably best to do that at some sort of rally, at night while waving flags etc.. i think it’s been done before.. worked out well too 🙂
I think that statue was done to bring an understanding to “mensplaining”
There’s nothing I can say that hasn’t been said before, but fuck ’em.