Romance is Dead... and Feminism killed It?

In 2018 the wake of #metoo, Manchester Gallery made the decision to remove Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse, because it endorses “male artists pursuing women’s bodies, and paintings that presented the female body as a passive decorative art form.” But is this actually sexist? Don't women want romance? Is there a point here, or is it oversensitive feminists ruining everything for everyone again? Let's discuss.

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The Subtle Eroticism of John William Waterhouse’s Nymphs: https://www.sothebys.com/en/articles/...

collection of post-it notes: https://susanrushton.net/2018/02/10/j...

Should This Painting Have Been Banned? : https://theculturetrip.com/europe/uni...


00:00 intro
05:55 isn't the male experience important too?
20:22 in defence of the 'itty bitty t*tty committee'
26:26 in pursuit of beauty
52:04 counter argument: the problems with romanticisation
01:01:29 theatrical intermission
01:04:21 people are dismissing feminine power again
01:24:31 the transcendent
01:55:45 what these paintings mean to women: conclusion