I'm not going to post a picture of the new Marilyn Monroe statue that is up in Pioneer Court in Chicago. You can Google it. I will, however, talk about how disgusting it is.
Of all of the alluring images of Marilyn that could have been chosen, one that even further sexually objectifies her is the one picked.
Marilyn Monroe is the epitome of sexual objectification. The fact that she died at age 36 and we never got to see her fall from that ill-begat grace, the slow decline of sexual allure, means she is eternally locked into it.
Why, knowing all of that, would you design a statue that will allow people to further exploit her objectification by looking up her panties, or standing between her legs with thumbs up signs, or grabbing a leg with a devious look on their faces, or anything sexual, really. Chicago Tribune has some images you can look at, if you're so inclined. But they are absolutely beyond disgusting.
Many who have seen it in person have been saying the proportions are all off; that the detail on the face isn't great, but every line and crease of her panties is perfect.
Excuse me while I go throw up.
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