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Can't believe this has not been posted...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-65087218#chameleon-global-navigatio...

We live in prudish times. OK paintings and statues have been subjected to editing over the centuries  but how is something like this viewed as pornography. It's a religious subject and a copy of the 'David' is on display in a public outdoor place. After all, in classical Greek art, is was often the male figure that was displayed naked, and women generally clothed.

When I featured nudity ( slides or books) in an intro to an art lesson, I would always asked that any boys (in a mixed class) that might be embarrassed by such nudity, could leave the room. This humorous approach generated a better relaxed ambience within the class, and we were able to discuss the art in an adult way. 

It’s America, they are weird about such things. All nudity is sexualised.

Who knows only his own culture remains always a child.

The US continues, in some ways, reverting to childhood.

I understand the same legislation was used to ban the Bible on some US schools due to it's pornographic nature - especially the passage about desiring a man hung like a donkey with a 'splash' like a horse (Ezekiel 23:20 for the skeptics).

ha ha Nice one.

The Adultery of Oholah and Oholibah

Weren't they in The Wor of The Worlds, musical?

Now look what you've done!!

Deuteronomy 25:11

"And his family name in Israel will be called “The House of the Unsandaled.” If two men are fighting, and the wife of one steps in to rescue her husband from the one striking him, and she reaches out her hand and grabs his genitals, you are to cut off her hand. You must show her no pity.…"

The cultural Taliban are alive and well in Republican America.

I'd like to invite them to visit Cerne Abbas.

T.

A man who does not feel comforted at the sight of a renaissance penis has a really, really small dick.

No doubt fox news are livid at this latest example of cancel culture 

David could be a grower, not a shower...

Indeed, we now live in the social media age and throughout covid had to receive and witness endless memes of Barry Wood. (don't google if at work - he was the large guy sitting on the edge of a bed naked , you know the one.....) I much prefer to think of my wife admiring MA's David

You mustn't covet your neighbour's ass. Nowadays it would be updated as 'phat booty' or some other appalling Americanism I imagine.

But guns are fetishised, and that's ok.

Off with his willy I say! Off!

Might set an example for others who indulge in willy-waving. I can think of a few politicians.