This is where I found this…also HERE.
This Italian ad reads:
Who pays for man’s sins? Only four per cent of women who suffer sexual violence report their assailants.
What do you all think? Does this sexualize the crucifixion? Does it eroticize rape? Is it sending a good message? A bad message?
Personally, I think it is artfully done. To me it looks very much like many portraits I have seen of “The Crucifixon.” And I think they have a valid point as well. Most Italians are Catholic and I am sure the people that made this ad had that in mind. They knew people would pay attention. Unfortunately, the “powers that be” aka the Pope (among many other MEN) is upset by this ad.
“Reached for comment, Pope Benedict XVI said that he plans on suing Telefono Donna, citing that the Roman Catholic Church owns the copyright on the crucifixion symbol.”
Is that really true? Does the Roman Catholic Church really “own the copyright” on the crucifixion symbol? WTF
A little more background:
“It’s apparently being posted in several Italian cites by the national Telefono Donna rape helpline to raise awareness for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Tuesday, November 25th.”
This has a very powerful message. And before you comment…keep in mind that not all countries in the world eroticize breast the way Americans do.
So…tell me what you think.
