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Re: The Gilbert and George Exhibit at the Milwaukee Museum of Art I would like to warn parents about the obscene and degrading content of the Gilbert and George exhibit my family and I viewed at the de Young Museum in San Francisco (the previous destination on the small tour), particularly as it relates to the inappropriateness for the viewing of underage children. It is advertised as “ART for ALL” with colorful images of the artist’s most tame work. Beware! This is not your garden variety artistic nudity and strong language; it is predominantly made up of degrading, sexually abusive and obscene images. The de Young museum took the stance that it was up to the parents to decide, yet the parents were not being properly informed in advance. The museum has informed me that anyone who was offended at all by the Gilbert and George exhibit in San Francisco is entitled to a full refund, including the day’s expenses at the museum and a 6 month extension for members. We have also gone to the museum twice more since, interviewed 20 people and museum employees, and the response was unanimous. This exhibit is, and never will be, suitable for children! I would like to applaud the Milwaukee Art Museum for their efforts to warn parents in advance, but feel allot more could be done to protect children from this “sexual abuse”!