#And I went wellllll that's debatable. But that is such a common and widespread interpretation incl among experts that I will not be salty
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Had an "and quartz of course" moment the other day when I was wearing a pendant of the Venus of Willendorf and two of my colleagues went "oh yes that's mesopotamian is it?"
#Legit no judgement it was just funny to realise#The one thing it reveals is that our education system has Failed us in that apparently most of us are incapable of imagining the concept of#'primitive' art in Europe#Which obv has roots in colonialism and racism#But that's not the fault of the individual colleagues in question ofc#Another colleague went ah yes she's a fertility symbol right a#And I went wellllll that's debatable. But that is such a common and widespread interpretation incl among experts that I will not be salty#I am just salty that even among experts it is so prevalent to see a representation of a fat woman and think the only reason#Someone could have made her is to signify fertility. Not that I think it's impossible or even unlikely#It's just sad that it's the Only reason ppl can imagine#'exaggerated traits that signify fertility' what do you mean exaggerated she looks like my mum
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