Fig Leaf

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A Fig Leaf is a "modesty panel."

They are most often used by fans and non-fans in public venues such as eBay to cover an area on visual fanworks such as simple nudity (both male and female) and male genitalia, to covering mild physical expressions of intimacy (usually between same sex couples), to covering explicit sexual acts.

Sometimes the decision to use a fig leaf is a political and/or personal statement that represents what the applicator considers shameful, illegal, or embarrassing.

Self-Imposed Fig Leaves

Some zines parodied the very idea of a fig leaf.

Some fig leaves were not parody, but perhaps a way to ensure modesty in public areas, see Reading and Viewing Print Fanworks in Public Areas

For Display in Public Places

Fig leaves are imposed in public venues such as eBay to cover simple nudity (both male and female), male genitalia, mild physical expressions of intimacy (usually between same sex couples), as well as explicit sexual acts.

And for your viewing pleasure, a fig finger from an eBay seller:

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