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Female politician offended by 18th century painting

History

Hmm as a woman I personally don't find anything offensive in this painting, but then I appreciate art for art's sake. He's not the best painter of the time, and compared to other paintings such as this well known example its comparatively mild.

I do get cross however when a woman uses the 'Feminism' stance to cement her own silly views. It just tars everything else with the same brush and ruins the hard work of the original movement.

As for Islamic art - some 17thc examples of court life is pretty sexually explicit in places, including abuse of boys and sex with concubines. I've lived within a Pakistani and Arabic community for many years and learned long ago that they too, like the feminists, have mixed views of what is and isn't 'Haram', and how they translate the Koran and Hadiths into their daily lives. The Turks brew and drink beer because the texts simply say 'Don't pray when you're drunk, but wait'. But other Muslims use Hadiths to disagree.

I think its going to be a grey area for a long while yet. I just hope the world's miserable 'fun is sinful' people don't ruin it in the end for the rest of us.

SLB Community Celebration - Are your sims represented?

Social Announcements & Introductions

Probably a bit late now, but a good way to promote your sim. Their Photo contest is of note however, and I recommend you push your sim's best photographers to enter

SL - Celebrating Ten Years

updated by @comtesse-de-chiverny-wulfrie: 06 Oct 2016 06:19:16AM

Versailles in SL: Roleplay Reform

Communty News & Events

My concern is that at times, RP has leaned heavily towards some unrealistic or heavy-handed 'bitch fests'. In the 18thc courts they may have back stabbed each other in the privacy of their family homes, but good breeding always maintained a smile on one's face when seeing the enemy, even if it was forced.

There have been times when I have engaged with RP with the experienced (read Versailles management) members and noted their interest in accuracy and portrayal of the past. This has made RP refreshing - for instance the negotiations for a marriage contract in my family was an enjoyable challenge, made all the better with a Duchess who also knew about 18thc etiquette. This should be encouraged more, rather than falling back on the 'he said she said' type dinners which are far too common.

If there's anything that needs adding, throwing conversations about RL politics that happened at that point in time with the sim's timeline would add tremendously to the court gossip and chat. After all, it was on the sunset of France's court golden age, and much politics on the street was terriblyrisqu,rude and even downright flammable for the Royals and court favourites. Constant murders and non-RL plots are not educational, but lean more towards fictional RP.

My only other suggestion is a monthly roundup of book titles for recommended reading for the period. If Versailles wish to promote the past, educate and encourage an interest in the 18thc French court life as a whole, this is vital for members so they can understand Versailles and its quirks and foibles as its Royal Family carries out its day to day life.

Nearly 30 years of experience in RL has shown me that for many people,spontaneousRP does not come naturally and sometimes people need or appreciate a gentle nudge in the right direction. I would imagine the court Royals and members of the management team can achieve this by adding to and nudging within conversations. Some of the Royals are very good at this too. Those who host dinners or gatherings can, once again, nudge the conversation on. Men should talk more about hunting, woes of their estate/servants and business transactions, women more about fashion and odd trends spotted in Parisian opera houses. Or talk in distaste about the fashion habits of other nations. This is all recorded as being the constant topics at court by period observers. The Duchess of Devonshire wrote about her observances at Versailles which is an interesting read.

To start off the curious, here is a link to the original 1779 Essay, 'The Art of Pleasing in Conversation':
http://http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=ggE3AAAAYAAJ&pg=PA587...

For theGentlemenof the Court and their non-titled guests this site has some guides on clothing, manners, hunting and so forth:
Society of 18thc Gentlemen

New Maîtresse d'Armes in Melioria

Communty News & Events

Thank you, and I look forward to filling you with many holes...*cough*...letting you win

New Maîtresse d'Armes in Melioria

Communty News & Events

Thank you Professore, and thank you to the Council too. I will endeavour to do my best as is humanly possible after copious amounts of coffee from our coffee house.

I am also available for beginners lessons should you wish to develop a better technique at keeping robbers and brigands away from your carriage, and of course the peasant masses. Please send me a massage via your best Valets should you wish to learn the way of this noble art.
There is indeed plenty of Brandy available for prospective fencers and guests, but the leaches have been removed to save the sanity of the moreSqueamishamongst you.

Mary Todd Lincoln to be retried for insanity

History

Now why would Abe need to knock on his own bedroom door to be let in? I'd hold it open, tell him to make himself at home, yawn and go back to bed

18th Century Medical Treatments: The Cough of the Lungs.

Bloggers' Corner

I shall order a large dish of them forthwith, soaked in large quantities of Brandy and Garlic and enough to knock out an entire garrison of Chasseurs.

18th Century Medical Treatments: The Cough of the Lungs.

Bloggers' Corner

I am deeply troubled, Docteur, that the one creature that produces vast quantities of slime is used in the treatment of removal of the human variant when suffering a heavy cold.

My cough is ratherpersistentand I believe vast quantities of Brandy will cure it, notEscargot.

18th Century Medical Treatments: The Cough of the Lungs.

Bloggers' Corner

I shall order a large dish of them forthwith, soaked in large quantities of Brandy and Garlic and enough to knock out an entire garrison of Chasseurs.

18th Century Medical Treatments: The Cough of the Lungs.

Bloggers' Corner

I am deeply troubled, Docteur, that the one creature that produces vast quantities of slime is used in the treatment of removal of the human variant when suffering a heavy cold.

My cough is ratherpersistentand I believe vast quantities of Brandy will cure it, notEscargot.