Posted: Feb 06, 2015 2:25 pm
The struggles of the Vatican's marketing department continue:
This unfortunate miscalculation of what women want continues. What is the message of the 1936 work of art, “Venus Restored,” a headless cast of Venus bound in ropes, that was chosen as the cover of the official Outline Document for the Plenary?
Some have speculated that the image suggests that women have been held back from rightful opportunities, or, that women have been “reined in” by patriarchy. One blogger quipped, “A woman’s torso trussed like a chicken? That’s inviting.” A gaggle of women’s ordination groups view the image as a depiction of female bondage. No one apparently perceives “Venus Restored” as restoring confidence in the Pontifical Council’s ability to address what women want.
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