Man sues over women only art exhibit
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t to hit the fan. Not long I'm sure.It's such a petty thing for people to get worked up over.
I can understand the dissatifaction felt by the visitor who was denied entry, but unfortunately it will be picked up on by others who just like to moan about such things.
I would take a big bet that if it was a trans woman who was denied entry, for not being a "real woman", then those same people would be vociferously defending women's right to have their safe and exclusive space.
I can understand the dissatifaction felt by the visitor who was denied entry, but unfortunately it will be picked up on by others who just like to moan about such things.
I would take a big bet that if it was a trans woman who was denied entry, for not being a "real woman", then those same people would be vociferously defending women's right to have their safe and exclusive space.
interesting... especially the response from the museum that he was not restricted but experienced that artwork as intended - the artwork being designed to be experienced by women and men differently in inclusion / exclusion - to reference the previous discrimination against women...
if nothing else - the museum should win on creative answers!
if nothing else - the museum should win on creative answers!
akirk said:
interesting... especially the response from the museum that he was not restricted but experienced that artwork as intended - the artwork being designed to be experienced by women and men differently in inclusion / exclusion - to reference the previous discrimination against women...
if nothing else - the museum should win on creative answers!
yep - thats an interesting argument. He did experience the artwork as intended. (denied something that was desired) What if it said no whites or no blacks as a condition for entry to that exhibit? What if it were 2 exhibits or 10 or the whole thing? is there a number on discrimination -v- art as it were intended?if nothing else - the museum should win on creative answers!
is "art" excluded from the discriminatory laws? does "art" have to be in a museum or art gallery? could it be in the local pub?
Is a good legal question ( ex solicitor)
“Artist” does “art” by winding people up rather than actually being an artist; standard.
Don’t recall being in a pub with women “living to serve” the male drinkers, unless gobby, well worn landladies count! No idea what the culture is in Aus but the bloke has a point, and there is a valid argument that if we’re going to make a heavy turn towards equality there is a need to keep checks & balances on the discrimination that runs in the opposite direction as that’s equally wrong, like it or not. In this case though I suspect either the whole thing is a setup, or he’s p*ssing into the wind and will just be made to look silly.
Don’t recall being in a pub with women “living to serve” the male drinkers, unless gobby, well worn landladies count! No idea what the culture is in Aus but the bloke has a point, and there is a valid argument that if we’re going to make a heavy turn towards equality there is a need to keep checks & balances on the discrimination that runs in the opposite direction as that’s equally wrong, like it or not. In this case though I suspect either the whole thing is a setup, or he’s p*ssing into the wind and will just be made to look silly.
QJumper said:
It's such a petty thing for people to get worked up over.
I can understand the dissatifaction felt by the visitor who was denied entry, but unfortunately it will be picked up on by others who just like to moan about such things.
I would take a big bet that if it was a trans woman who was denied entry, for not being a "real woman", then those same people would be vociferously defending women's right to have their safe and exclusive space.
Who's policing entry to the exhibit? How are they doing it without assuming people's gender? It's impossible to do something like this without addressing the issue of gender identity. There are non-binary people and people who say they feel like men on some days and women on others. Someone doesn't have to present as a woman to identify as a woman and we shouldn't assume someone is a woman based on things like clothes and hair. If Mr Lau and his lawyers want to present a difficult challenge, opening this can of worms would be better than making a two dimensional argument about sex discrimination. I can understand the dissatifaction felt by the visitor who was denied entry, but unfortunately it will be picked up on by others who just like to moan about such things.
I would take a big bet that if it was a trans woman who was denied entry, for not being a "real woman", then those same people would be vociferously defending women's right to have their safe and exclusive space.
Well the court has ruled and said men must be able to enter.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-6877018...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-6877018...
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