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Malayka's avatar

I've had similar thoughts when seeing statues of Greek goddesses, so I totally relate ♡ Beautiful words Sharron!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Malayka, for your thoughts, and for dropping by over here at 🌿Leaves! You have so many choices of who to subscribe to - I am honored you chose me!

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Malayka's avatar

Are you kidding? Just this piece alone oozed talent! I'll binge more of your work once I get some free time haha

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Yowza! Thanks, Malayka! You have made my day!

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Kate Henry's avatar

German women are still appreciated for their voluptuousness. Paintings by Rubens of ample women are displayed at the Alte Pinakothek, Munich. YEs magical. Other than for the few built like Miss Twiggy, men in his paintings appear to be saying "YES I'll have that!" I remember a TV program: Are you Being Served, where a large clerk in the lingerie department opens a box of newly imported German-made bras, spans one wider than across her generous front, and reads the size tag: "kleine". (small) Their reputation is international.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

I love that story! Must be the potatoes, dumplings and sausages. Bigger women are admired still in some South Pacific island cultures as well. Of course we all know it is not healthy...

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Sharon Hudson's avatar

Love this. When I was 8 months pregnant with my daughter, my husband mused, “You remind me of a statue of W.C. Fields I once saw.” Needless to say, I was not amused, and he was sooooo sorry he said that out loud. Men!

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

And you will NEVER forget that remark! Poor guy. ha ha ha

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T. D. Wolf's avatar

Fascinating, Sharron. Who made that figure, I wonder, and what was its purpose? Was it religious, personal, artistic, porn? There are probably quite a few doctoral theses written about that question, but can we ever know?

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

That is inspiration for a new story, isn't it? The carver of this gem, sitting in his cave, working by firelight. Expressing his intentions.... Your answers and mine would be every bit as valid as what is found in text books. Thanks, John.

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T. D. Wolf's avatar

On it!😉

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Really! Ohh, I would like to see that story coming from the pen of T Dalton Wolf!

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Eye of the beholder perspective. The ‘Venus’ small sculpture was magnificent and magical. Earth mother revered; her secrets honored by devotees deep in recesses of caves where small hands imprints on walls like Lascaux caves with magical figures are found and now believed painted by women as fertility rituals in areas too small for men to reach. Matriarchy lasted until a higher male power rose like Zeus and Odin. But women have a secret solidarity.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Such interesting ideas here, Richard. I saw only a man as the sculptor. I have to rethink.

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

The research is out there Sharron. Hands prints on the wall. Men with spears depicted by women with small hands holding reed brushes. Possible there were small men. Pygmies?

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Richard Blaisdell's avatar

Size does matter.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Good to know.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Okay, then!

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Janice Walton's avatar

HI Sharron, I love the picture of you and feel as if I know you better for your having shared it.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thanks, Janice. I was a little shy to post it. I look older than I FEEL....

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Janice Walton's avatar

I know how that goes.

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Jim Cummings's avatar

Interesting juxtaposition between your two posts today, Sharron from slinky Jolene to zoftig Venus. I think it would help women to realize that men appreciate both and everything in between!

By the way, Love your new profile pic.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Thank you, Jim. Yes, I thought those two together made a certain sense. As for the photo, I decided after over two years on Substack to cop to my advanced years. As if anyone cared... Ha ha ha.

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Jim Cummings's avatar

Lovely honest face. As Jerry Garcia said, "Oh well a touch of gray, kind of suits you anyway."

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Rebecca Holden's avatar

Oh, this is beautiful, Sharron. And you're a goddess - we all are. xxx

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Word-goddesses!

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Sue Cauhape's avatar

People back then were more intimately involved with Life while we do our best to hide it behind mechanized houses, over-processed food, and a rejection of anything beneath the concrete.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

Right you are, Sue! Thank you!

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Nathan Slake's avatar

Excellent, Sharron. That's an incredible little figurine. I hadn't seen it before, so thanks for the short piece of education I find myself nourished with this morning.

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Sharron Bassano's avatar

My pleasure. Thanks for coming over to read 🌿Leaves this morning, Nathan!

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