Paul via phone
> On Nov 24, 2013, at 9:58 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Crusade? > > Run amok? > > Are you serious? Really Of course. Why else would you even comment on someone's choice of subject matter? First it was MJ on cats; now knarf on female nudes. > > frank > > > > Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: >> As a footnote to this, female artists who portray the human body choose >> to celebrate the female form by a wide margin. A woman friend who works >> in oils once told me that she finds the curves of a woman's body much >> more inspiring. She much prefers males for other purposes. Your crusade >> is political correctness >> run amok. Try to get free of the liberal leash. >> >> Paul via phone >> >>> On Nov 24, 2013, at 9:35 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> What makes you think I haven't protested museums and galleries? >>> >>> Besides, just because another venue objectifies females doesn't mean >> it should be done here. >>> >>> And there are surely many reasons other than beauty to portray the >> male form. Power, athleticism, eroticism, are they not valid reasons? >>> >>> Not that I accept your statement that female forms are more beautiful >> than male. That strikes as pure opinion not backed by any facts >> whatsoever. How could it be anything other than opinion? >>> >>> Keep in mind that the art world, from artists to curators to gallery >> owners to purchasers is male-dominated. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> frank >>> >>> Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: >>>> Mature male bodies simply aren't as attractive as female bodies. Art >>>> history weighs heavily in favor of the female form. Perhaps you >> should >>>> mount a protest at the Met. >>>> >>>> Paul via phone >>>> >>>>> On Nov 24, 2013, at 9:14 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> The catalyst for this little missive, I must admit, is Bruce's >> recent >>>> series of NSFW semi-nudes. That being said, it's not directed >>>> specifically to or at Bruce. It's more a comment on the whole female >>>> nude thing. Others have posted similar photos in the past and likely >>>> will do so again. >>>>> >>>>> My problem, of course, is the objectification of women. And it's >> not >>>> because they're sexualized by showing "dirty parts". It's because >>>> there's such a huge disparity between male nudes and female nudes. >>>>> >>>>> As in: there has never been a male nude shown here (that I've seen >> in >>>> some thirteen years). I don't believe I've ever seen a penis here. >>>>> >>>>> A couple of year -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
