[Kjirstje]

"My intent was to paint a praying woman." What absolute NONSENSE!

[kingcoal]

That is not even art - what delusion is this woman suffering to make her think she is anything approaching an artist?

[Molon Labbie]

This artist is being disingenuous about his art.

HR Giger’s art is replete with female genitalia but he doesn’t deny it...

[norwaypinesavage]

It's obvious that some additional perspective is needed here (which will probably draw this thread out a while). Bemidji is the home of Bemidji State University, my Alma mater. The mascot of the university is, the beaver. We are the 'Bemidji Beavers'.

So, please treat this fine city and University with a little more respect, those of you who are laughing at our fine city. We don't need any coarse humor, such as the (nearly all male) rival Michigan Tech football team who, in 1965 proudly wore homecoming buttons with the slogan: 'lick the beavers'.

[Fry_Daddy]

“. . . beaver statue struck some observers as female genitalia . . .”

So, exactly how do you yank that?