The acts SeedFeeder depicts aren't weird, but the
plastic, detached style in which they're rendered is bizarrely matter-of-fact,
like the airline safety pamphlets that
the illustrator says inspired them.
As demanded by their subject matter, the drawings
are anything but shy. They boldly run the gamut of sexuality, from
deep-throating to tribadism, pegging to the ol' Viennese Oyster (much more
vanilla than it sounds).
Some wouldn't consider it art, but it's not porn,
either. The drawings are educational, but they serve a purpose beyond
illustration. By rendering intense acts of coupling in a sterile, almost
instructional manner, Seedfeeder's drawings have a normalizing effect on
bedroom play that some might consider taboo.
Although he isn't solely responsible for all the
depictions of sex acts on Wikipedia, SeedFeeder's work has been a magnet for
both ridicule and controversy.
As Gawker notes, some Wikipedia users saw racist or sexist undertones in his
work, which ultimately led some of the images to be removed from
English-language versions of the site.
The artist has dismissed such criticism as "the
prejudices and concerns of the small-minded."
On his user page, SeedFeeder
has choice words for users who suggest that adescription of the acts he depicts would suffice:
I come from a philosophical viewpoint that every
Wikipedia article should have all forms of media available associated with it.
Images, audio, and video. All articles, without exception. So any argument
predicated on "an image isn't necessary" is one that carries
absolutely zero weight.
None.
He's been similarly blunt towards those concerned
that kids might find his work, writing that "if your children are actively
searching for these kind of topics... it's because they already have a slight
idea of them... and they feel ready to know more."
Despite those strong words, it seems SeedFeeder has
given up illustrating sex acts.

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