Burlesque boobs ban at Brighton store (From The Argus)
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Burlesque boobs ban at Brighton store
7:02pm Wednesday 21st November 2012 in News By Kimberly Middleton, Acting chief reporter
Burlesque boobs ban at Brighton store
It may have a reputation as the city of the dirty weekend but an erotic boutique’s burlesque mural has been branded too raunchy for Brighton’s liberal streets.
Artwork of nipple tassel-clad women has adorned the walls of the recently rebranded She Said Emporium since last week.
But yesterday the women were made to cover up – after complaints to the shop’s owner that it was offensive.
Owner Nic Ramsey said she was forced to paint over the artwork after two women complained.
A painting of Laura Nixon, a Brighton-based Marilyn Monroe look alike, with nipple tassels and a multicoloured fan has adorned the wall for years.
So has an animal mural of the Garden of Eden with insects “bonking” and bugs having threesomes.
Ms Ramsey said: “It’s crazy – not least because we have had a virtually identical photo of our fan girl for nearly six years.
“It breaks my heart and for the artist Req to have to cover up his work is horrible.”
About 20 women donned nipple tassels to protest against the loss of the mural before it was painted over yesterday.
Ms Ramsey added: “If it was a canvas or we hung a picture it would be a piece of art. They are sexy images but there is no nudity on show.
“We made sure there were no nipples showing or anything like that.
“Brighton is a fantastic, liberal city. I wouldn’t mind if I hadn’t had a picture on the same place for five years.
“I can wear nipple tassels and walk down the street and no one would be offended.”
The new painting was part of Tickles’ rebranding as part of the She Said Emporium.
Vanessa Austin Locke, from the business, said the new store would be “more playful” than the other three shops in the chain in Ship Street Gardens.
She added: “We’re just expanding since the success of 50 Shades of Grey. Everyone wants to explore their sexuality a bit more. It’s a real revolution.”
Comments(24)
Dingbat99
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8:12pm Wed 21 Nov 12
puddingandpi
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8:22pm Wed 21 Nov 12
Idontbelieveit1948
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8:39pm Wed 21 Nov 12
Maxwell's Ghost
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9:29pm Wed 21 Nov 12
Although I've heard that if you start eating meat on the beach that's no longer allowed.
AmboGuy
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10:26pm Wed 21 Nov 12
These two women need to get a life.
yaddab
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11:26pm Wed 21 Nov 12
Honey68
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12:30am Thu 22 Nov 12
Jimmy Stewart's Imaginary Rabbit
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5:28am Thu 22 Nov 12
Honey68 wrote:I'm guessing they're the type of people who would also complain about Pride.
how ridiculous!! it's ok to have half naked people wandering around during Pride, but not to have that painting??
But yes, it doesn't do much for Brighton's liberal and easy-going reputation. And don't even get me started on that DISGUSTING mural of two policemen kissing that was on the wall of the Albert? Won't someone think of the children? yada yada chunter chunter ...
magoo
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7:14am Thu 22 Nov 12
Goldenwight
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8:11am Thu 22 Nov 12
StyleCop
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9:36am Thu 22 Nov 12
magoo wrote:Yeah right...
We're missing the important point here. Burlesque is just stripping for ugly birds. So yeah, ban the mural.
You've clearly not met some of them then have you - you ignorant buffoon.
But I suppose beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Hoarder12345444
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9:54am Thu 22 Nov 12
Honey68 wrote:I agree and all those gay fun shops on St James st arent exactly holding back are they!
how ridiculous!! it's ok to have half naked people wandering around during Pride, but not to have that painting??
Smartbloke
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9:55am Thu 22 Nov 12
Maxwell's Ghost wrote:Typical misery from the Argus Comments Section's very own Dignitas case.
For goodness sake. If you go onto the beach in the summer there are people getting everything out willy-nilly and I've seen a number of people having drunken se* in broad daylight on the main beach and no-one says a word.
Although I've heard that if you start eating meat on the beach that's no longer allowed.
s&k
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10:05am Thu 22 Nov 12
Andy R
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10:19am Thu 22 Nov 12
I think the "story" (the one the owners wanted to get across anyway) is nicely encapsulated in the last three paragraphs.
Wake up people!!
Jimmy Stewart's Imaginary Rabbit
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10:46am Thu 22 Nov 12
Andy R wrote:You might be right Andy, they probably complained about it themselves to get the publicity and in fact Brighton isn't in the grip of religious nutters (unlike Eastbourne with its 'saucy postcard' ban). Ah well, job done in that case.
So why the sudden "need" to remove a mural that had been there for years because of two complaints?
I think the "story" (the one the owners wanted to get across anyway) is nicely encapsulated in the last three paragraphs.
Wake up people!!
whereisthe...?
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11:11am Thu 22 Nov 12
We all have to live with a certain amount of consideration for others - its called 'a society'. People like this 'lady' think everyone should put up with all their 'quirks' (ie, rude / selfish behaviour). Get over it.
Must be slow news day.
Nitrous_McBread
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11:29am Thu 22 Nov 12
Ihopenoonehasthisusername
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7:28pm Thu 22 Nov 12
magoo wrote:Too funny:) and fat!
We're missing the important point here. Burlesque is just stripping for ugly birds. So yeah, ban the mural.
hubby
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8:55pm Thu 22 Nov 12
ghost bus driver
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9:03pm Thu 22 Nov 12
Jimmy Stewart's Imaginary Rabbit wrote:I chundered when I thought of the children.
Honey68 wrote:I'm guessing they're the type of people who would also complain about Pride.
how ridiculous!! it's ok to have half naked people wandering around during Pride, but not to have that painting??
But yes, it doesn't do much for Brighton's liberal and easy-going reputation. And don't even get me started on that DISGUSTING mural of two policemen kissing that was on the wall of the Albert? Won't someone think of the children? yada yada chunter chunter ...
Dezire
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2:02pm Fri 23 Nov 12
Tendergrasp
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12:40pm Mon 26 Nov 12
She Said Boutique are a bunch of liars. I got them to admit on twitter that they weren't BANNED - They were ASKED by their neighbours to take it down and simply used it as an opportunity to create some headlines and sell more ****.
Idiots. I'd be curious about what they told the Argus journalists...
SpiderMeringue says...
7:33pm Wed 21 Nov 12
What about all the people that admired and complimented the artwork? How come that doesn't get taken into account.