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Residents upset over naked neighborhood painting

#1  Postby DoctorE » Aug 22, 2012 9:17 am

ATLANTA —

A community is up in arms over an art project that many say is pornographic.

It's located on an outdoor wall in southeast Atlanta at McDonough Boulevard and Sawtell Road, across the street from a church.

It's also near a school, a day care center and a mosque. The imam at the mosque said the last thing his community needs is a nude woman for all to see.

"It's pornographic. It's offensive," Tajiddin Muwwakkil told Channel 2s Tom Jones.

"I don't think it should be (displayed). The (pubic) hair is showing and nakedness. It's not necessary," another woman passing by said.

The painting shows a woman nude, then she dresses, and then she take off her dress, which turns into a wild animal that walks away. People upset with the image don't understand the message. But one parent said she does.

"It starts off as a woman and it end up as a dog so think about what it's really saying. Read between the lines," Wanda Cooper said.

The mural was painted by a street artist with the group Living Walls. The organization had its conference in Atlanta over the weekend and worked on similar projects like this one.

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#2  Postby Scarlett » Aug 22, 2012 9:23 am

Won't somebody think of the chidren??? :waah: :waah: :waah:

Can't have children seeing pictures of naked people, even paintings of naked people! They might just grow up thinking the naked body isn't wrong, dirty and shameful :nono:

Not surprised about the mosque comment but I'm pretty certain it wasn't just muslims complaining :roll:
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#3  Postby jez9999 » Aug 22, 2012 9:34 am

They blurred out the tits? Oh for fuck's sake Americans. Bunch of toddlers you guys are. "Tits!!! Teeheeheehee rude!!!"
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#4  Postby Bribase » Aug 22, 2012 10:15 am

Such adolescent thinking, to regard all nudity as pornographic.
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#5  Postby Wuffy » Aug 22, 2012 10:17 am

Some of the peoples reactions are mad, I had to go looking for an unblurred image and honestly... it's as plain as the rest of the art, simple not overly dramatic lines.

I hope the damn thing stays up and it doesn't get attacked by some "Christian Warrior" trying to "clean up" the place.
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#6  Postby Fallible » Aug 22, 2012 11:14 am

jez9999 wrote:They blurred out the tits? Oh for fuck's sake Americans. Bunch of toddlers you guys are. "Tits!!! Teeheeheehee rude!!!"


I don't get that either. Would they blur out the tits on a photo of the Venus de Milo?
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#7  Postby DarthHelmet86 » Aug 22, 2012 11:19 am

Must be hard to look in the mirror if you think a naked body is pornographic. I am sure the art might lead to a few kids asking a few difficult questions, but what is being a parent about then helping a child find the answers to those questions?
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#8  Postby Teox » Aug 22, 2012 11:24 am

I don't understand it either, it's ugly, take it off.
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#9  Postby HughMcB » Aug 22, 2012 12:36 pm

A painting of some tits, big fucking whoop. Heaven forbid these people find their way to see some of the greatest works of art, they might never be the same again.

What's the big deal with tits anyway, why all the taboo? FFS I hate all this anti-nudity crap. Get them out people!
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#10  Postby Animavore » Aug 22, 2012 12:44 pm

They blurred out the breasts. :lmao:

Some parents are so offended they're taking detours to avoid it! :lmao:
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#11  Postby HughMcB » Aug 22, 2012 12:47 pm

They need a good jiggly pair of tits flaunted in front of their faces.
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#12  Postby Scarlett » Aug 22, 2012 12:48 pm

To be fair to our USian cousins it's not just a problem with them. Stephen Gough The Naked Rambler has spent 6 yeares in prison in Scotland for refusing to put clothing on in public.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Gough

I watched a documentary about him a few years ago which was filmed during his attempt to ramble naked from Land's End to John O' Groats and the comments from people in towns all over the UK were similar to those on the OP. A woman thinking it outrageous that her children might see him, general comments that children should be protected from the sight, people described it as disgusting etc etc. He was arrested over and over again, finally being imprisoned in Scotland. Every time he was released after a few months and rearrested immediately for getting naked until he accrued 6 years in prison.

Of course, along his route there were people honking their car horns and cheering him on too, I'm not sure if that would happen in the US, a USian could maybe guess better.

My only concern would be that he carried a towel or mat so that I didn't inadvertently sit where his naked arse had been but other than that, meh.
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#13  Postby Animavore » Aug 22, 2012 12:58 pm

It's one thing to complain over actual persons but quite another to complain over paintings.

Though I'm not sure why that is :scratch:
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#14  Postby Globe » Aug 22, 2012 1:08 pm

JFCOAP.... :picard:

How do those people get their yearly if nakedness is such a big nono that not even paintings are allowed? :scratch:
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#15  Postby HughMcB » Aug 22, 2012 1:13 pm

Animavore wrote:It's one thing to complain over actual persons but quite another to complain over paintings.

:this:

Animavore wrote:Though I'm not sure why that is :scratch:

A public depiction of a dead body is generally more acceptable than a real one in public. Theoretically that shouldn't make a difference either.
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#16  Postby HughMcB » Aug 22, 2012 1:15 pm

Globe wrote:JFCOAP.... :picard:

How do those people get their yearly if nakedness is such a big nono that not even paintings are allowed? :scratch:

Once a year they get blitzed in Vegas with copious amounts of cocaine and male prostitutes, then they spend all year hating themselves and turning to Jesus to pull themselves out of their self loathing.
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#17  Postby Ihavenofingerprints » Aug 22, 2012 1:26 pm

Yeah, great work parents. Take down any unusual artwork or anything that even remotely goes outside the "social norm". That'll show those kids how to run a vibrant and creative society.
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#18  Postby Globe » Aug 22, 2012 1:28 pm

HughMcB wrote:
Globe wrote:JFCOAP.... :picard:

How do those people get their yearly if nakedness is such a big nono that not even paintings are allowed? :scratch:

Once a year they get blitzed in Vegas with copious amounts of cocaine and male prostitutes, then they spend all year hating themselves and turning to Jesus to pull themselves out of their self loathing.

Eeehh,,, "Yearly" as in Yearly Examination at the doctors office. Including the gynaecological... :)
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#19  Postby maiforpeace » Aug 22, 2012 1:32 pm

HughMcB wrote:
Globe wrote:JFCOAP.... :picard:

How do those people get their yearly if nakedness is such a big nono that not even paintings are allowed? :scratch:

Once a year they get blitzed in Vegas with copious amounts of cocaine and male prostitutes, then they spend all year hating themselves and turning to Jesus to pull themselves out of their self loathing.


:shock:

Did I miss out when I was in Vegas? :lol:
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#20  Postby Scot Dutchy » Aug 22, 2012 1:33 pm

FFS

It is not even great art work. Very primitive.
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