The Manchester Art Gallery took down the painting, leaving nothing in its place, in their words, "to prompt a conversation". A conversation which, conveniently,

The Manchester Art Gallery took down the painting, leaving nothing in its place, in their words, "to prompt a conversation". A conversation which, conveniently, would have the Manchester Art Gallery named at the center of its discourse. In my opinion, if the gallery owners have a statement to make, they should make it. If they think the painting is wrong, they should burn it. If they don't, they leave it on their wall. This isn't a political statement, it's advertising, and the gallery deserves to be criticized by both sides of this debate for appropriating a political movement for advertising without actually committing to it. It's disingenuous. They're trying to look socially conscious without actually being socially conscious.