Warrior Spirit Sculpture (http://www.adn.com/2012/02/17/2322994/wasilla-school-sculpture-covered.html)
This is causing a fuss because some people see not the representation of warrior spirit but a giant vagina giving birth to a beach ball, which they object to high schoolers seeing. I'm torn -- I too see the vagina giving birth to a beach ball but I've no objection to teenagers looking at it everyday. It'll probably do more for their school spirit than some affected piece of symbolism.
I don't think I'd see a vagina unless someone pointed it out...but I also don't know how it was suppose to represent warrior spirit either. It's kinda just ugly.
Of course it should be banned.
And pencil cases, anything with a zipper can get people thinking, can't have that.
There's some trees around with lewd growth that need chopping down.
Armpits, backs of knees and the inside of elbows should never be seen in polite society.
Fingers shouldn't be held too closely together, they look smutty that way.
Lipstick, why would anyone but a prostitute use that?
There's more such advice in The Book of Pudding Deportment if you're interested.
Anybody who sees a vagina in that has just revealed more about the workings of their own mind rather than the sculpture itself.
Additionally, why aren't they protesting the continued existence of that phallic representation known as the Washington Monument?
I see an almond trying to emerge from it's stone mother. I would name the sculpture "Almond Mater". It's really a stretch to see a vagina, but then some people try to snatch strange interpretations from anything they see. Some images just seem to give birth to nutty ideas. While it's difficult to put my finger on it, there is something about the image that pushes certain buttons and gives me a rise. Right now I find it really hard to penetrate the inner beauty of this work of art.
What's wrong with this god guy anyway?
Why did he make people with these ghastly rude bits they have to hide away?
I'm so glad I'm not burdened with them, just a head and spindly limbs, it's the best way to be.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 03:26:13 AMbut then some people try to snatch strange interpretations from anything they see.
More smut, ban it!
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 03:26:13 AM
I see an almond trying to emerge from it's stone mother. I would name the sculpture "Almond Mater". It's really a stretch to see a vagina, but then some people try to snatch strange interpretations from anything they see. Some images just seem to give birth to nutty ideas. While it's difficult to put my finger on it, there is something about the image that pushes certain buttons and gives me a rise. Right now I find it really hard to penetrate the inner beauty of this work of art.
:D LOL, okay, this response was awesome. ;D
(And no, I don't see a vagina there unless I was told one existed -- it just looks like some odd sculpture that doesn't really scream 'warrior' to me.)
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 03:26:13 AM
I see an almond trying to emerge from it's stone mother. I would name the sculpture "Almond Mater". It's really a stretch to see a vagina, but then some people try to snatch strange interpretations from anything they see. Some images just seem to give birth to nutty ideas. While it's difficult to put my finger on it, there is something about the image that pushes certain buttons and gives me a rise. Right now I find it really hard to penetrate the inner beauty of this work of art.
*golf clap*
I wonder what it says about me and the people around me when I know for 100% that if that had been put in front of our old school ("higher" elementary, most likely, which means classes 7-9), within 5 seconds of first seeing that sculpture someone double-minded (yes, myself included) would have called out "Church boat", after which the laughing wouldn't have stopped for about a week. And after that it would have become a nice "test" for the new 7th graders every year... ;D
I really see no problem with that sculpture otherwise, though I can't quite see how it has anything to do with "Warrior Spirit" but then I suppose it would work as an example that things aren't always what they seem like and there might be some (intended) deeper meaning to somethings...
And is it eraly that hard to admit to people that you're double-minded that you have to try to ban the sculpture that reminds you about it? Sheesh...
Quote from: history_geek on February 25, 2012, 03:54:01 AM
And is it eraly that hard to admit to people that you're double-minded that you have to try to ban the sculpture that reminds you about it? Sheesh...
OK, I'll ask -- what on Earth is double-minded?
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on February 25, 2012, 03:18:43 AM
There's more such advice in The Book of Pudding Deportment if you're interested.
I hesitate to ask about bananas, but I just can't help myself.
Kinda looks like a guy squintin cuz he got slapped on the nose.
I think about sex all the time, but I did not get vagina from this. And even if; vagina pride! Without them, the earth would be barren. Sheeesh.
If any Wasilla High School art students are reading this, I encourage you all to focus your next projects on phallic symbolism. Be creative, draw from history and myth. Perhaps recreate the Pompeii sculpture of Pan shagging a goat.
Just some thoughts . . . am I helping yet?
