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History of Feminism

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theHandpuppet

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Wed Jul 16, 2014, 08:29 PM Jul 2014

Japan 'vagina artist' arrest sparks debate [View all]

I have to say that having seen the photo of the kayak, I thought it was very clever and her aim to take the vagina out of the realm of obscene is most interesting. What do y'all think?

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-28323015
BBC News Asia
16 July 2014
Japan 'vagina artist' arrest sparks debate

The arrest on obscenity allegations of a woman who makes art based on her vagina has sparked debate in Japan.

Tokyo-based artist Megumi Igarashi, 42, was arrested on Saturday for sending data that could be used to create 3D models of her vagina.

She had sent it to people who had donated money for a project to make a vagina-shaped kayak using a 3D printer...

...A police spokesman told AFP news agency she had distributed data that could "create an obscene shape"....

MORE at link posted above.

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