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Re: Skin (was: Re: Once again, etc.)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 6 Apr 2005 17:55:31 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler wrote:
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I don’t doubt that breasts have been long-time symbols of fertility and
motherhood, but the so-called “Venus cults” of prehistory are largely
products of speculation and presumption. It seems more likely that a figure
with 100 breasts is a symbol of nurturing motherhood than of scintillating,
hubba-hubba sexuality.
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Hmm... Well, even if they were just motherhood totems,
this piece
of sculpture apparently had other connotations.
Those naughty, naughty prehistoric Germans!
Dave!
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| (...) That piece by Morris has been widely questioned as relying too heavily post-hoc reasoning based on pre-determined gender roles, but I still enjoy a lot of his work. I don't doubt that breasts have been long-time symbols of fertility and (...) (20 years ago, 4-Feb-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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