‘Brickleberry’ Co-Creator Protests Instagram Censorship

All art is not created equal.

Need proof? Just ask Waco O’Guin, the co-creator of Comedy Central’s Brickleberry. He recently posted an image spoofing Michelangelo’s “Creation” painting that adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, using Brickle characters, which was promptly pulled by Instagram for its nude depictions of Woody and Ethel.

And he has legitimate beef. The original painting, complete with an exposed dong & boobies, and previously posted by Waco himself, was left unmolested. So not only was the Brickleberry artwork censored, but it received unequal treatment when compared to a more famous work showing the very same “objectionable” body parts. (It’s worth noting here that O’Guin’s depiction is non-pornogrpahic, involves no sex or erect members, and already aired on basic cable.)

At first this may seem like a minor issue, but it isn’t the first time Instagram’s censorship policies have come under fire. Not only do they apparently discriminate between classic, painted artworks and more modern cartoon ones, but their basis is sexist. (Just ask Chelsea Handler, #FreeTheNipple.) Non-artistic cocks/balls & va-jay-jays receive equal treatment (as I assume buttholes do as well), but male nipples are allowed and female nipples are not? That’s not cool, folks.

Facebook, by the way, is also a member of this sexist crowd, with the exception of breastfeeding pics. Anything goes on Twitter though. Seriously. Anything. You can watch Snow White get tag-teamed by seven dwarves. Trust me, I follow @SnowWhiteTakes7Dwaves (NSFW LINK!). Hey, at least she doesn’t discriminate either. Flickr and Tumblr are also equal-opportunity nudity supporters.

This debate has been extended to public too. Like the actual, non-computerized real world. As city and state legislation has generally pointed out, nudity laws should not favor one gender over another. For instance, though many people are unaware, it is completely legal for a woman to bare her breasts in public in New York City in addition to many other cities and most states. Why? Because males can strut the streets shirtless, and equality is important to some people.

Apparently, Instagram missed that memo.

[via TMZ]