Can a woman appreciate a sculpture or painting of the male nude as a male does of the female form? Is the response the same?
2006-09-03 07:05:07 · 6 answers · asked by Isis 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Hmmm...great question. I think she can. Even though I'm a guy I think the male body is more of a utility. It just doesn't have the grace and symmetry of the female form. it's rough around the edges, not smooth. It doesn't make it less beautiful, just different than the female form. I think a woman can most definitely appreciate it the same though.
I think any sculpture can be breathtaking. Just look at "David" by Michelangelo. Any person with any artistic sense can look at that and be in total awe---male or female. It doesn't matter the sex of the object, it's the appreciation of beauty in the person looking that matters.
2006-09-03 12:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by .. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Certain I think she can. The real question is can a man appreciate a male statue, or a female a female statue (or any other combination where sex isn't the issue.) I think if you look at a lot of art and come to appreciate art, the "sex" part becomes less important. The "David" by Michelangelo is still a fantastic work, and the Venus de Milo is too. I think males can appreciate David, and females Venus.
2006-09-03 08:00:15 · answer #2 · answered by terraform_mars 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes a woman can appreciate the male form. i don't think the response is normally the same....at least not for me.
2006-09-03 08:36:13 · answer #3 · answered by sheepherder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I ask my Wife, she would say that its "nasty", to see male genitals on any statue in public.
I would have to agree with her, as I dont appreciate nude female statues showing genitalia either.
But, being a Christian and "old fashion" in my thinking, I have a moral sense and my decency standards are very conservative.
I wish you well...
Jesse
2006-09-03 07:09:00 · answer #4 · answered by x 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are we talking about sexes or genders. there are certainly more than two genders and there are over thiry chromosomal sexes.
If we are speaking about the binary genders: man-gender and woman-gender, then which cultural stereotypes are we utilizing?
hrm. please redefine your question. ^_^
also, feel free to utilize the following links related to gender education ^_~
2006-09-03 08:10:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it's mostly because men's minds are ruled by sexual thoughts and women's minds aren't. In short men are perpetually 13 year old horn dogs!!!!
2006-09-03 08:51:50 · answer #6 · answered by Geist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