http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4514906.stm
The WTF moment being not so much the removal of the painting but the fact that the complaints, from *men* included "Some said the picture would upset women".
Not women complaining.
No, MEN complaining that Ladies would be Upset by a rather vague drawing of MALE FLESH.
OH NOES! Quick quick, I'm hyperventilating at the very THOUGHT, someone loosen my stays and fetch my smelling salts and embroidery! Call for my carriage, I must be taken home before my tiny mind (assuming I have one) collapses entirely!
Seriously, What The Fuck?
Have we slipped back a century or two and no-one told me? Who ARE these men? Why do they still exist? Are they on day release?
PS on an entirely unrelated note, I hope none of you Englanders are on fire or getting smoked out
The WTF moment being not so much the removal of the painting but the fact that the complaints, from *men* included "Some said the picture would upset women".
Not women complaining.
No, MEN complaining that Ladies would be Upset by a rather vague drawing of MALE FLESH.
OH NOES! Quick quick, I'm hyperventilating at the very THOUGHT, someone loosen my stays and fetch my smelling salts and embroidery! Call for my carriage, I must be taken home before my tiny mind (assuming I have one) collapses entirely!
Seriously, What The Fuck?
Have we slipped back a century or two and no-one told me? Who ARE these men? Why do they still exist? Are they on day release?
PS on an entirely unrelated note, I hope none of you Englanders are on fire or getting smoked out
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Date: 2005-12-12 02:29 am (UTC)PS - Must tell the sister not to exhibit in England. She does men's bits in Xtra Thick Oil Paint - the men in question being her exes. When we went to one of her exhibitions all her dad could say was 'You know it's good when the penis follows you around the room'
He really did say that.
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Date: 2005-12-12 02:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-12-12 02:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-12-12 03:14 am (UTC)Or rather, waht's attached to the penis.
(technique, peopel!)
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Date: 2005-12-12 03:22 am (UTC)(PS Ceirseach sorry about ranting on your journal I just can't stop myself when it comes to THAT FILM - not harry potter)
ararar
It's happening again
rarrr rarrrrrr rarrrrrrrrrrrr
Weeeeeeee'll sooooooon seeeeeeeeee whooooooooooo the beeeeeg fella is around heeeeere
*jumps up and down in rage*
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Date: 2005-12-12 03:25 am (UTC)(Yes, that line annoys me too, I have to say.)
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Date: 2005-12-12 03:27 am (UTC)Really.
Q
Date: 2005-12-12 06:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-12-12 06:20 am (UTC)Pervy dead relative fancier that you are :p
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Date: 2005-12-12 07:54 am (UTC)Alan Rickman is not a relative and he is not dead
Nyar.
I thought I'd gone off him anyway, but he's pretty hot in Harry Potter...