A sculpture of a man's bare chest was banned from an art exhibit in Australia because the organizers feared nudity may offend people from other cultures and religions.

Yes, really.

Sculptor Alan Goedecke, who describes the piece as "traditional" and "tame," was told by organizers of the Melbourne event that the bust "has nipples on it, you can see what gender it is so therefore it's banned."

"No one can believe it, I can't believe it, it's staggering," said Goedecke.

The owner of Collins Square, where the work would have been exhibited, said it was banned because, "More than 20,000 workers and families from a wide variety of cultures and religious beliefs visit Collins Square every day" and that "the association agreed to no nudity, no political statements, no racism."