It's truly sad considering how much work was done in the 60s and 70s to break through the boorish puritanical sexual repression which has infected western since the end of the roman empire.
Sexual liberation became commodities as a consumer good in the 1980s.
In the 80s my father was a Mormon missionary in Sweden. He always talks about the day he walked through a park and saw a woman sunbathing topless. Rest assured he had dreams of all temperatures that night.
But as we also know many women who are sick of being sexualised and sexually harrassed, maybe not having statues of naked women all over the place would be a respectful thing for society to consider?
It's a nice thought but the power imbalance is still too great for this not to have a negative impact.
The bodies of women, intersex and trans folk are not considered neutral, so displaying them as naked statues doesn't and isn't going to illicit neutral responses from people.
A red version was unveiled in May 2018 in Oslo, Norway. The unveiling was performed by a man, suspended by an overhead crane with hooks through his skin, who pulled off the cover.
Fat is less dense than water, so while it would hinder swimming it would also benefit floating for longer periods of time with less effort.
If we assume Mermaids are indeed air-breathing amphibians this would provide an evolutionary advantage inline with most ambush predators. Their mythology encourages that characterization well — i.e. they wait for passing ships and lure sailors into the water or encourage fishermen to 'catch' them before eating them. One would imagine like a snake or lizard or indeed like many predators of the ocean the goal would then be to preserve calories as much as possible. Therefore floating at or near the surface for easy breathing, heat management, and to encourage their chosen prey to spot them so they can start their ambush is better than being able to swim quickly.
The Big Mermaid statue stands at 13ft tall and was originally unveiled in Copenhagen in 2006. It was placed just yards from the iconic Little Mermaid statue.
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Boppel@feddit.org · 89 pts · 74d
The prudishness of society is progressing 😔
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 47 pts · 74d
It's truly sad considering how much work was done in the 60s and 70s to break through the boorish puritanical sexual repression which has infected western since the end of the roman empire.
Sexual liberation became commodities as a consumer good in the 1980s.
ruuster13@lemmy.zip · 15 pts · 74d
In the 80s my father was a Mormon missionary in Sweden. He always talks about the day he walked through a park and saw a woman sunbathing topless. Rest assured he had dreams of all temperatures that night.
Jarix@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 73d
Regressing?
wrinkle2409@lemmy.cafe · 68 pts · 74d
As we know no actual women have large breasts and the ones who do are inherently pornographic /s
I hate the world and I hope society collapses soon
webp@mander.xyz · 6 pts · 73d
Women are not allowed to be large breasted.
unknown@piefed.social · -11 pts · 73d
But as we also know many women who are sick of being sexualised and sexually harrassed, maybe not having statues of naked women all over the place would be a respectful thing for society to consider?
I'm with you on that last bit though.
nerv@fedinsfw.app · 17 pts · 73d
unknown@piefed.social · -2 pts · 73d
Viewing women as decorative sexualised objects is harmful and promotes sexual harrassment.
Having a bunch of statues around of naked women, promotes what perceptions?
Zetta@mander.xyz · 8 pts · 73d
I propose we make more naked statues of not just women, but men as well. Hell let's so some intersex ones as well. Of course keep the women ones too
unknown@piefed.social · -2 pts · 73d
It's a nice thought but the power imbalance is still too great for this not to have a negative impact.
The bodies of women, intersex and trans folk are not considered neutral, so displaying them as naked statues doesn't and isn't going to illicit neutral responses from people.
One day maybe though, in an ideal world.
Zetta@mander.xyz · 1 pts · 72d
🤨 I'd get aroused at some femboy statues, equally aroused. So totally neutral in a way
nerv@fedinsfw.app · 5 pts · 73d
14th_cylon@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 71d
if you can't control yourself because of some statue, the statue is not the problem.
athatet@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 73d
One statue in Denmark.
All over the place.
Sure.
unknown@piefed.social · -1 pts · 73d
Are you under the impression that this is somehow the only public statue of a naked woman?
athatet@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 73d
After a slight bit of research it looks like there are around 60. Still not enough to be all over the place.
unknown@piefed.social · 0 pts · 73d
60 in Denmark?
athatet@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 73d
Not just in Denmark. They are actual all over the place. Oh! I see what you did there. You certainly got me, didn’t you?
