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[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 226 points 4 months ago (4 children)
[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 92 points 4 months ago (2 children)

That's no man. That's a king.

[–] JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago

"He is not a dude. You're a dude. This... this is a man."

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 20 points 4 months ago

A Burger King?

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 27 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That second photo is...wow!

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 35 points 4 months ago

Face down, ass up. That's the way I like my happy meal

[–] tyrefyre@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Oh so that’s why they started taking the statues out

[–] EndOfLine@lemmy.world 34 points 4 months ago

That and similar incidents probably played a big part in that decision.

NSFW

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[–] Siethron@lemmy.world 191 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"Statue Facts Nobody Asked for"

Bro, she literally asked for those facts

[–] CoolMatt@lemmy.ca 38 points 4 months ago (3 children)
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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 166 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Her heart's in the right place but there are an absolute fuck ton of statues of dudes where the bulge/dick is worn from touching.

For example:

"Youth" (uhhhhhhh), Prague Castle, Czech Republic

"Adam and Eve", Monaco

Cristiano Ronaldo, Funchal, Portugal

And more that aren't as famous I'm sure. Any statue with noticable genital features is gonna get this treatment no question.

[–] Resand@lemmy.world 36 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Her heart was not in the right place, as the point she was trying to make was that men are scum

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[–] wise_pancake@lemmy.ca 28 points 4 months ago (2 children)

That Ronaldo statue has a very prominent bulge!

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[–] Libertus@lemmy.world 129 points 4 months ago

Charging Bull also known as Bull of Wall Street

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 107 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Of all the traditions one could use to point out objectification of women, statues was not it. People really do just like getting frisky with statues, regardless of gender

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 92 points 4 months ago (3 children)

To be fair, statues are the straightest example of objectifying people.

[–] cadekat@yiffit.net 25 points 4 months ago

Whoa now, I'm sure there are gay examples of statue objectification.

[–] Th4tGuyII@fedia.io 20 points 4 months ago

You're not wrong. It is literal objectification of people haha ... Just not in the way the OP meant

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 20 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Hey now dog statues also get wear down from getting pet. We dont just objectify humans.

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[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 80 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Dude's Wikipedia Page is rather interesting. He got shot by Prince Pierre Bonaparte over a proxy duel.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Noir

[–] bottleofchips@lemmy.blahaj.zone 92 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Fuck me I thought you meant Ronald McDonald for a minute there

[–] betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world 41 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I've never heard anyone say Prince Pierre Bonaparte didn't shoot Ronald McDonald. Do with that (lack of) information what you will.

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 23 points 4 months ago

Sounds like a low quality facts post. "No one has ever cleared Prince Pierre Bonaparte of shooting Ronald McDonald"

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[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 75 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Hell, people grope testicles on non-human statues.

The Charging Bullpicture of the back half of The Charging Bull statue in NYC, showing the hand-polished scrote in New York City, e.g.

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[–] atro_city@fedia.io 70 points 4 months ago (6 children)

Feminists always think women are better then men, until they are provided with proof that they are just as shitty because (surprise surprise) women are just humans too.

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 78 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (9 children)

None of the feminists I've ever personally met do this. Are you sure you're not just rageposting right wing propaganda?

Asserting that "women are just humans too" is literally feminism.

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[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 58 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Curse those darn feminists /s

Really though the problem here is social media where saying something provacative and obviously wrong will net you more interactions than being cautious and thorough.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 20 points 4 months ago

That's true. The feminists that believe in this crap do not represent the majority of feminists, just the loud, online feminists.

[–] Phineaz@feddit.org 44 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Making a lot of assumptions there, buddy.

Remember, only a Sith will deal in absolutes.

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[–] my_hat_stinks@programming.dev 42 points 4 months ago (12 children)

You're thinking of misandrists. Feminism is about equality of the sexes. Other groups (eg misandrists and terfs) sometimes claim to be feminist as a cover. A feminist believes men and woman are equals, a misogynist believes women are inferior, and a misandrist believes men are inferior.

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[–] deaf_fish@lemm.ee 38 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Feminists don't think women are better than men. They also believe women are just humans too.

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[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 21 points 4 months ago (3 children)

women are just humans too.

What the fuck

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[–] Shou@lemmy.world 62 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The post's statue looks cursed as fuck. The guy looks dead and violated. It's worse than the shiny bull balls.

[–] Maalus@lemmy.world 35 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Yeah cause it's a grave statue. People literally go to a cementery and do this shit. According to wiki it was "kiss lips fondle dick" instead of straddling / grinding, but I guess some people do crazy shit.

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[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 54 points 4 months ago (9 children)

but will mrs proudman get off her high horse? absolutely not. the path to idiocracy has been chosen.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 42 points 4 months ago

Just need another seat for the saddle. It's also horrible that people do this to Victor's grave.

See, when someone identifies a problem, instead of everyone choosing to do worse, we can all do better.

But it's moot. This is just divisive rage bait from a bot farm. No one cares about either of these people, but it reinforces the "women are crazy feminists" rhetoric that makes it so easy to radicalize young men into incels.

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[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 51 points 4 months ago

But OP the person in the pic is literally asking for this statue fact

[–] Ceedoestrees@lemmy.world 38 points 4 months ago (1 children)

People see men fondling a stature: "Hah! What a hilarious pervert." People see a woman stradling a statue: "She must want children."

[–] crossdl@leminal.space 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Men need to better communicate their domestic desires in sexual pantomime. Like, do a humping gesture but then do a baby rocking gesture then pretend you're playing catch outside. "I'm trying to make a Little Leaguer here!"

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[–] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 30 points 4 months ago

Hi it's me, the Victor Noir statue in Paris

[–] Infynis@midwest.social 23 points 4 months ago

She forgot one of the universal truths. Balls are just funny

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 22 points 4 months ago

https://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/the-truth-behind-what-s-actually-living-on-our-favourite-statues--880042428.html

Some of the bacteria detected, such as Staphylococcus, can be potentially dangerous and can lead to infections including sepsis, conjunctivitis, cystitis as well as endocarditis. For those with weaker immune systems, hand-washing soon after contact with a monument is advisable.

Wear protection, or straight to horny jail.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Seems like that shut her up right quick lol

[–] finitebanjo@lemmy.world 64 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We dunno, the meme ends after one reply.

[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 38 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

She's probably trying to make a completely valid point about the objectification and sexualization of women, but she picked the absolute worst metaphor for it, grabbing the crotch of male statues is an incredibly common thing.

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