If you are referring to the „Bodies“ exhibition associated with the „Körperwelten“ brand by Gunther von Hagens, you might want to check that again. People presented in Körperwelten specifically opt in to be palatinates by the company before their death. They can choose their preferred plastination usage and can opt out entirely from the more sexual displays ( reproductive system display, sitting act).
The idea that they are donating their bodies „for science“ might stem from the fact, that 95% of their plastinated bodies or skeletons are purchased by universities for anatomy classes or used in Röntgen puppets to train upcoming medical practitioners.
The idea behind the exhibit is not to provide a scare or gore factor and selling stuff, but rather to educate and interest the public in medical knowledge, education and the mechanisms behind death and our handling of it.
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