Giant inflatable Christmas tree faces protests because it looks like a sex toy

[Chittychangchang]

The 80ft (24m) high inflatable sculpture was erected this week by LA-based artist Paul McCarthy, in Place Vendome, near Paris city centre.



However, the installation – known as ‘Tree’ – has faced protests from far-right group Printemps Francais, because of its resemblance to a sex toy.
The anti-gay group claimed the privately commissioned work had “disfigured” Paris, adding: “This is where your money goes, taxpayers!”.
Other Parisians have also voiced skepticism that the installation is actually meant to be a Christmas tree – with some joking: “Frankly it’s more appropriate to have a giant buttplug in the middle of Paris than to have a Christmas tree up in October”.

Paul McCarthy 'butt plug' sculpture in Paris provokes rightwing backlash | Art and design | The Guardian

[Gazza]

It's rumored that Paul McCarthy stated ''If Parisians don't like my tree then they know where they can stick it''.

[david44]

But Plugastel de la rude says it's fundamental !
Plugastel (1943) | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/alimarante/6177430130
I do like black and white pictures of these old tugs, I trhink that they have a charm all their own, as all tugs seem to have

[pseudolus]

https://teakdoor.com/the-teakdoor-lou...plain-why.html (Paris "Xmas Tree"..... might explain why Butterfly is absent....)

Already discussed here... a year ago... which was when this story occurred.

[Hans Mann]

Perhaps this year they might decorate it with lights that look like anal beads.

[harrybarracuda]

Let'sssssssssss do the Timmmmmmmme Warpppppppppppppp.......

Monday 20 October 2014 17.21 BST

[BaitongBoy]

^ & ^^ Heh...