Re:Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s m...
by DataWorker on Thursday December 17, 2020 @11:43AM
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The hair is a thing in itself in some cultures.
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Re:Gustave Courbet’s ‘Origin of the World’, 19th Century’s m...
by HarryHirsch on Thursday December 17, 2020 @12:02PM
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Yes. It's important to remember that the person who commissioned the painting was a Muslim, and in Islam both men and women are supposed to shave their genital area and underarms, because that's their proper state, according to islamic belief.