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on February 25, 2012, 04:50:03 AM
Quote from: history_geek on February 25, 2012, 03:54:01 AM
And is it eraly that hard to admit to people that you're double-minded that you have to try to ban the sculpture that reminds you about it? Sheesh...
OK, I'll ask -- what on Earth is double-minded?
I don't know if there is a real English equivalent to that Finnish phrase (kaksimielinen = doulbe-minded), but it basically means that when you see an object or read something that is suggestive, you immediately thing about in the wrong way. Just like with the "Church boat" (kirkkovene) meaning a crude sketch that on a glance looks like a boat with oars out, but if you look it in a "double-minded" way... ;D
Ah, the joys of misspent youth....
Quote from: history_geek on February 25, 2012, 05:18:47 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on February 25, 2012, 04:50:03 AM
Quote from: history_geek on February 25, 2012, 03:54:01 AM
And is it eraly that hard to admit to people that you're double-minded that you have to try to ban the sculpture that reminds you about it? Sheesh...
OK, I'll ask -- what on Earth is double-minded?
I don't know if there is a real English equivalent to that Finnish phrase (kaksimielinen = doulbe-minded), but it basically means that when you see an object or read something that is suggestive, you immediately think about in the wrong way. Just like with the "Church boat" (kirkkovene) meaning a crude sketch that on a glance looks like a boat with oars out, but if you look it in a "double-minded" way... ;D
Ah, the joys of misspent youth....
I get what you're saying. And I learned some Finnish terms. Yay~ :) !
Quote from: history_geek on February 25, 2012, 05:18:47 AM
Quote from: BooksCatsEtc on February 25, 2012, 04:50:03 AM
Quote from: history_geek on February 25, 2012, 03:54:01 AM
And is it eraly that hard to admit to people that you're double-minded that you have to try to ban the sculpture that reminds you about it? Sheesh...
OK, I'll ask -- what on Earth is double-minded?
I don't know if there is a real English equivalent to that Finnish phrase (kaksimielinen = doulbe-minded), but it basically means that when you see an object or read something that is suggestive, you immediately thing about in the wrong way. Just like with the "Church boat" (kirkkovene) meaning a crude sketch that on a glance looks like a boat with oars out, but if you look it in a "double-minded" way... ;D
Ah, the joys of misspent youth....
Oh, sure, there's an English equivalent: we'd just say 'I have a dirty mind', LOL. As in, if there's more than one way to see something, someone with a 'dirty mind' will automatically see it suggestively/sexually. I'll admit that I often do that myself!
Wow. File this story under "Shit that wastes everyone's time".
Do these folks have nothing better to do than see a vagina in everything? I mean come on. I try to see sex in lots of things but that's just because I like sex, not because I'm offended by it. But I don't really see a vagina in that sculpture. As has been said, it's a stretch to see that.
Bunch of Puritan tight assed busybodies.
^
A+
And even IF it was a vagina. Why would someone be offended by a beautiful part of the woman's body?
Maybe it's me, but I love vaginas.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on February 25, 2012, 05:54:24 AM
^
A+
And even IF it was a vagina. Why would someone be offended by a beautiful part of the woman's body?
Maybe it's me, but I love vaginas.
ODE TO VAGINAS
Oh, dear door to reality
Escape from the womb
Sweet entrance to mortality
Exiting the tomb
Oh, soft portal to ecstasy
Scabbard for the rod
Blessed home of eternity
Revelation of God
Quote from: Amicale on February 25, 2012, 05:37:40 AM
Oh, sure, there's an English equivalent: we'd just say 'I have a dirty mind', LOL. As in, if there's more than one way to see something, someone with a 'dirty mind' will automatically see it suggestively/sexually. I'll admit that I often do that myself!
I'm just glad no one's ever shown me an ink blot.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 06:12:18 AM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on February 25, 2012, 05:54:24 AM
^
A+
And even IF it was a vagina. Why would someone be offended by a beautiful part of the woman's body?
Maybe it's me, but I love vaginas.
ODE TO VAGINAS
Oh, dear door to reality
Escape from the womb
Sweet entrance to mortality
Exiting the tomb
Oh, soft portal to ecstasy
Scabbard for the rod
Blessed home of eternity
Revelation of God
...liked it but the last two lines. :\
What does god have anything to do with vaginas?
Quote from: Sweetdeath on February 25, 2012, 06:18:24 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 06:12:18 AM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on February 25, 2012, 05:54:24 AM
^
A+
And even IF it was a vagina. Why would someone be offended by a beautiful part of the woman's body?
Maybe it's me, but I love vaginas.
