I haven't done my monthly rant in a while and due to recent observations I feel it's time:

Today's topic is: Penis. Yep I said it. Many times I'll log on to Deviant Art and the first thing I see is a penis. Now, I have no problems with seeing a penis. To be perfectly honest, if I see a thumbnail my curiosity gets the best of me and I simply HAVE to look at it in large scale. Problem is that most times the penis on display is not attractive. Yep, I said that too. Some penises in my opinion are actually quite lovely to look at! So far on Deviant Art I've mostly seen ugly ones.

Now I bet you think I'm going to complain and I am going to shock you by saying that even though most of the penises that are on display here are unattractive, I think they have the right to display them regardless of looks as long as they are within the DA Terms of Service. In other words, no leaking (ewe), dripping (bigger ewe), or erections (mmmmm).

Now here's the rant: Yesterday a rather grungy work of art regarding a penis received a Daily Deviation. A Daily Deviation is not an award, but a daily spotlight on someones artwork. People have the misconception that a DD is an award for great art. It isn't. So of course many were up in arms that a grungy picture of a penis received a Daily Deviation. My response is why not?? The double standard here is that women can show complete and spread eagle nudity and most comments are about how pretty she is, and even how pretty her vagina is. But if a man shows a penis picture then he is flamed and ridiculed more than complemented.

I read comments like: "This doesn't deserve a DD", or "This is disgusting", or the real topper: "This is NOT art and should be removed immediately!!" Whatever people!! Why are people so judgmental and self righteous when it comes to art? Why do so many feel that suddenly they are art critics and can say what is or what isn't art? In my opinion it was the perfect representation of "grunge art". Grunge art usually is "dirty" and grimy but it's art nonetheless. Had it been a woman covered in sand or dirt displaying her vagina, etc. I'm sure the negative comments would have been far less. But it happened to be a penis.

I don't understand people flaming art they don't like or agree with. There are mature content filters and then there is the amazing and magical ability for the browser who stumbled upon the penis to leave that page and go elsewhere! Sure there is a remote possibility that you could find yourself in Penis hell once you leave, trapped by an endless mine field of penis pictures; but chances are you'll stumble upon a sea of boobies and vaginae instead.

My point is: Penises are just as much a part of art as breasts and vaginae are. If you don't like ANYTHING here on Deviant Art, don't be rude to the artist and attack them, just move on to a gallery filled with bunnies and kittens or the dreaded cartoon that's more to your liking. Most people who waste time attacking art and/or the artists are immature, rude, unhappy people who are simply looking for something to release their frustrations on. Or maybe they have penis envy. Yeah, I bet that's it.

(Removes tongue from cheek.)



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