I’ve just seen a deeply offensive story on the BBC about Donald Trump – and I will not be sharing the photo.
Don’t get me wrong, I think that man is unhinged and abhorrent, but apparently, 5 uncomplimentary naked statues of him have appeared on street corners in 5 different states of America.
The issue I have with it is not how they’ve tried to humiliate him by portraying him with a portly belly and a gruff face – he is what he is – it’s the fact that they’ve given him a penis the size of a small finger and no testes – the title of the artwork is ‘The Emperor Has No Balls’.
The bit I’ve taken serious offence to is the depiction of small and non-existent genitalia to send the man up and ridicule him. Is that saying men with small penises and no testes are funny, odd, freaks and therefore prime targets to take the piss out of? No they are NOT!
As a naturist, I’ve seen loads of genitalia of both sexes and of all shapes, colours and sizes and I’ve also had many, many conversations with men and women about what ‘had’ been (in some cases) life long hang ups about the inadequacies of what they’ve been birthed with, or what they have been left with following surgery.
I am so offended by this attempt to make Trump look stupid, inferior, ill equipped, call it what you will. It’s not bloody funny at all and it will leave many men (and possibly women) feeling hurt inside as a result.
Our naked bodies come in all shapes and sizes and some of you might know of the workshops I’ve done to help women learn to love the skin they are in. Believe me when I tell you, vicious comments about our bodies can permeate through to our very core!
This piece of vicious art will do far more damage than was clearly intended and to lots of people other than Trump.
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Tracey West
