A 40-foot tall mural depicting male genitalia in New York City is being painted over amid controversy. Swedish artist Carolina Falkholt is a graffiti specialist who says she designed the giant phallus to challenge gender stereotypes. It went up Christmas Day on the side of a building on the Lower East Side.
Residents of the neighborhood offered mixed reactions. Ultimately, the outcry led to a cover-up of the riveting image.
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