{"id":573071,"date":"2021-06-24T15:22:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T19:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=573071"},"modified":"2021-06-24T15:22:14","modified_gmt":"2021-06-24T19:22:14","slug":"feminists-condemn-installation-of-marilyn-monroe-statue-as-misogynistic-claim-it-was-designed-to-look-at-her-crotch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feminists-condemn-installation-of-marilyn-monroe-statue-as-misogynistic-claim-it-was-designed-to-look-at-her-crotch\/","title":{"rendered":"Feminists Condemn Installation Of Marilyn Monroe Statue As \u2018Misogynistic,\u2019 Claim It Was Designed \u2018To Look At Her Crotch\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffeminists-condemn-installation-of-marilyn-monroe-statue-as-misogynistic-claim-it-was-designed-to-look-at-her-crotch%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=573071&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Marilyn-Monroe.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"  style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Women\u2019s March Foundation chapters and allied groups helped organize a demonstration against a 26-foot-tall statue of Marilyn Monroe that was formally installed in downtown Palm Springs, California, on Sunday, calling the tribute to the Hollywood icon a \u201cmisogynistic eyesore.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe statue is designed to look at her crotch and look at her buttocks and take photos. And that is no longer acceptable,\u201d said Emiliana Guereca, executive director of the Women\u2019s March Foundation. \u201cIt may have been acceptable in the 1950s, but we are in 2021 fighting the same thing and women are saying enough is enough.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s also a Me Too culture going on,\u201d she added. \u201cWe are demanding respect for women and public spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 34,000-pound sculpture, known as \u201cForever Marilyn,\u201d is set to remain in its current location on city-owned land for three years. It was purchased for $1 million by PS Resorts, a city tourism organization funded partly by transient occupancy taxes. But, according to the Palm Springs Desert Sun, the agreement \u201cincludes an option for the city to terminate it early if issues arise.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"10.298181818182\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A new 26-foot MARILYN MONROE statue was unveiled in Palm Springs.  It was met with criticism because visitors can look up her dress to see her underwear.  Protesters call it a, quote, &#8220;misogynistic eyesore.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LA4qKniOjJ\">pic.twitter.com\/LA4qKniOjJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Ryan (@daveryankdwb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/daveryankdwb\/status\/1407296508798685192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desertsun.com\/story\/news\/2021\/06\/20\/forever-marilyn-monroe-statue-installed-palm-springs-amid-protest\/7765185002\/\">The Desert Sun reported<\/a>, \u201cProtest chants of \u2018Hey hey! Ho-ho! Misogyny has got to go!\u2019 rang out ahead of the ceremony.\u201d Still, the outlet noted that supporters \u201cappeared to outnumber detractors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Feminist groups merged with other local organizations with different agendas to speak out against the installation, including the Committee to Relocate Marilyn, which has filed a lawsuit opposing the statue\u2019s placement. They say it blocks the view of an art museum, impedes traffic flow, and should be moved to a park nearby.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.3187250996016\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The long-awaited <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ForeverMarilyn?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ForeverMarilyn<\/a> statue unveiling in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PalmSprings?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PalmSprings<\/a> is just minutes away. Supporters and protesters are out in full force, including \u2066\u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/womensmarch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@womensmarch<\/a>\u2069 and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MeToo?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MeToo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XgG0Xb17ij\">pic.twitter.com\/XgG0Xb17ij<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Shelby Nelson (@KESQShelby) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KESQShelby\/status\/1406783219148591105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe would never celebrate a powerful man [with a] 26-foot tall sculpture with his pants pulled down,\u201d Elizabeth Armstrong, former director of the Palm Springs Art Museum, <a href=\"https:\/\/kesq.com\/news\/2021\/06\/21\/forever-marilyn-statue-unveiled-in-downtown-palm-springs-met-with-support-and-backlash\/\">told KESQ News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Christopher Knight, an art critic with the Los Angeles Times, described the statue as \u201ccasual misogyny\u201d and condemned media outlets that he says have not presented the controversy in proper context.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"7.9032258064516\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sick of casual misogyny? Me too. Most press won&#8217;t show pix that explain the misogyny of this statue, aggravating the problem. A thank you to my smart editors. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/metoomarilyn?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#metoomarilyn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nj0kmF4IeN\">pic.twitter.com\/Nj0kmF4IeN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Christopher Knight (@KnightLAT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KnightLAT\/status\/1408105634218737664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 24, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cMisogyny\u2019s contempt for women is the root of homophobia and transphobia,\u201d Knight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/entertainment-arts\/story\/2021-06-21\/forever-marilyn-monroe-statue-palm-springs\">wrote<\/a> in a recent commentary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cForever Marilyn\u201d supporters say they hope the installation will draw tourism to the desert resort town even in the off-season when temperatures can eclipse 120 degrees. The giant sculpture was previously installed at another location in Palm Springs from 2012 through 2014 and was credited for generating publicity for the city and boosting revenue for small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great free attraction, and I think it will be great for our businesses, and it\u2019s great to have free attractions for our residents,\u201d said Councilman Geoff Kors, who is also a legislative strategist for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, in an interview with KESQ. \u201cShe\u2019s been a great free attraction before, and she will be again.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"4.9159663865546\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cPalm Springs, this is for you!\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ForeverMarilyn?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ForeverMarilyn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d5FiCaMUir\">pic.twitter.com\/d5FiCaMUir<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ema Sasic (@ema_sasic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ema_sasic\/status\/1406802816581062656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 21, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Desert Sun provides more details from Sunday\u2019s installation ceremony:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"23\">\n<p><em>\u201cForever Marilyn\u201d portrays the iconic Hollywood star as her dress is blown up by air from a subway grate, inspired by a scene from her 1955 film \u201cThe Seven Year Itch.\u201d The statue was created by sculptor John Seward Johnson II.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Joshua John Miller, the grandson of the pinup photographer Bruno Bernard, who captured the image that inspired the statue, addressed the crowd. The photo, he said, cemented\u00a0\u201cher not only as a star but as a legend.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Miller recounted how Bernard introduced Monroe to the head of the William Morris Agency at the Palm Springs Racquet Club, a key turning point in her career, saying it was \u201cfitting\u201d that she was returning to the city.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ca-resort-town-replaces-annual-july-4th-fireworks-display-with-laser-show-citing-trauma-to-pets-and-veterans\">CA Resort Town Replaces Annual July 4<sup>th<\/sup> Fireworks Display With Laser Show, Citing Trauma To Pets and Veterans<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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