ODE TO VAGINAS
Oh, dear door to reality
Escape from the womb
Sweet entrance to mortality
Exiting the tomb
Oh, soft portal to ecstasy
Scabbard for the rod
Blessed home of eternity
Revelation of God
...liked it but the last two lines. :\
What does god have anything to do with vaginas?
The poem allows personal interpretation of "God." Do whatever you want to with it. Think of it as ultimate experience.
Cool poem! But the hell with 'scabbard for the rod'. ;D
Quote from: Amicale on February 25, 2012, 06:48:54 AM
Cool poem! But the hell with 'scabbard for the rod'. ;D
I'm not sure of the intricacies of you preferences but it wouldn't necessarily require providing scabbard rights to another.
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on February 25, 2012, 06:59:17 AM
Quote from: Amicale on February 25, 2012, 06:48:54 AM
Cool poem! But the hell with 'scabbard for the rod'. ;D
I'm not sure of the intricacies of you preferences but it wouldn't necessarily require providing scabbard rights to another.
Eh, I was being facetious. :P I do that well. ;)
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 06:42:02 AM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on February 25, 2012, 06:18:24 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 06:12:18 AM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on February 25, 2012, 05:54:24 AM
^
A+
And even IF it was a vagina. Why would someone be offended by a beautiful part of the woman's body?
Maybe it's me, but I love vaginas.
ODE TO VAGINAS
Oh, dear door to reality
Escape from the womb
Sweet entrance to mortality
Exiting the tomb
Oh, soft portal to ecstasy
Scabbard for the rod
Blessed home of eternity
Revelation of God
...liked it but the last two lines. :\
What does god have anything to do with vaginas?
The poem allows personal interpretation of "God." Do whatever you want to with it. Think of it as ultimate experience.
What ultimate experience?
Quote from: Sweetdeath on February 25, 2012, 07:05:53 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 06:42:02 AM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on February 25, 2012, 06:18:24 AM
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 06:12:18 AM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on February 25, 2012, 05:54:24 AM
^
A+
And even IF it was a vagina. Why would someone be offended by a beautiful part of the woman's body?
Maybe it's me, but I love vaginas.
ODE TO VAGINAS
Oh, dear door to reality
Escape from the womb
Sweet entrance to mortality
Exiting the tomb
Oh, soft portal to ecstasy
Scabbard for the rod
Blessed home of eternity
Revelation of God
...liked it but the last two lines. :\
What does god have anything to do with vaginas?
The poem allows personal interpretation of "God." Do whatever you want to with it. Think of it as ultimate experience.
What ultimate experience?
That's totally up to you. It's a poem - once written, it's everyone's personal property. Whatever your idea of the ultimate experience is, insert (heh heh) here.
I saw a vagina, but as Whitney suggested I'm not positive I would have immediately recognized it had it not been pointed out to me. I'm fairly certain I would though. Most high school students are seeing actual vaginas in person and or on the internet, so I don't see why people make these things news. Art is subjective... shouldn't that be something we teach children? One person may see a giant vagina giving birth to a ball, while I saw a giant vagina with a tribal hand inside it... perhaps I'm simply unimaginative. Others may have seen something of artistic value.
I'm not a good appraiser of art though as Antique Roadshow has continuously pointed out.
I have a 'dirty mind' :-[
However as TMP pointed out there are plenty of objects that resemble genitals so at least at $100,000 this is a post artistic one.
Storm in a tea cup, again!
It does kinda look vagina like, so I understand that the community that made Sarah Palin mayor would see one. ::)
As for me, I just think it butt ugly!
How about maps, coasts where the rivers,,, shudder I can hardly say it,, meet the sea.
Why are they called inlets?
They are outlets!!!!
Perverted sailors should never been allowed access to ink.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 03:26:13 AM
I see an almond trying to emerge from it's stone mother. I would name the sculpture "Almond Mater". It's really a stretch to see a vagina, but then some people try to snatch strange interpretations from anything they see. Some images just seem to give birth to nutty ideas. While it's difficult to put my finger on it, there is something about the image that pushes certain buttons and gives me a rise. Right now I find it really hard to penetrate the inner beauty of this work of art.
This is a most excellent post.
I see the vagina, but probably wouldn't have thought of it if it hadn't been pointed out. It's pretty hilarious that this has actually been covered up because some highschoolers had dirty thoughts about it. Very reminiscent of table cloths to cover a tables' gorgeous gams.
