T artist was arrested for sharing the data for a 3D vagina model - Quartz

 

"None of these lighthearted objects carry pornographic undertones, and that’s part of Igarishi’s message. In a (mostly safe-for-work) video, she explains her desire to diffuse the tension and taboo surrounding the female anatomy. “I don’t want them to get angry when I say ‘vagina,’” she says. “By doing this [artwork], I say that they should not take it that serious.”

Beyond demonstrating a double-standard that’s not exclusive to Japan, the case presents an interesting wrinkle in the rules surrounding sexual content and 3D printing. Now that sources like the Berlin-based Dildo Generator allow users to design a phallic model from anywhere and the New York Toy Collective lets users scan their own penises to print models (which is pretty much what Igarishi sought to do with her vagina), how will such companies—and their users—be regulated? For the moment, it seems the Japanese police have taken it upon themselves. "
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This artist was arrested for sharing the data for a 3D vagina model - Quartz