[ConservativeStatement]

A chump like Weiner was involved, enough said.

[ClearCase_guy]

Welcome to the 21st century — vice and corruption are supposed to win, and males are supposed to get trampled.

[Right Brother]

“The Triumph of Civic Virtue” depicts a nude male warrior symbolizing civic virtue trampling two women, the sirens of vice and corruption.

It's not that they represent women that's bothering them, it's that they represent NY politicians.

[tet68]

It would probably be ok if it was a woman trampling
two men. Anyway sirens were historically women because
of their appealing voices.

I hate this PC crap

[SkyDancer]

It’s only vice and corruption when women do it. It’s virtue when guys do it.

[Tanniker Smith]

Well, it would definitely be a welcome addition at Green-Wood. For those not from the area, Green-Wood is a really old cemetery with a who's who of historical New Yorkers -- predating Brooklyn being part of NYC for that matter -- back to the days when cemeteries were also parks where people could walk. It was a tourist attraction then, and there are bus tours of it now. (Though it was odd seeing the bus loading up off to the side of the gate as we were leaving after a service.)

Here's a wiki link.

[DemforBush]

Betcha if the guy was trampling a couple of nuns (or other representation of a female Christian), many of the same crowd would be clamoring to protect it.

I think the sculpture rocks, btw.

[onedoug]

Though a crucifix in urine is deemed arte extraordinaire by essentially the same crowd that would condemn this.

[1_Rain_Drop]

What's so sexist about this statue? It's Greek! FPS

The male nude is gay. The two "females" were formerly known as Chuck and Barry before their sex change operation.

[MinuteGal]

Liberal, even non-liberal, artists will NEVER again do ANY piece of work with a woman depicted in less than a superior position to a male.....NEVER.

They certainly don't want their artistic labors ending up in a cemetary or at the bottom of the East River.

So much for those age-old sexist paintings of the Blessed Virgin Mary prostrated at Jesus' feet under the cross.

Leni

[Katya]

I was reminded how censored society has become yesterday, when my 25 year old son and I sat down and watched old youtube vids of Art Linkletter and Bill Cossby doing kids say the darndest things. Most of this could never air on television today.

[Gene Eric]

>> 90-year-old monument that pols have slammed for decades as a sexist eyesore.

But it’s art? The Taliban destroys art that it deems offensive.

[Roccus]

At one time, it was a fountain. Hasn't had water for decades.

[Liberty Valance]

I see. The city is just following the Taliban's lead ...

[windsorknot]

Many Queens residents are apparently ignorant when it comes to Greek mythology (among other things). I’m willing to bet that a large percentage of ‘em are 0bama voters.