Did I somehow miss pictures of Palin wearing low-cut dresses and playing up her cleavage? Lifting up her skirt? Licking her lips seductively for the camera?

Oh, photos like this didn’t exist from the campaign? She just happens to be a female that some people find attractive? And, worse yet, she’s slightly flirtatious? And was once even in a beauty pageant? Well then, I guess she must be “sexual”, and “running a sexual campaign” regardless of whether she fails to parade around in her swimsuit during presidential debates.

Why I get so riled about this is because, point blank, many women still suffer from being perceived as sexually provocative or “asking for it” simply because an individual (often male) finds them attractive. In other words, even though a woman may not be trying to send sexual signals, she’s read as such due to the sexual feelings arising in the viewer.

Again, I’m still SO glad Palin lost. And Sypher, I DON’T agree that this piece should have been censored. But it, and the surrounding sexual politic, does need to be discussed.

(libhomo, if you’re referring more to Palin’s stance on abstinence and sexual activity, I’m sorry for misreading. But when you wrote “sexual” it read to me as “playing up sexual attractiveness.” To which I still say… I don’t think so. Or at least… JFK??? Hello??)

Did I somehow miss pictures of Palin wearing low-cut dresses and playing up her cleavage? Lifting up her skirt? Licking her lips seductively for the camera?

Oh, photos like this didn’t exist from the campaign? She just happens to be a female that some people find attractive? And, worse yet, she’s slightly flirtatious? And was once even in a beauty pageant? Well then, I guess she must be “sexual”, and “running a sexual campaign” regardless of whether she fails to parade around in her swimsuit during presidential debates.

Why I get so riled about this is because, point blank, many women still suffer from being perceived as sexually provocative or “asking for it” simply because an individual (often male) finds them attractive. In other words, even though a woman may not be trying to send sexual signals, she’s read as such due to the sexual feelings arising in the viewer.

Again, I’m still SO glad Palin lost. And Sypher, I DON’T agree that this piece should have been censored. But it, and the surrounding sexual politic, does need to be discussed.

(libhomo, if you’re referring more to Palin’s stance on abstinence and sexual activity, I’m sorry for misreading. But when you wrote “sexual” it read to me as “playing up sexual attractiveness.” To which I still say… I don’t think so. Or at least… JFK??? Hello??)

This e-mail is to express some concern and disgust for the recent piece highlighted on artfagcity.com of Sarah Palin masturbating with a cross. I am a fan of free expression, in fact I encourage it but there are lines that should be drawn and things that should not be praised. This piece is one of them. Shame on your gallery for allowing such vulgar and inappropriate art to be exhibited on your walls. Like many I was passionate about the election and the change it might bring, but this is not the right way to mock nor criticize the opposing party. I wonder what people might say if this were a graphic of Barack Obama masturbating with the Koran in his hand kneeling on a rug praying before Allah? What might be your reaction? Perhaps the majority did not agree with her, I certainly did not in many cases but this crosses the line. I may be one person, but rest assured if I am thinking this others are as well.

This e-mail is to express some concern and disgust for the recent piece highlighted on artfagcity.com of Sarah Palin masturbating with a cross. I am a fan of free expression, in fact I encourage it but there are lines that should be drawn and things that should not be praised. This piece is one of them. Shame on your gallery for allowing such vulgar and inappropriate art to be exhibited on your walls. Like many I was passionate about the election and the change it might bring, but this is not the right way to mock nor criticize the opposing party. I wonder what people might say if this were a graphic of Barack Obama masturbating with the Koran in his hand kneeling on a rug praying before Allah? What might be your reaction? Perhaps the majority did not agree with her, I certainly did not in many cases but this crosses the line. I may be one person, but rest assured if I am thinking this others are as well.

http://mkatz.web.wesleyan.edu/wescourses/2002f/cciv210/01/lysistrata_illustrations/