Breaking Taboo - Stop Porn in Loveland

I love this title. It’s taken directly from a protestor’s sign in front of the Loveland Municipal Museum. We have another case of religious themed art causing the Christians to storm the castle… I mean gallery walls. I examined the art closely and below the word "orgasm" there is a boy giving a blowjob to what is clearly  "jesus in rapture" (as seen in thousands of works of art over the centuries) with a cross in the background.   Initially I cried foul, because the city's cultural services director told reporters that "Jesus is not having oral sex.”  Ummm – yeah lady, he is.  But as David pointed out on facebook, technically he’s not “having” oral sex –  it’s being done to him. Reminds me of a bunch of bad jokes about eating the body of Christ. Which may have been the artist’s intent.  Let's be clear on one thing. This isn't porn. I don't know about you but I definitely do not find the image of Jesus getting a blowjob sexually arousing. (follow link to view) http://www.sharksink.com/printview.asp?printid=216&artists=15

I don't deny the artist's right to make the art, the public's right to view, and the christians' right to protest. But i do take exception to Miss Verbal Two-Step twisting the truth like she’s a disciple of the School of “a BJ isn’t REALLY sex.”
And most importantly – this is displayed not in a privately owned gallery but in a city museum that children frequent and apparently without warnings of offensive content. Ehhh – yeah… I’m siding with the Christians on this one. And what if it had been a picture of Mohammed getting a blowjob? I do believe it would never have been displayed. Cuz I'm pretty sure in Islamic cultures that a BJ equals sex.

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/25239730/detail.html

 

Additional NOTES:

What is porn? Media or photographs showing erotic or sexual behavior in a way designed to cause sexual arousal. Pornography is actually protected by the first amendment unless it is deemed obscene by the following criteria:

Image has sexually arousing appeal- as decided by the average person applying the standards of the community; portrays sexual conduct in an offensive way; and lacks serious artistic, literary, scientific, or political value.