Amsterdam to get statue to world's prostitutes
 

Amsterdam to get statue to world's prostitutes

THE HAGUE (AFP) - Amsterdam's red light district is reportedly to receive a bronze statue dedicated to prostitutes around the world.

According to the Dutch agency ANP, sculptress Els Rijerse made the statue at the request of a former prostitute Mariska Majoor, who a decade ago founded a centre on prostitution in the Dutch capital.

Majoor was quoted as saying by ANP that the statue would be a first of its kind and that it had received the blessing of the city authorities.

The statue represents a self-assured woman, her hands on her hips, looking sideways towards the sky, and standing on a doorstep, ANP said.

The precise place where the statue will be laid and its title have not yet been announced, it said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070116...t_070116173159

Long overdue if you ask me :)

World's ancient proffession.. Why not.

Paris Hilton will be overwhelmed with joy to finally have a statue in her image.

hope its not a statue of that Majoor women cause shes butt ugly (shes on tv like every week with her pro whores union)

nothing strange for Amsterdam and Netherlands there is always something new

indeed thats actually cool lol :)

ya gotta love it

That was interesting!

When my brother was in the Red Light area with his familly as a tourist in the evening, when prostitutes are starting to work there, prostitutes were closing the windows or covering themselves as he was passing by with his 5 year old son. That was nice!

That's what I go to Amsterdam for, it's a shame I live in Rotterdam! :)

Love it!

Now that gives me another reason to visit ;)

:(

a statue of a woman?

i was hoping it was going to be a big bronze vagina

Keeping that statue clean will be a 24/7 job.

Personally, I did not like the romance in Amsterdam


Mr. Romance

So who gets the pimp statue?

Good to see that they are giving the hookers some credit for what they do :thumbsup

thats nice of them :)

I am disappointed there is a lack of erection jokes

Amsterdam rocks!

That's mighty white of them.

It's about time!

Next time when I'll be in the district I'll keep also my eyes open for that statue.

At least they wouldn't need many building materials!

Amsterdam's torurism rate just got even higher.

any self respecting whore would be pissed at that - paris is a skank - not a whore

It's another reason to go to Amsterdam again. You bet!

I LOL'd to this!

We need to spread the love. Every town should have a bronze statue dedicated to it's whores - and the local vice squads delegated the job of keeping them clean :winkwink: