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Statue to honour Wollstonecraft

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MedusasBadHairDay · 10/11/2020 01:08

www.theguardian.com/books/2020/nov/10/mary-wollstonecraft-finally-honoured-with-statue-after-200-years

It's a naked woman..

Currently reading A Vindication of the Rights of Woman for an OU course, and - unless the tone changes dramatically in the second half of it - I'm not seeing how an idealised nude is the right statue to convey anything about her?

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ErrolTheDragon · 10/11/2020 22:56

The organisers say it personifies the spirit rather than depicts the individual.

Maybe that was the intent, but if so it fails to achieve its objective.

PhoebeSnow · 10/11/2020 22:55

It’s bloody awful! Frankly an eyesore.
What a wasted opportunity and a waste of money. The other piece was far better, more appropriate and I liked, in particular, the small pile of books featured.

littlbrowndog · 10/11/2020 22:48

😂😂😂😂

nepeta · 10/11/2020 22:38

Shouldn't Wollstonecraft's book be called A Vindication of the Rights of A Vulva Person? Thinking of the thread on vulva people and the fact that the new synonym for the old meaning of 'woman' appears to be a vulva person or a uterus haver or a person with a cervix and so on.

justasking111 · 10/11/2020 22:36

being debated on newsnight

justasking111 · 10/11/2020 22:35

It is on the news BBC now. The organisers say it personifies the spirit rather than depicts the individual. Critics have called it a colossal waste disrespectful and pointed out statues of notable men always seem to be fully clothed.

Escapeplanning · 10/11/2020 22:34

It's in the Times now with blokes cracking jokes about the bush in the comments.

What planet do the people involved with producing this live on? It's created an online record of ridicule which will follow Mary around in history now. Grim.

justasking111 · 10/11/2020 22:28

This recent statue has managed to keep her kit on

Statue to honour Wollstonecraft
ArabellaScott · 10/11/2020 22:24

Great thrread, Mollyollydolly.

Here's a link to AVOTROW, if anyone wants to read it. Just reading the intro, about Wollstonecraft's life. A drunken, abusive father. And a best friend called ... Fanny Blood. Honest.

archive.org/details/vindicationofrig00wolliala/page/vi/mode/2up

Mollyollydolly · 10/11/2020 22:13

Great thread on twitter of inspiring statues of women
twitter.com/AudreySuffolk/status/1326178502828314625

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Bouledeneige · 10/11/2020 21:22

I really hate it. It doesn't seem to work either in conceptually, scale or impact. Very disappointing. It should be more uplifting and inspiring.

I wasn't that keen on the other choice either to be honest.

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TinFoilCat · 10/11/2020 21:10

Reminds me of these

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Eekay · 10/11/2020 21:10

It's a fucking disgrace. Iconic woman reduced to little, tiny naked afterthought.

chilling19 · 10/11/2020 20:59

So naked woman = empowerment. How unoriginal and insulting.

ClaireP20 · 10/11/2020 20:52

@IdblowJonSnow

Bloody hell, that's so typical. What a disappointing and unimaginative representation. Anyone feel like they're banging their head against a brick wall?
Yep ...
NeurotrashWarrior · 10/11/2020 20:51

LOL 😆

twitter.com/kate_scottow80/status/1326232721388089345?s=21

GaryTheDemon · 10/11/2020 20:51

That ‘every woman’ (with a 24inch waist...) is tiny! If I was reborn I’d want to be FUCKING MASSIVE!

Shit statue. Maggie can do one.

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Signalbox · 10/11/2020 20:44

Oh sorry Little I failed to read the whole thread :)

BlackWaveComing · 10/11/2020 20:43

It's ok, she's a c*s, heteronormative white vagina-haver; some white lefty dude will be along to tear it down shortly in the interests of social justice.

NeurotrashWarrior · 10/11/2020 20:41

Little got there first...

See upthread!

Signalbox · 10/11/2020 20:36

How long before she’s wearing a tiny “adult human female” t-shirt?

mobile.twitter.com/BoozeAndFagz/status/1326254221860229122

Statue to honour Wollstonecraft
ArabellaScott · 10/11/2020 20:34

If anybody fancies supporting a statue of Virginia Woolf (clothed) then there is a project set up to raise funds for it.

Info here: twitter.com/VWoolfStatue