Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
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Re: Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
#2FYI, this needs an NSFW tag.
Re: Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
#3FYI, this needs an NSFW tag.
This was painted 154 years ago. I wonder if in another 154 years, in 2174, we'll still need cautionary labels on images of genitalia. Or if we may have matured a little by then (if we survive). I wouldn't bet on it.
Re: Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
#4Sitting at my desk when suddenly my boss was standing behind me, watching me reading HN. Asked what I am doing, I say "nothing, just browsing for food for thought". To show him an example I randomly click on one of the headlines...
Re: Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
#5Sitting at my desk when suddenly my boss was standing behind me, watching me reading HN. Asked what I am doing, I say "nothing, just browsing for food for thought". To show him an example I randomly click on one of the headlines...
There's so much hair by today's standard that you can barely see anything.
Re: Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
#6FYI, this needs an NSFW tag.
This was painted 154 years ago. I wonder if in another 154 years, in 2174, we'll still need cautionary labels on images of genitalia. Or if we may have matured a little by then (if we survive). I wouldn't bet on it.
In this case mature just implies being desensitized to seeing genitalia. I don’t know if that’s better than maintaining a healthy “lust” for the world around you especially in light of the fact that the world doesn’t offer infinite novelty. Everything in moderation?
Re: Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
#7Sitting at my desk when suddenly my boss was standing behind me, watching me reading HN. Asked what I am doing, I say "nothing, just browsing for food for thought". To show him an example I randomly click on one of the headlines...
There's so much hair by today's standard that you can barely see anything.
The hair is a thing in itself in some cultures.
Re: Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
This was painted 154 years ago. I wonder if in another 154 years, in 2174, we'll still need cautionary labels on images of genitalia. Or if we may have matured a little by then (if we survive). I wouldn't bet on it.
In this case mature just implies being desensitized to seeing genitalia. I don’t know if that’s better than maintaining a healthy “lust” for the world around you especially in light of the fact that the world doesn’t offer infinite novelty. Everything in moderation?
I guess a culture that is mature enough not to be emotionally overwhelmed by their lust is also one with fewer unplanned pregnancies, a lower population, and less able to compete with more lustful cultures.
Re: Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
#9FYI, this needs an NSFW tag.
I emailed the mods.
Re: Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s most notorious painting
#10Sitting at my desk when suddenly my boss was standing behind me, watching me reading HN. Asked what I am doing, I say "nothing, just browsing for food for thought". To show him an example I randomly click on one of the headlines...
Any other year, this would be a believable story.