Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Florence Museum Invites Floridians To Come See David Statue For Themselves And Decide If It's 'Porn'

Michelangelo's David
Roberto Serra - Iguana Press/Getty Images

Galleria dell'Accademia, which houses Michelangelo's statue of David, invited parents, teachers and students to come to Florence to view the statue after a principal was forced to resign.

After a charter school principal resigned over backlash, the Galleria dell'Accedemia in Florence, Italy invited Floridians to go view Michelangelo's statue of David to decide for themselves if they think it's porn.

When parents complained a teacher in Florida charter school Tallahassee Classical was showing images of the famous statue in a sixth grade class, principal Hope Carrasquilla was forced to resign.


The school's reasoning was they have a policy about showing controversial material to the students.

Carrasquilla believes the school board forced her into retirement after three parents complained about a lesson in a sixth grade classroom that included a photo of the statue of David.

The statue is a 5-meter tall nude marble sculpture created by Michelangelo in 1504. The work reflects the height of the Italian Renaissance and depicts the biblical figure David on his way to fight Goliath.

Carresquilla was in shock when she recieved the invitation to view the statue in person.

“I am totally, like, wow. I've been to Florence before and have seen the David up close and in person, but I would love to go and be a guest of the mayor.”

The director of the Galleria dell'Accademia, Cecilie Hollberg, discussed her complete shock at the schools reaction to the statue.

"To think that David could be pornographic means truly not understanding the contents of the Bible, not understanding Western culture and not understanding Renaissance art.”

She invited the principal, school board, parents and student body to view the “purity” of the statue.

The school has about 400 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The school follows a curriculum designed by Hillsdale College which is a conservative Evangelical Christian school consulted by Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis.

The chairman of the Tallahassee Classical's school board, Barney Bishop, claimed the statue was not the only reason for Carrasquilla's early retirement.

He stated:

"Parents are entitled to know anytime their child is being taught a controversial topic and picture.”

Many people took to social media to convey their outrage over the targeting of the classical sculpture.









Other people pointed out the obvious.

The school follows an Evangelical Christian curriculum and teaches the classics, yet they couldn't appreciate one of the world's most famous religious statues.

Where are the rational thinking conservative Christians who recognize a religious statue from the 16th century doesn't constitute pornography?

More from Trending

Archbishop Thomas Wenski; David and Rena Mourer visit the entrance to "Alligator Alcatraz"
Joe Raedle/Getty Images (both)

Archbishop Rips 'Alligator Alcatraz' In Powerful Statement Condemning Trump's Immigration 'Enforcement Tactics'

Historically conservative Archbishop Thomas Wenski of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Miami issued an official statement on Thursday, July 3, addressing immigration enforcement tactics employed by the administration of MAGA Republican President Donald Trump.

Posted on the Archdiocese's website, it was also shared on the Archbishop's personal X account.

Keep ReadingShow less
Gavin Newsom; Nancy Mace
David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

Gavin Newsom Hilariously Claps Back At Nancy Mace After Her Cringey 'Don't California My South Carolina' Debate Challenge

South Carolina Republican Representative Nancy Mace was widely mocked after she challenged California Governor Gavin Newsom to a debate—only for him to directly address her "Don't California My South Carolina' campaign with a list showing the stark differences between their two states.

Mace posted a video on X in which she extends a "FORMAL INVITATION" for Newsom to debate her "common sense policies," chiding him with the following message:

Keep ReadingShow less
office cubicles
Paymo on Unsplash

Things Toxic Coworkers Did That Made The Whole Office Go Silent

Workplaces have professional standards to maintain, or at least they should. While it's great to have fun in the office, there are some things that are appropriate during leisure time that aren't OK at work.

But some people never seem to get the memo.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump; Screenshot of Andrew Schulz
Joe Raedle/Getty Images; Flagrant Podcast

Trump-Supporting Podcaster Andrew Schulz Turns On Trump In Mind-Numbing Rant

Conservative podcaster Andrew Schulz had social media users rolling their eyes after he criticized President Donald Trump, saying Trump is "doing the exact opposite" of everything he promised during his campaign, like stopping wars and shrinking spending.

Which begs the question: why tf did Schulz believe a word Trump said during his campaign, since he is a well-known serial liar and con man?

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots from @brigchicago's TikTok video
@brigchicago/TikTok

Plane Passengers Floored Over Flight Attendant's Suggestion While Stuck In 130 Degree Heat

Imagine being on time for your flight, only for takeoff to be delayed while the plane sits on the tarmac, with temperatures inside the plane cabin climbing to 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

Due to sweltering heat and complications, TikToker @brigchicago and her fellow passengers waited for their flight to take off. Whie the flight attendants did what they could to keep everyone calm and patient, some found their comments to be disingenuous.

Keep ReadingShow less