The Lady Garden

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Zaha Hadid's football stadium for Qatar 2022 is a play on the female form, surely, and therefore a good joke on the local social attitudes to women. For that reason I like it, even tho I thought it a bit rude at first sight. The context changed my view.

I struggle to view my pubic hair now as a rather attractive smooth round pink protuberance gets in the way - my belly!

Does HRH have a bottom. Four year old DD: "Is the queen full of poo?" - well, not quite full, sweetie, just a bit. She is a fully-fledged republican now.

How interesting Hollysteers!

A very revealing thread ladies with such a wide variety of opinions. From a mans point of view a ladies personal grooming preferences are her choice and from my own limited experience I have never commented one way or the other.
However, from my observations, on the beach or by the pool all women pay attention to their bikini line keeping everything tucked in.

There is a good film about this triangle called ‘Effie’.

Bluesky, no because Millais was a full blooded heterosexual male and Ruskin? What can one say? Remained a virgin all his life (mother complex) and late infatuation with young girl...

Well it didn't put off her second husband!

Greeneyedgirl. I did a fine art degree in the 60s and a History of Art degree in the 80s, Even though they were 20yrs apart, both tutors mentioned Effie’s pubic hair. And not as ‘fake news’. Interesting eh?

Another sign of the times, lowered standards and no decorum.

Like your pic seadragon. Perhaps it would do as a mural?

Good story but apparently "fake news" but we'll never know!
Was apparently quite a scandal at the time when Effie applied for an annulment, married Millais and had 8 children!
The truth is probably nearer the fact that theirs was a marriage of convenience, she was apparently very beautiful with lots of admirers and didn't fancy Ruskin (who was spoilt by his parents).
He in fact encouraged her liaison with Millais, and never married again.

Good story though

Except that the rumours about Ruskin are entirely false and date back only to 1965 interestingliterature.com/2012/12/ten-myths-about-the-victorians/

Ah but most of the females do not have a garden or even a bush That was John Ruskin’s downfall. ,,,!,,

If they wanted to glorify human genitalia, why not a formal garden with featuring some of the ancient greek statues of naked men and women. They are invariably things of beauty and all parts of the visible anatomy are shown in the context of the whole body.

Just found an alternative design....!??....

I absolutely hate this. What next, a giant floral penis?

I think all adults are aware of the difference between male and female genitalia. And why do we have to celebrate them? Who is the audience I wonder?

stupid. thought up by a stupid person, just who enabled this to go through? ?

You’re most welcome Greeneyedgirl

It is tedious and childish. The same way that so-called comedians think that repeatedly saying the f word is hilarious.

I have no doubt Meghan will be enthralled!

Looks awful

SirC Loved your pics, particularly the middle one .