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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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DidoLamenting · 14/11/2020 20:06

@Maireas

Oh do join me. Apparently, "woman" is rude. An offensive term to many. One should only ever say "that lady over there" or "pay the lady".
I agree with that actually. When talking to a small child in the context of the child having to have a social interaction with an unknown female person I would always use "lady" not "woman".
ErrolTheDragon · 14/11/2020 19:49

I was searching for a photo of the statue of Alice Nutter (one of the 'Pendle Witches') and found her on a site which may have some other good stuff, not delved yet.

statuesforequality.com/pages/alice-nutter

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/11/2020 19:14

That's lovely.

littlbrowndog · 14/11/2020 19:09

No silver tits just great sculpture
UK contemporary sculptor known as Anna & the Willow creates nature-inspired sculptures made from rods of willow

Statue to honour Wollstonecraft
Maireas · 14/11/2020 18:59

Dear lord, NoCureForLove, sooo depressing. Young people as well. Sorry, young "ladies"! It grinds my gears that people think "woman" is an impolite or even offensive term! We're doomed.

NoCureForLove · 14/11/2020 18:57

Loving Mary's much needed outfits!

NoCureForLove · 14/11/2020 18:56

@Maireas You weren't alone! I was there on the lady is polite / woman is rude thread. Quite the eye-opener in a truly depressing way...

Maireas · 14/11/2020 18:49

Deadringer very good point!

Deadringer · 14/11/2020 18:23

@MedusasBadHairDay

I prefer the other version too, I agree with the campaign that we need more status of prominent women. But that's not a statue of Wollstonecraft, just a generic nude female, and those are already over represented.
I agree, its generic and says nothing about her. I think it's shit actually, like a nude plastic bride on top of a melted wedding cake.
Abitofalark · 14/11/2020 18:16

That's beautiful work, fatblackcatspaw. I'm completely in awe and admiration.

Maireas · 14/11/2020 17:51

Oh do join me. Apparently, "woman" is rude. An offensive term to many. One should only ever say "that lady over there" or "pay the lady".

fatblackcatspaw · 14/11/2020 17:49

what ! I do venture into the rest of mumsnet and get vicarious pleasure about hearing about MIL troubles... but that sounds bonkers

Maireas · 14/11/2020 17:48

Absolutely!! I'm currently feeling lonesome on a thread on aibu where people think "woman" is rude and should always use "lady".....

fatblackcatspaw · 14/11/2020 17:43

A bit of political adjutation is the best reason for a spot of knitting!

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Ereshkigalangcleg · 14/11/2020 17:30

That's adorable!

blindinglyobviouslight · 14/11/2020 17:28

Not read whole thread, so sorry if the point has already been made, but City of Edinburgh Council has a sculpture representing Everyman outside of their HQ and that manages to have him sculptured with clothes on.

(Though was massively pissed that the council went for the whole men being the default human with that statue, but still makes the point man that Everyman = clothes on. Everywoman - butt naked.')

Maireas · 14/11/2020 17:19

Love the poncho! Brilliant!

fatblackcatspaw · 14/11/2020 17:13

A Poncho for Mary Wollstonecraft (yes it does look like a witches hat that was deliberate...) and all in suffragette colours. Looking for a tall feminist to attach to 'sculpture' - dm me if you can help

Statue to honour Wollstonecraft
MaudTheInvincible · 14/11/2020 16:53

I remember seeing that picture with the facemask cape before I saw any other image and thought it couldn't possibly be a facemask because that would mean the statue was really really tiny. Then I saw more pictures ...

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BrizNiz · 14/11/2020 16:18

Here's my take on it...

MichelleofzeResistance · 14/11/2020 12:35

Oh Bravo Pam Grin

And yes. I'm sure poor Mary M would have preferred obscurity to having anything to do with that statue.