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writes:Is it odd that my husband of 11 yrs...all of a sudden wants to get a "portrait of a naked woman" to go in our home..?? I think its insulting and like a "single "man thing. Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (11 March 2012): Why not arrange for a budding male artiste to come and paint you naked/live art...erotic and sensual...have this on the wall aswell. Seriously, you may really love the experience and it may put the zing back into spice.
PAMPER yourself...who knows your painting may hang on someones wall one day in years to come.
spunky monkey.
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reader, chigirl  +, writes (10 March 2012):
 I think this depends on what kind of portrait we're talking about. Maybe he's hinting that he wants a portrait of you?
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reader, CindyCares  +, writes (10 March 2012):
 Insulting ?..So, if somebody would give you Botticelli's Venus or Maya Desnuda by Goya ,you'd turn them down because they portray naked women ? ....
What can I say . Necessary disclaimer : I absolutely love USA and Americans. But, this is one of those things that one has to say " Only in America ! ".
Art is art, beauty is beauty. For singles and married people too.
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reader, anonymous, writes (10 March 2012): I have a nude on my wall. It's very tastefully and artistically done. I see it as a representation of the natural beauty of the female form. My girlfriend has never had a problem with it either, but we're both highly artistic people so I suppose she understands my interest in the painting.
As the other people have pointed out, if your husband wants the painting for artistic purposes, then there really isn't a problem. Nude paintings (and later, photography) has been a common form of artistic expression throughout history.
Do you have other paintings around the house? Has your husband always been interested in the fine arts? Or has this interest suddenly come out of the blue?
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reader, PerhapsNot +, writes (10 March 2012):
 I don't think there is anything wrong with nudes. It's a portrait, so I am assuming it's artistic. It doesn't look like a spread of Playboy or some nudie magazine, nor is it a still life taken from a porn flick. I am engaged and I have a nude up. It's not disrespectful, nor a sign of being single. Nude paintings or photographs are fabulous showcase of the beauty of the human form. Unless this portrait is of a woman doing the spread eagle with a f*ck me face expression, you're over-reacting.
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reader, ktmama  +, writes (10 March 2012):
 We-ell, it certainly out of the blue, BUT, he may have seen some alluring piece of art somewhere and was quite taken with the subtle sexiness of it. If THAT in itself is insulting( YOU decide whats an insult to you, not others) work with the idea that hes maybe looking for a little mystery a little allure, get a HOT black and white potrait of yourself! Go black and white, go for suspendars. use a chair as a prop and be facing the other way. Put it on the wall and ask if THATS the sort of thing he means! I think, it maybe a bit of a deeper thing, basically he wants more visual. well he's got you, youre all the visual he needs, just remind him of that!! Good Luck!!
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