[Foundation-l] PG rating

[Fae]

On 13 September 2011 18:23, M. Williamson <node.ue at gmail.com> wrote:
> Are you kidding? Pictures of mummies, a cup with a depiction of two guys
> doing it that can only be noticed if you look really closely, and what is
> supposed to be a depiction of intercourse but actually looks more like a
> piece of stale bread? Wow.

That's rather the point of putting up these examples for illustration
and as a test for any proposal. Where do you draw the line?

The mummy in question is a real person, regardless of age, and
detailed photographs of their dead body are problematic for a number
of reasons, not just their nudity, and we changed the Wikimedia
article title with the encouragement of the museum in order to explain
how they now comply with the UK's human tissue act. The Warren Cup is
one of the most famous erotic objects from the Roman period and the
two images of anal intercourse (with who in modern times would be
considered a boy) is fully explicit and for this reason used to be
locked away in a cupboard in the British Museum as it was considered
far too graphic for public consumption (it has recently been displayed
at a lower hight making it easier for those in wheelchairs to enjoy
and for children to ask about). The "piece of stale bread" has never
been interpreted as anything else but an artistic depiction of sexual
intercourse, should one introduce "PG" certificate style protection
for children (or schools), it would doubtless include this object too.

Cheers,
Fae