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Florida Principal Ousted After Parents Rage Over Michelangelo’s ‘Pornographic’ Statue

Por: The Daily Beast Life March 23, 2023

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A charter school principal has been ousted after multiple parents complained that their sixth graders were made to view pornography—because they looked at Michelangelo’s iconic statue of David.The statue was shown during a sixth grade art history lesson at Tallahassee Classical School, the Tallahassee Democrat . One of the most famous pieces of artwork in the world, the statue shows a chiseled, naked man posing. But while most of the world... + full article



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