With a recent conservative groundswell of rants against “deviant” lifestyles and the murder of Lawrence King by his 14-year-old classmate because of his sexual orientation and gender expression, the Molecule wants to raise the question: What does gender mean to you? But before you take a quick minute to think about answers, check out this piece:

Marilyn Manson has been called many things by the conservative right wing during his illustrious career, and it’s safe to say “artist” isn’t one of them. Even the “Prince of Darkness” himself seems to have quite the hand with a brush. This watercolor, entitled Die Deutsche Kampferin, is a clever little comment on the Third Reich. Manson writes:

“The name comes from what I believe was a women’s magazine during the Third Reich that was kind of like the Cosmopolitan of propaganda, and it was about being a strong woman for Germany. That painting was sarcastic….I thought the flowers in the background were a cross between columbines, which some people don’t know are flowers, and palm trees. It was also around the time of the Columbine event, which I was blamed for….People don’t realize how [Columbine] almost completely destroyed my career. My life was at risk, and I basically wanted to give up. It’s great that I’ve kind of come full circle.”

While we’re not entirely sure if Marilyn Manson Images (from which the artwork was taken) is a sanctioned offshoot of the gender bending cult creator, the depth to which it displays his artwork is remarkable. The nifty gallery is a pure delight for those who are obsessed with filling their eyes at a glance.

Marilyn Manson has pushed the limits of gender expression time and again. And for that, his Charlie Chaplin influenced piece is one of the Molecule’s faves.