Tell me...think he looks traumatized?

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Brilliant!

omg!!! he is sooooo cute!!!!

Art is good for them... they know it's only paintings, and it teaches them that art is not just some pink flowers in a vase

but some of those ppl looked scary to me

in the second pic there is a guy with a head band making sure no one can leave!!!!!!!

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the works look a little graphic, how old is he???

Yeah, that'd be my expression too, if I was a young kid and saw pictures of a woman eating another one's hooch.

Did you know that stuff was going to be there? I'm guessing not. I'm hoping not.

why are artists such fucking freaks?

abigail05 said:

why are artists such fucking freaks?

why are non artists such philistines?

jone70 said:

abigail05 said:

why are artists such fucking freaks?

why are non artists such philistines?

but you're right...

jone70 said:

abigail05 said:

why are artists such fucking freaks?

why are non artists such philistines?

Good thing I'm an artist.

And I was talking about all the other artists who aren't me.

nobody in those pix looks happy/comfortable...

I would have left (if I'd had kids with me) (hell, maybe even if I was just with adults.. lol)

abigail05 said:

jone70 said:

why are non artists such philistines?

Good thing I'm an artist.

And I was talking about all the other artists who aren't me.

really?

RodeoSchro said:

Yeah, that'd be my expression too, if I was a young kid and saw pictures of a woman eating another one's hooch.

Did you know that stuff was going to be there? I'm guessing not. I'm hoping not.

Is it helpful to shelter kids from sexuality? Maybe it would be healthier to be straightforward about it straight away?

Ace said:

RodeoSchro said:

Yeah, that'd be my expression too, if I was a young kid and saw pictures of a woman eating another one's hooch.

Did you know that stuff was going to be there? I'm guessing not. I'm hoping not.

Is it helpful to shelter kids from sexuality? Maybe it would be healthier to be straightforward about it straight away?

There's a proper time and place to discuss sex with your kids.

I think Erin's son is 5, maybe 6. IMO, he's a good 5 years+ away from "the talk" (or rather, the first of many talks), and an art show dang sure isn't the place to introduce ANY kid to sex, regardless of age.

PositivityNYC said:

abigail05 said:

Good thing I'm an artist.

And I was talking about all the other artists who aren't me.

really?

no, not really.

But I will say that, of the numerous gallery showings I've been to, the majority of the work (much of it really well done) seems to be flipped out insanity. Ghoul art. That's just my take on it.

abigail05 said:

why are artists such fucking freaks?

Paging johnart...

RodeoSchro said:

Ace said:

Is it helpful to shelter kids from sexuality? Maybe it would be healthier to be straightforward about it straight away?

There's a proper time and place to discuss sex with your kids.

I think Erin's son is 5, maybe 6. IMO, he's a good 5 years+ away from "the talk" (or rather, the first of many talks), and an art show dang sure isn't the place to introduce ANY kid to sex, regardless of age.

Well, this is to say she hasn't discussed sexuality with him before. And are we sure that there's something unhealthy about discussing sex with kids from the get-go?

JustErin said:

Tell me...think he looks traumatized?

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I love the piece in the third pic, next to the one he's standing in front.

abigail05 said:

why are artists such fucking freaks?

It's how Baby Jesus made us.

Genesia said:

abigail05 said:

why are artists such fucking freaks?

Paging johnart...

Lola has a performance piece in mind right about now.

johnart said:

abigail05 said:

why are artists such fucking freaks?

It's how Baby Jesus made us.

johnart said:

Genesia said:

Paging johnart...

Lola has a performance piece in mind right about now.

<-- performance art

RodeoSchro said:

Ace said:

Is it helpful to shelter kids from sexuality? Maybe it would be healthier to be straightforward about it straight away?

There's a proper time and place to discuss sex with your kids.

I think Erin's son is 5, maybe 6. IMO, he's a good 5 years+ away from "the talk" (or rather, the first of many talks), and an art show dang sure isn't the place to introduce ANY kid to sex, regardless of age.

Are you kidding me? 5 years away? My son was taught about sex the same time he was taught about his body and all it's functions....long before this art show.

JustErin said:

RodeoSchro said:

There's a proper time and place to discuss sex with your kids.

I think Erin's son is 5, maybe 6. IMO, he's a good 5 years+ away from "the talk" (or rather, the first of many talks), and an art show dang sure isn't the place to introduce ANY kid to sex, regardless of age.

Are you kidding me? 5 years away? My son was taught about sex the same time he was taught about his body and all it's functions....long before this art show.

No wonder he looks traumatized.

I don't understand the whole concept about proper time and age.

I think if a kid is old enough to notice what's on their body they're old enough to be taught about it.

Genesia said:

JustErin said:

Are you kidding me? 5 years away? My son was taught about sex the same time he was taught about his body and all it's functions....long before this art show.

No wonder he looks traumatized.

But he wasn't bothered by anything sexual - din't even really notice them...he was afraid of this one picture that was scribbles with little faces in them. He thought it was scary.

johnart said:

I don't understand the whole concept about proper time and age.

I think if a kid is old enough to notice what's on their body they're old enough to be taught about it.

Well, he asked me about his body and of course he eventually got to his genitals.

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JustErin said:

johnart said:

I don't understand the whole concept about proper time and age.

I think if a kid is old enough to notice what's on their body they're old enough to be taught about it.

Well, he asked me about his body and of course he eventually got to his genitals.

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You should've said "hold on to that thought for another 10 years or so"

johnart said:

JustErin said:

Well, he asked me about his body and of course he eventually got to his genitals.

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You should've said "hold on to that thought for another 10 years or so"

And called it his wee wee, right?

Seriously, that's ridiculous. I mean, we talked about what our bodies do...but I didn't go into detail about sex for fun. But he did ask me, "Does it hurt when the sperm comes out?" I just said, "No" and that was it.

JustErin said:

johnart said:

You should've said "hold on to that thought for another 10 years or so"

And called it his wee wee, right?

Seriously, that's ridiculous. I mean, we talked about what our bodies do...but I didn't go into detail about sex for fun. But he did ask me, "Does it hurt when the sperm comes out?" I just said, "No" and that was it.

Aww. That's such a cute question.

johnart said:

JustErin said:

And called it his wee wee, right?

Seriously, that's ridiculous. I mean, we talked about what our bodies do...but I didn't go into detail about sex for fun. But he did ask me, "Does it hurt when the sperm comes out?" I just said, "No" and that was it.

Aww. That's such a cute question.

He's a smart little guy.