26-03-2023, 02:21 PM
Oh dear - so now the ignorance is spreading to the arts. A parent complained that the naked statue of David is 'pornography.' 
This is getting really pathetic now & given the inroads into women's rights which have been made there you really have to wonder if America isn't slipping back into far earlier times.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65071989
The iconic statue is one of the most famous in Western history.
But one parent complained the material was pornographic and two others said they wanted to know about the class before it was taught.
The 5.17m (17ft) statue depicts an entirely naked David, the Biblical figure who kills the giant Goliath.
The lesson, given to 11 and 12-year-olds, also included references to Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" painting and Botticelli's "Birth of Venus".
Principal Hope Carrasaquilla of Tallahassee Classical School said she resigned after she was given an ultimatum by the school board to resign or be fired."
This is getting really pathetic now & given the inroads into women's rights which have been made there you really have to wonder if America isn't slipping back into far earlier times.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65071989
"A principal of a Florida school has been forced to resign after a parent complained that sixth-grade students were exposed to pornography.
The complaint arose from a Renaissance art lesson where students were shown Michelangelo's statue of David.The iconic statue is one of the most famous in Western history.
But one parent complained the material was pornographic and two others said they wanted to know about the class before it was taught.
The 5.17m (17ft) statue depicts an entirely naked David, the Biblical figure who kills the giant Goliath.
The lesson, given to 11 and 12-year-olds, also included references to Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" painting and Botticelli's "Birth of Venus".
Principal Hope Carrasaquilla of Tallahassee Classical School said she resigned after she was given an ultimatum by the school board to resign or be fired."
in order to be old & wise, you must first be young & stupid. (I'm still working on that.)