Quote from: Ecurb Noselrub on February 25, 2012, 03:26:13 AM
I see an almond trying to emerge from it's stone mother. I would name the sculpture "Almond Mater". It's really a stretch to see a vagina, but then some people try to snatch strange interpretations from anything they see. Some images just seem to give birth to nutty ideas. While it's difficult to put my finger on it, there is something about the image that pushes certain buttons and gives me a rise. Right now I find it really hard to penetrate the inner beauty of this work of art.
Subtle, but nice, Ecurb!
Did anyone else catch this at the end?
Quote"We poured our heart and soul into that piece, worked on it for nine months," Dault told The Frontiersman.
I have to think they said that on purpose...
Why not give the kids a real vagina to look at? Deorate the walls by painting naked people on them. Doesn't have to be pornographic, and nudity in itself... Well, why would one want to put an age limit on that?
Quote from: Asmodean on February 26, 2012, 08:33:23 AM
Why not give the kids a real vagina to look at? Deorate the walls by painting naked people on them. Doesn't have to be pornographic, and nudity in itself... Well, why would one want to put an age limit on that?
Well, that would certainly distract them from the sculpture.... :D
Quote from: Ali on February 26, 2012, 02:26:12 PM
Well, that would certainly distract them from the sculpture.... :D
Would make at least one school a nice place to be.
At Memorial University they have this sculpture in the Arts building that has been "controversial" at times.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2766%2F4155194349_aaac291dc2.jpg&hash=1a33e11fb34e9e05ac3563cc4b0b3ee9908901b5)
It has a couple of nick-names, one of which being "a Whale's vagina".
...And people manage to get themselves worked up over that? Like seriously? ???
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on March 12, 2012, 07:58:35 PM
At Memorial University they have this sculpture in the Arts building that has been "controversial" at times.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2766%2F4155194349_aaac291dc2.jpg&hash=1a33e11fb34e9e05ac3563cc4b0b3ee9908901b5)
It has a couple of nick-names, one of which being "a Whale's vagina".
I used to work in a whale watching center. We had a complete skeleton in the basement. It looks very much like the jaw bone.
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on March 12, 2012, 07:58:35 PM
At Memorial University they have this sculpture in the Arts building that has been "controversial" at times.
(https://www.happyatheistforum.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ffarm3.static.flickr.com%2F2766%2F4155194349_aaac291dc2.jpg&hash=1a33e11fb34e9e05ac3563cc4b0b3ee9908901b5)
It has a couple of nick-names, one of which being "a Whale's vagina".
Ok, I definitely see a vagina on that one! :) Not so much the Wassilla sculpture. The fact that people are screaming about that is just a reflection of that city. High school kids see more sexually suggestive things every time they go to an art museum.
This does remind me of an incident 10 years ago or so where the Attorney General John Ashcroft demanded that a statue at the Department of Justice be covered up because it showed a woman's breast, even though the statue had been there forever with no one caring. The US can be so prude sometimes.
Looks like beef jerky.
I had some last week, so maybe that's why. Either way, I kinda feel like people who sexualise inanimate objects probably just have a dirty mind in general.
Quote from: Sweetdeath on March 14, 2012, 03:28:44 AM
Looks like beef jerky.
I had some last week, so maybe that's why. Either way, I kinda feel like people who sexualise inanimate objects probably just have a dirty mind in general.
SD, have I ever told you your pink HAF knife in your sig is hot? ;D
Quote from: Amicale on March 17, 2012, 07:10:22 AM
Quote from: Sweetdeath on March 14, 2012, 03:28:44 AM
Looks like beef jerky.
I had some last week, so maybe that's why. Either way, I kinda feel like people who sexualise inanimate objects probably just have a dirty mind in general.
SD, have I ever told you your pink HAF knife in your sig is hot? ;D
And the pony in your avatar is winking rather suggestively. 34
I could do some suggestive pinking shears.
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on March 17, 2012, 02:05:24 PM
I could do some suggestive pinking shears.
oooh bb! <3
and yes, i super heart my pink knife.
Quote from: DeterminedJuliet on March 17, 2012, 04:29:38 PM
Quote from: The Magic Pudding on March 17, 2012, 02:05:24 PM
I could do some suggestive pinking shears.
Kinky
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What are the odds Scissorlegs will want it as an avatar? :D
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What are the odds Scissorlegs will want it as an avatar?
Mommy!
Stolen, Thanks.
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What are the odds Scissorlegs will want it as an avatar?
Mommy!
Stolen, Thanks.
Yay! It looks good on you! Very sassy! :D
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What are the odds Scissorlegs will want it as an avatar?
Mommy!
Stolen, Thanks.
Perfect!
Best icon ever!! love it~