That word “penis”

The Moore Theater is currently hosting Puppetry of the Penis, a performance where two naked men bend, twist, and otherwise contort their penises into amusing shapes (or, “The Ancient Art of Genital Origami”), which are broadcast on a giant screen. I saw a short segment about the show on some late-night news show once, and it looks hilarious.

Alas, the show also provides yet another reminder that we live in a nation of prudes. Yesterday, the marquee at the Moore displayed the full title of the show, but driving past this morning, I noticed that it now just reads “Puppetry”. Someone no doubt complained that the word “penis” (not “cock,” not “schlong,” not “swollen throbbing love missile”) was offensive. I think the same thing happened when the Moore hosted “The Unclean-Female-Genital-Opening Monologues” (my interpretation of prudish complainer added) earlier this year.

Sigh.

Update (8/29): Driving past the Moore this morning, it looks like the “Penis” has been re-attached, as it were. Perhaps they read this blog? Maybe the penis needed to be taken down for cleaning? (Insert your own double-entendre here.)

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Author, photographer, and late-nighter Jeff Carlson writes for outlets such as Popular Photography, DPReview, Creative Pro, and others, and is a contributing editor for TidBITS. He is the author of Take Control of Your Digital Photos; The Photographer's Guide to Luminar AI, Take Control of Apple Watch, and Take Control of Your Digital Storage, among many other titles. View all posts by Jeff Carlson