Stimulus Funds Being Used for Pornography?

[tim460]

Sorry, it just went past my revision period..I do preview, but......:embarassed:

More to the point:

Finally, this is just another significantly biased homophobic report by Fox News, using the warped agenda of a conservative group called the "Alliance Defense Fund." This is not news. It's deliberate political propaganda misrepresenting a work of art by focusing on an aspect its production, which involves sex as a motif, at least in part. (Yes, performance art is a valid art form.) I would not believe the National Endowment for the Arts would give any money for a sex party per se in the first place, and particularly if it was described this way by those with right wing agendas.

[coctronic]

I'm still speechless that John Ashcroft found it necessary to cover the breasts on the statue of the lady Justice at his office as though it was offensive.

It is a symbol of compassionate beauty after all. And it is art.

The press should have pushed him about that.

[SirGuy]

I'm still speechless that John Ashcroft found it necessary to cover the breasts on the statue of the lady Justice at his office as though it was offensive.

It is a symbol of compassionate beauty after all. And it is art.

The press should have pushed him about that.

John Asscroft was harmful in so many ways to the overall adult entertaiment industry. Even though I'm Canadian - I was extremely glad to see him go back in the day.

I still remember making a LOT of outspoken posts about him on various webmaster forums years ago.

As for stimulus funds being used for pornography - hey, sign me up. Everyone else is getting a damn bailout...why not the porn industry.

[tim460]

I think all these issues will disappear if the day comes when people just don't see porno/erotica as "bad" or negative.

[Bec]

I posted this more as a tongue in cheek, rolling my eyes kinda thing ... as I have no doubt that whatever the Arts group is funding, it ISN'T about porn! But there's always going to be somebody to find fault with artistic nudity.

[tim460]

I posted this more as a tongue in cheek, rolling my eyes kinda thing ... as I have no doubt that whatever the Arts group is funding, it ISN'T about porn! But there's always going to be somebody to find fault with artistic nudity.

Bec, I know...overlooking it all, it's really is laughable! :broccoli:

I wish I got some start-up money for my biz!!! I'm sure some of those repressed folks are some of our clients anyway, least they could do!

I'm really glad you started the thread, let us know about it. I've been out of touch with the arts community for a short while, but I suspect this is a BIG, BIG deal, a real monster from the past for the arts community. Not just an ordinary vocal nut in the news, but I do hope winds up being just that. The art world was caught unprepared and baffled last time. After being forced to ditch grants after the Mapplethorpe thing, the NEA became actually conservative for a while simply because, if I can say, they were scared shitless. So it was natural to recognize this current threat considering my background.

I get excited sometimes and write a lot...moi? :fugly: LOL I thought it was interesting to show the connection between this world and the art world. There was NO intention to imply in any way that your comments were...anything bad...if this is your concern. It's a fantastic and pertinent thread! Thanks, Bec. :bananacock: :luke: :heart:

[Bec]

Not at all, I just realized I hadn't pointed out that I didn't agree with his assessment/accusations of whatever the Arts was spending the money on... For exactly the reasons you mention.