A Japanese artist who made a kayak modelled on her vagina has been found guilty of breaking the country’s obscenity laws, in a case that has invited widespread ridicule of attitudes towards images of female genitalia. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Megumi Igarashi and her lawyers pose with a sign reading ‘a part is not guilty’ in front of the Tokyo court on 9 May. Tanabe said the kayak did not obviously resemble female genitalia and could not be considered obscene. Igarashi distributed the data to help raise funds to create a kayak inspired by her genitalia she called “pussy boat”. In court appearances, Igarashi insisted her artworks were not obscene and challenged attitudes towards female genitalia in Japan.

Source: The Guardian May 09, 2016 03:46 UTC