Yes, you are right they are coming for us. It is let's bash a random man weak amongst the new wave of feminists.
In fact the art in question is a 1938 work by French artist Balthus (I wonder why no one has found it offensive till now - oh I know we are undergoing a wave of self induced insanity, that's why). A post on the Twitter account of the woman who started the petition reads "When I heard that Hugh Hefner died I wished I believed in hell". (I am not a fan of his and never have been, but I would not wish to see him in hell). Another post,about some art installation reads "The athletes are mere decoration, while the freaks and geeks take center stage as the true heroes.” Yep, freaks and geeks that is them - must support freaks and geeks above all else. Yet another post is in support of "Sustainability and Ethics in Fashion". (Less intolerant but predictably trendoid). So she is wearing her politics on her shirt sleeve for all to see. Yes she is yet another bloody trendoid - intolerant, self righteous and insufferable.
Oh Puke! I just loathe these prats who are against everything that its trendy to be against and are for everything that others in their cultural echo chamber are for - they do not even seem to think that other people are entitled to think differently. But, people say, she cares so deeply about this issue. Well, yes that's true - right up to the time it becomes fashionable to start petitioning to save seal puppies or something which is when she forgets about the painting and starts bothering people about other "issues" . And there is always another issue.
The reality is that the painting is slightly suggestive but not one I would regard as promoting pedophilia - something I would be ardently opposed to if it were. It does suggest perhaps, a young woman beginning to feel her pubescent sexuality. And it is nothing more or less than anything of this sort painted over the centuries by any of the great masters. Or for that matter anything else painted by any other artist through the ages. But the artist is a male to boot and that is really enough get for him in this new age of "tolerance". What is more he painted 11 paintings of this young woman - Burn them all!!! Then dig him up and burn him. (In fact some of his other paintings are somewhat more offensive than this one and I strongly suspect this is this painting's real offence - guilt by association).
I know, now we have started taking down art works lets finish by burning books. That's a good idea. A bit Hitlerian, but never mind. And while we are about it, I think the painting shown below by Botticelli is sexualizing young women. Lets start a petition to have it burned too. Maybe it is regarded as one of the great works of Western Civilization. Never mind lets tear that down too in our political zeal. Honest to God hasn't anyone ever heard of Mao's Cultural Revolution and the Red Guards and the horrors they perpetrated?
Bloody vandals!