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NCAC Censorship News Issue #93:
Has His Penis Gone to His Head?
The sculpture,
Holier Than Thou, provoked heated criticism that it
is offensive to Catholics. Critics say the Bishop's miter
is overtly phallic and his expression too dour. A plaque on
the sculpture, by Jerry Boyle, explains that the work reflects
his childhood view of the priest at confession. The sculpture
is on display at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. A
federal court rejected an effort to have it removed, but the
school board in Wichita voted to ban university recruiters
from all Wichita public schools until the sculpture is removed.