Your comments: Nude snow sculpture in Rahway leads police to request 'snowlady' cover up Staff By Staff The Star-Ledger
on March 03, 2010 at 4:59 PM, updated March 03, 2010 at 5:37 PM
snowwoman.jpgBefore and after the complaint - a snow sculpture in Rahway. members are having fun with the story about a nude snow sculpture (a "frosty Venus de Milo") in Rahway created by a young family, who was asked by police to give it some clothes after a neighbor complained. We can't verify it, but it looks like the sculptor chimed in as well.

From exit91south:

This news article will hit the wires and make NJ the butt of jokes yet again! There's nothing wrong with the snow-women ( Guess I have to be politically correct which I abhor but I don't want the Rahway language police showing up at my door) What has happened to Democracy where majority rules, one complaint and action is taken?

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From merbelle:

"I thought she looked more objectified and sexualized after you put the bikini on," Gonzalez said.

I sort of agree, but more importantly, it was clearly a pastiche of a famous work of art, one we've all seen often, surely. Beyond that, there was nothing there one couldn't see on book covers at a store, or a mannequin being dressed in a shop. Much less than would be found in any textbook or materials actually designed to titillate. And I'm not sure I understand why police are allowed to take authority in such a matter.

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From Eliza Gonzalez, claiming to be involved in the sculpture:

We had a lot of fun sculpting her and enjoyed the overwhelmingly positive attention from our delighted neighbors. By the time the police showed up, we just got a chuckle out of it and complied with their polite request.
We respect the Rahway police and the difficult job they have to do. They've always been there for us. The fuddy duddy who complained...we just feel sorry for her.

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From xraymama:

this is snow art - it's beautiful - and let's face it all snowmen are naked - oh sure they wear a hat - most just aren't anatomically correct

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And finally, from donnakaren2:

I am shocked, shocked that a snow sculpture such as this appeared on the lawn and that a picutre of it appeared on this pristine website.


Venus de Milo

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