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By way of a bronze statue of a confident woman apparentally.

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Amsterdam's red-light district will soon get a new attraction: a statue to honor prostitutes around the world.

The statue, designed by artist Els Rijerse, will likely be unveiled at the end of March, Dutch news agency ANP reported.

"In many countries, prostitutes struggle and people have no respect for them whatsoever. The statue is meant to give all those men and women strength," Mariska Majoor, a former prostitute who commissioned the statue, told ANP.

ANP said the statue, made of bronze, shows a woman who confidently looks out into the world.


So, two questions, first, was I actually the first to post this? And second, what do you all think?

Finally we get some recognition.

Its just another job, I don't see why they need to be honoured

I demand students be given a statue honouring us.

Next, college students. I recommend a kid with instant ramen in one hand, and an essay in the other.

Only the Dutch.... they'll be honouring weed next.

Next, college students. I recommend a kid with instant ramen in one hand, and an essay in the other.
With a stack of textbooks at the feet. The student will be dressed in a month-old t-shirt and pyjama bottoms and the hair will depending on gender either be tied in a lazy pony-tail, or messy and down, and the extent to which they are unshaven too will depend on gender. :D

Only the Dutch.... they'll be honouring weed next.

Hey, that's a good idea! ;)

Its just another job, I don't see why they need to be honoured

why not?

That is amazing. Of course, its much more of a political estatement instead of an actual honor.

BTW, whores give a lot of money to the gov in way of taxes.

Oh, and I hope the statue is naked.

why not?

They provide a service but its not like they save lives or anything

Oh, the statue will probably be scatily dressed but not naked

They dont save lives? Looks like you never had a good enough orgasm.

That is amazing. Of course, its much more of a political estatement instead of an actual honor.
Why so?

That is amazing. Of course, its much more of a political estatement instead of an actual honor.

BTW, whores give a lot of money to the gov in way of taxes.

Oh, and I hope the statue is naked.
Where does it say the government is doing this? From what I've read in the article, it would seem that it's a private comission.

Oh, the statue will probably be scatily dressed but not nakedWhy that? There's plenty of naked statues all over Europe and there's more obvious stuff in the Amsterdam Red Light District anyway.

I daresay it is motivated by a desire to be seen as "liberal" and "progressuve", however I can't deny my being amused.

In any case, where would the middle classes be without prostitutes?

Where does it say the government is doing this? From what I've read in the article, it would seem that it's a private comission.

AFAIK, the gov has to aprove every statue. Otherwise I could make a statue of myself and just put it in my street.

And, as said, its more of a a way to say how liberal and advanced Amsterdam is by honoring a job which is pretty much despised everywhere else in the world by some of the population.

In any case, where would the middle classes be without prostitutes?

More sexually frustrated then they already are?

Don't listen to him, Eastern Europe is awesome but if your going to ride a helicopter over there make sure the pilot is sober.

I wish I was filthy fucking rich with an I.D saying I'm 18 and a ticket to Amsterdam they would make a statue out of me! (before I’m hacked to pieces in eastern Europe)

I wish I was filthy fucking rich with an I.D saying I'm 18 and a ticket to Amsterdam they would make a statue out of me! (before I’m hacked to pieces in eastern Europe)

Oh, thanks!:rolleyes:

I've just booked a three week holiday travelling around Eastern Europe with mates.;)

Maybe I should commission a statue of the over the road truck driver.

AFAIK, the gov has to aprove every statue. Otherwise I could make a statue of myself and just put it in my street.

And, as said, its more of a a way to say how liberal and advanced Amsterdam is by honoring a job which is pretty much despised everywhere else in the world by some of the population.

QFT

In fact, I think all this is doing is letting Amsterdam fulfill a negative stereotype even more so.

You Euro's are crazy, honoring every single profession out there...

By way of a bronze statue of a confident woman apparentally.



So, two questions, first, was I actually the first to post this? And second, what do you all think?

Well, at least prostitutes will be respected somewhere.

Next, college students. I recommend a kid with instant ramen in one hand, and an essay in the other.

Correction, instant ramen in one hand, a can of beer in the other hand, and an essay in the other hand...

SHIT, where's my essay?

I hate the Netherlands.

Good for them. I don't mind it at all, but I really don't care that much about statues either :)

Its just another job, I don't see why they need to be honoured
Because it's not "just another job" for many prostitutes? Because of the abuse and desperation that is connected with the profession? Because of the lack of respect, hypocracy and outright hostility that many prostitutes suffer daily? Maybe?
I demand students be given a statue honouring us.
Oh no, not again, there's so many of them already!

