Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for September 29, 2015
Transcript:
Instructor: Good morning, class, and welcome to the Shanghai Art Institute's figure studies program. Due to a recent relaxation of cultural authority, classes such as this are once again possible. I urge you to make the most of this particular upswing of the pendulum. I am assisted today by Comrade Huan, who will be striking the new state-approved poses. If you will go to your easels, we can begin. Ready, Comrade? Honey: Ready! Instructor: Okay, class, now avert your eyes as much as possible.
BE THIS GUY about 9 years ago
That pose was personally approved by Deng Xiaoping.
BE THIS GUY about 9 years ago
Is that why one of the students is wearing mirrored sunglasses?
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 9 years ago
The starting of Chinese Renaissance
frodo1008 about 9 years ago
Good Grief! The Chinese ultra righteous, ultra conservative types are just as prudish as our own!!
WaitingMan about 9 years ago
Nice gams, toots.
johndifool about 9 years ago
I’m averting my eyes, oh Lord!.Well, don’t. It’s like those miserable Psalms — they’re sodepressing. Now knock it off!
Beleck3 about 9 years ago
lol, just come to America, where Puritans still run everything, aka today known as the Evangelicals/Christian Right/Republican ’Morals".
Kip W about 9 years ago
There’s a damned uncomfortable pose to hold for any length of time.
NWdryad about 9 years ago
Honey’s got some pretty nice gams!
J Quest about 9 years ago
Looks like Honey is foreshadowing the Hunger Games…
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace about 9 years ago
Looking upon her, he cried“Be still, my beating heart.”And then he died
dhfulton2 about 9 years ago
Does anyone remember the story line about the Walden Alumni Reunion with the radicalized Iranian alum. It was around the time of the embassy take over?
KEStuck about 9 years ago
How is that bow staying upright?
Canuckguy about 9 years ago
Note that the grapes are red. Yup, party approved propaganda for sure.
Richard E about 9 years ago
Those were the days (sigh).
Richard E about 9 years ago
I really believe what he stated, and my family has been in this country for more than 300 years.
Liverlips McCracken Premium Member about 9 years ago
Grapes, bow, quiver, arrows: Is she Cupid?
laisla1315 about 9 years ago
You’re welcome. When I first saw that panel, I was confused too.