once again ...

sigh... once again I have received comments about how I'm sick, disgusting, and morally reprehensible.  (For the last one: http://www.ravishingbeasts.com/what-to-think/2008/10/21/what-do-you-think.html

Here are the latest comments posted in my Guest Book on July 7th, 2009:

From Steve: "Wow, I thought my uncle Bob was twisted with his moose head perched on the wall of his office. This goes far beyond that. You really should think about using things that haven't died for such a useless reason. Ouch." 

And from Linda: "You use dead animals to create art? You're really quite sick. I'm sure many if not all of these animals are kills for this purpose which makes you quite disgusting....as is your art."

I must presume that Steve and Linda are friends since they both posted their comments on the same day.  Friends in outrage, but also friends in vagueness.  What is it that got them going? Steve's "this" is a vague reference, which does nothing except highlight the perils of starting sentences with nebulous pronouns. 

Steve, if you happen to read this, can you let me know what it is that is so twisted?  As those readers know who have actually read through ravishingbeasts, this site is dedicated to all things taxidermy, both past and present, from sixteenth-century cabinets of wonder to contemporary art.  In other words, a pretty wide range of stuff.  Perhaps, Steve's "this" is the entire ravishingbeasts.  Fair enough.  I don't presume everyone will like my site, and I am always open to a lively debate about hot topics.  Taxidermy is challenging.  Some contemporary art is offensive.  But we can't have a debate if I don't know what offends.  So, Steve and Linda, can you let me know?

But please, please readers ... read through the site before you get on your high horse.  I do not create any of the posted art myself.  I am not an artist.  I have never myself done taxidermy.  Don't go throwing around insults about how my art and I are "quite disgusting" when I make no art. 

Steve & Linda, hoping to hear back from you... 

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[WelcomeToTheDoghouse]

I understand completely. Most people are ignorant to the fact of what they are actually rebelling against before they get their facts straight. People even love to put their negative two cents in on my Flickr photos even though they are just photos are animals that I've found dead or of my personal taxidermy collection. I adore your blog, and look forward to more posts!