Statue to honour Wollstonecraft

[MedusasBadHairDay]

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?

Love the poncho! Brilliant!

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.')

That's adorable!

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

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

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

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".

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

@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.

Deadringer very good point!

@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...

Loving Mary's much needed outfits!

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.

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

That's lovely.

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

@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".

That's a great statue, littlbrowndog.
Really strong and clever. Where is it?

Skipton Woods I just read.

On a sitv called womensart on twitter

That willow sculpture is fabulous, very classy as opposed to the melting tinfoil naked barbie poor Mary got.

@Maireas

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.

Oh don't be so silly. As several posters have said on the thread that you are talking about behind its back - context is all.

It is classy. Also dignified!