![]() Personally, I think preventing your 12-year-old from seeing David's unit is going to be about as effective as preventing them from ever seeing the Mona Lisa, but that's just me. I guess so they could pull their kid out, if they wanted. It's the only way we can all live together.īishop says in his interview that the issue was over informed consent: parents should have been informed ahead of time. Let stop provoking each other and let's also stop being hyper-sensitive. What I haven't figured out yet is what the heck The News gets out of doing that? How exactly does that kind of social poison turn into power or money for a particular news outlet? Truth is we'll never know - because the News only reports things in a provocative manner, intended to add fuel to the Culture War. Because the word "anti-pornography" was in play, it seems likely the teacher was driving home an opinion-as-fact. If that particular art teacher was fired, most likely it's because that teacher was already on a naughty-list for pushing a social agenda (or some other rebellious actions). That's what schools did since.there were schools. Compromise: Explain art without nudity (or add the stupid fig leaf!). In our shared spaces, no single ideology "wins" - we need to stick to common ground as much as possible. What precisely do you think was happening to them back in Europe in the 1600's? The ideological left and the right are not at opposite ends of a linear spectrum, they are on a circle that bend around to meeting on the opposite side of "Compromise" in a place called "Totalitarianism". Many pilgrims purportedly came to America for Religious Freedom. The latter can be cultural censorship.the other is a family's right to have consideration of their own internal cultural, instead of being steam-roller by a heavy-handed, self-righteous, (liberal?) mass culture telling them unequivocally what's Right and Wrong (today). Don't be an idiot!Īlso, do not conflate prohibitions with regards to children with freedoms that adults enjoy. ![]() Show some other art, and stop baiting those who are more conservative than you. You are a civil servant - emphasis on servant. not your own) - don't be an over-opinionated jackass. So, if you are a teacher, talking to other people's children (i.e. It really doesn't matter how convinced you are about how OK it is.it's still going to set some people off. There is nudity, and historically nudity is a taboo subject. Is Michelangelo's David a masterpiece of Western art? Heck yeah!ĭoes it NEED to be shown to children? No. As adults, we each have our own definition of what constitutes pornography, and draw the line somewhere.īut as adults, we should also recognize our opinions and beliefs are not universal, and have the decency to avoid controversial topics we think might clash with others. You can show the hands, the arms, the muscles, the beautiful work Michelangelo did in marble, without showing the whole thing.Everyone that visits this site loves art and has no qualms with the naked human form. We’re going to figure out when that is.Īnd you don’t have to show the whole statue! Maybe to kindergartners we only show the head. Showing the entire statue of David is appropriate at some age. We’re not going to show him to second graders. We’re not going to show the full statue of David to kindergartners. I just don’t think this statue is controversial. That was an egregious mistake, and we won’t make that mistake again. Wait, so the teacher requested one, but the principal didn’t send it out? And he didn’t check to make sure that it was sent out. ![]() The fact that this art teacher had the gumption to say that we need to send out a letter documents that. Teachers are taught what’s controversial. 2, you’re a reporter, and I wouldn’t expect you to think like a teacher. 1, yes, I appointed an ad hoc committee so we can see if everybody can come to some kind of consensus on this. My Husband Refuses to Admit My Cat Is Just As Important As Any Child (Such as His) My Bird and I Are Locked in Mortal Combat-for the Love of My Husband Why Real-Life Exorcists Are Furious About Russell Crowe’s Swashbuckling New Exorcist Flick I’m Terrified Our New Neighbors Will Snitch on Our Flock of Adored Roosters ![]()
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