Everywhere you look (http://tigernet.princeton.edu/~cl1952/photo%20album/AlumDay04/StatueStudent.JPG)...
More than you can shake a stick at. (http://www.utexas.edu/tours/statues/images/student.jpg)
Like ordinary students, they're always hanging around doing nothing... Looking drunk. (http://gallery.isleofdreams.net/albums/Digital-Photography/statue.sized.jpg)
Getting tiresome, and isn't very original anymore. :) (http://www.bcnursinghistory.ca/images/mon_student.jpg)

I hate the Netherlands.

Have you ever been here? :p

Oh no, not again, there's so many of them already!

Everywhere you look (http://tigernet.princeton.edu/~cl1952/photo%20album/AlumDay04/StatueStudent.JPG)...
More than you can shake a stick at. (http://www.utexas.edu/tours/statues/images/student.jpg)
Like ordinary students, they're always hanging around doing nothing... Looking drunk. (http://gallery.isleofdreams.net/albums/Digital-Photography/statue.sized.jpg)
Getting tiresome, and isn't very original anymore. :) (http://www.bcnursinghistory.ca/images/mon_student.jpg)

Where's the Ramen?

Have you ever been here? :p

I think I was in Luxembourg once and we got lost.

only in Amsterdam

Have you ever been here? :p
Something's wrong with your sig. It says [colour=blue], and the text is black.

And I like Amsterdam :)
Where's the Ramen?
Probably eaten by the Platypus.

...unless the statues are pre-1985 ;)

AFAIK, the gov has to aprove every statue. Otherwise I could make a statue of myself and just put it in my street.

And, as said, its more of a a way to say how liberal and advanced Amsterdam is by honoring a job which is pretty much despised everywhere else in the world by some of the population.Approval doesn't mean the government is actually doing anything. Then again, there's already a small fountain in the shape of an erect penis in the Red Light District in Amsterdam, so I can't imagine the statue being that much of a shocker, even if it is naked.

I bet there's some really interesting backstory as to how the decision was made.

So, two questions, first, was I actually the first to post this? And second, what do you all think?

1: You posted a link, with a very brief summary and a quote.
2: You didn't express any opinion or try to make anything of the link.
3. That is spam.
4. Cool! A step towards the recognition of bludgers and wastrels as heroes!

ps. no that doesn't make any sense. I just like it.

I'd sooner honour a whore than a war.

*badum-tish*

yes.. the sound of two drums and cymbal falling off a cliff...


Will this statue be "interactive"?

I'd sooner honour a whore than a war.
*badum-tish*

I'd sooner honour a whore than a war.

I'll put my money where my mouth is, too! :D

I think I was in Luxembourg once and we got lost.
Don't tell me you can get lost on a piece of paper:p

I welcome the new Jolt policy of posting drum-rolls before jokes, and warn them that I am about to make a FARTUNG NOISE!

Hope the software can handle that. Don't want any unexpected user casualties for anachronistic Python references, you know ...

"ES IST DER FARTUNGSPIELE, MEIN FUHRER!"

Finally we get some recognition.

LOLLERGASM.

I want to live in Amsterdam now. Maybe there will be more radicals like me in there...

... why are all the students male?

The last one is a female nurse student ;)

Edit: Wohoo! Let's do the timewarp again! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rafVVfd59tY) :D

Everywhere you look (http://tigernet.princeton.edu/~cl1952/photo%20album/AlumDay04/StatueStudent.JPG)...
More than you can shake a stick at. (http://www.utexas.edu/tours/statues/images/student.jpg)
Like ordinary students, they're always hanging around doing nothing... Looking drunk. (http://gallery.isleofdreams.net/albums/Digital-Photography/statue.sized.jpg)
Getting tiresome, and isn't very original anymore. :) (http://www.bcnursinghistory.ca/images/mon_student.jpg)

... why are all the students male?

I'd sooner honour a whore than a war.

Truth.

... why are all the students male?


Because students were all male when they were made?

Its just another job, I don't see why they need to be honoured

We honour plenty of other jobs...you don't see "Lifetime Achievement Award" for prostitutes though, do you? But you do see them for teachers, doctors, etc etc etc. They need to be honoured because traditionally, they are anything but.

Because students were all male when they were made?

Let's weld some titties on 'em, then - to reflect our changing world, or something. But mostly just for kicks.

Thanks. It seems that jolt.co.uk uses american english spelling :P

Every time I see your name, I wonder if it means the black sheep. (plural)

Something's wrong with your sig. It says [colour=blue], and the text is black.

Thanks. It seems that jolt.co.uk uses american english spelling :P

These apparent hiccoughs in post order are making for some odd reading at times, by the way.

sounds like a good idea. don't know if it will do any good, but why not, it'snot going to hurt anyone.