A proposed AIDS memorial set to be built in Palm Springs, California is getting pushback because some residents seem to think it resembles a person’s bootyhole.
The nine-foot sculpture, carved from limestone, was proposed for a downtown park and designed by sculptor Phillip K. Smith III.
While it looks like a donut with ridges on it, the artist says the ridges representing the diverse community affected by AIDS with “the opening at the center is at eye level and allows a view through.”
However, people were quick to point out, it also resembles an anus. According to the Palm Springs AIDS Memorial Task Force, the group planning the sculpture, says a redesign is in progress.
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