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 67 pts · 74d
Depends where in Europe you are. Netherlands has a gnome holding a buttplug.
owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca · 19 pts · 73d
And don't forget Manneken Pis:
Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 73d
Those statues inspired a waffle company in Japan with the same name and they are the most delicious things I've ever had the pleasure of eating.
https://www.manneken.co.jp/smp/
okwhateverdude@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 74d
Buttplug gnome in Rotterdam is hilarious.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus_(sculpture)
Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 74d
samus12345@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 73d
It's basically the message of A Charlie Brown Christmas.
wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 73d
What the fuck?
okwhateverdude@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 73d
I know, right? A red version is just weird
Leavingoldhabits@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 73d
In Oslo we have a really nice red one.
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 73d
Blood for the blood god I guess....
Loid@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 73d
Ew, kill it with fire
Leavingoldhabits@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 72d
Fire would only make it more awesome
terranoid@lemmy.cafe · 7 pts · 74d
Does he ring the bell every time he steals a new buttplug
slazer2au@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 74d
No. Every time a German steals a Dutch bike.
Overspark@piefed.social · 5 pts · 74d
Hey now, that's a canonical Christmas tree he's holding!
LillaApan@feddit.org · 4 pts · 72d
In Dangast, Germany, we have this little fella:
14th_cylon@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 71d
in brno, czechia, they have this big guy...
https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brn%C4%9Bnsk%C3%BD_orloj
Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 71d
LillaApan@feddit.org · 2 pts · 66d
DER PHALLUS
https://www.eckartgrenzer.de/1984/phallus-grenzstein-in-dangast/
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 73d
Is he implying the viewer has a choice between the plug or him?
Mubelotix@jlai.lu · 23 pts · 74d
Which is the definition of a mermaid tbh
leftascenter@jlai.lu · 6 pts · 74d
They should stay hydrodynamic /s
mannycalavera@feddit.uk · 19 pts · 74d
All over. It's traditional.
LordMayor@piefed.social · 11 pts · 73d
How does a tabloid headline count as a meme?
EngineX@lemmy.zip · 17 pts · 73d
This lemmy is a one man show, I try to fill it with something entertaining 😬😬
14th_cylon@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 71d
good job (no sarcasm). it is hard to do it as a one man show.
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 73d
In this era? What isn't a tabloid? 🤢
Pandantic@midwest.social · 10 pts · 73d
I'm looking at this from a strictly evolutionary standpoint - wouldn't large breasts make swimming more difficult?
calcopiritus@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 73d
Makes it easier to attract sailors though. You don't need to move fast if food just comes towards you.
vagrancyand@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 73d
Fat is less dense than water, so while it would hinder swimming it would also benefit floating for longer periods of time with less effort.
If we assume Mermaids are indeed air-breathing amphibians this would provide an evolutionary advantage inline with most ambush predators. Their mythology encourages that characterization well — i.e. they wait for passing ships and lure sailors into the water or encourage fishermen to 'catch' them before eating them. One would imagine like a snake or lizard or indeed like many predators of the ocean the goal would then be to preserve calories as much as possible. Therefore floating at or near the surface for easy breathing, heat management, and to encourage their chosen prey to spot them so they can start their ambush is better than being able to swim quickly.
deft@lemmy.wtf · 3 pts · 73d
Definitely.
Source; otters ain't got titties and neither do platypus. They have nipples but not titties.
ruuster13@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 74d
In northern Europe they're called hot dreams. In warmer/drier climates we call them wet dreams. In Russia they fantasize about warm water ports.
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 73d
so many replies to chose from...
BoosBeau@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 73d
Then give her smaller breasts and move on with your day
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 11 pts · 73d
Spoken like a true cishet male. Ashamed of your own reaction, men? Remove her breasts! Next!
/s
14th_cylon@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 71d
the one with smaller breasts is already there...
The Big Mermaid statue stands at 13ft tall and was originally unveiled in Copenhagen in 2006. It was placed just yards from the iconic Little Mermaid statue.
https://www.lbc.co.uk/article/denmark-mermaid-statue-remove-ugly-5Hjd8QC_2/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Mermaid_(statue)
leftascenter@jlai.lu · 6 pts · 74d
Fashion for neoclassical statues happened when industry was developing and the 1% wanted to show its wealth. So yes.
Sample from a major park in Paris: https://paris1900.lartnouveau.com/paris01/tuileries/statues_pierre.htm
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 6 pts · 73d
Hey now.
I'm sure it's also some women's fantasy, too.
altphoto@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 73d
I only see this in the results: https://www.purevacations.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Little-mermaid-statue.jpg
HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 73d
That's the original that's been there for ages now.
The one in the post not only has massive knockers, she also has a clearly defined buttcrack.
NVM that's a different one:
qarbone@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 73d
Gah-damn. That sculptor had, let's say, 'a vision'.
altphoto@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 72d
They're aerodynamic.
wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 73d
Oh, those silly sailors of yore. Always thinking like seamen.