Thursday, February 2, 2012

Lips like Jagger?


The Rolling Stones Fan Museum in Germany is under fire from feminists who have taken issue with the museum's urinals.

The urinals in question are in the shape of a juicy pair of red lips - the iconic Rolling Stones logo (originally modelled off Mick Jagger's iconic pout and created in 1971 by art designer John Pasche).

However, the urinals look less like Jaggers androgynous jaw and appear more womanly. Also, there is no tongue included in the design. Men are peeing into them. And women are pissed. No pun intended :)

Oddly enough, the urinals were designed by a woman - Dutch artist Meike van Schijndel of 'Bathroom Mania'. Should this fact affect whether a work is viewed as sexist? Or are we blaming van Schijndel for internalized sexism?

And as usual, the Kardashian family is only a stones throw away from feminist controversy. Khloe Kardashian recently is said to have purchased one of van Schijndel's mouth-shaped urinals for her own home.

The museum owner, Ulli Schroder, replied to the controversy: "That's not a man's mouth or a woman's mouth, that's art. They were damned expensive and they're staying where they are and that's final."


What do you think? Is labeling something as 'art' an excuse to produce something offensive without consequence? Or do you want a lip-lined urinal of your own, consequences be damned?

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