Why are nipples naughty?
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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2024
- If male nipples are no big deal, then what makes female nipples that's so titillating?
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For those saying the female nipple is kept covered because it is an erogenous body part and can be sexually stimulated, keep in mind that the same goes for men's nipples. Whether or not they enjoy it is their personal preference, but men's nipples are able to be sexually stimulated as well.
No way. If they could, then we'd be
too busy playing with our own to be excited by girls.
some people get sexually stimulated with a caress of their feet... thats such terrible reasons x-x have they never seen a guy play with their own nipple?
@@samuelbaugh4952samuel, you and I both know that that was a very stupid thing to say. It has been 7 years so you may redeem yourself
Or how about how it's perfectly fine for a woman to appear in public (in the proper context) in a super revealing swimsuit or bikini but if that SAME WOMAN appeared in the SAME PLACE in her underwear that actually covers more skin than the swimsuit, people will freak the hell out? I never understood that.
It's not about how much skin is showing but the perception of underwear as something "naughty" and private that shouldn't be seen by others.
but some women buy cute underwear and I never understood that.
I don't personally want guys (other than hubby) seeing my chonies but maybe that's because I need new ones? They're getting kinda frayed.
People think that being even mildly surprised by something is cause for alarm. They don't understand that you can be surprised to see something but then shrug it off because it's not really hurting you. People don't realize that many of the things that bother them are bothering them because they are choosing to be bothered by it. Seeing someone in their underwear in a location where you are not used to seeing people in their underwear will be surprising but does not need to be alarming. However inappropriate it may be, it is certainly not a crisis.
I agree with what Crasty said, but with a caveat. Most people only break ingrained societal rules if they are trying to make a statement or there's an emergency going on. Someone breaking the rules to make a political statement doesn't really bother me, but if the person in his or her undies seemed upset or frightened (or looked disheveled) that person could be running from an attacker or could have just experienced some kind of disaster (like a fire). I'd want to help that person get to a place of safety.
As a woman, I have never understood the whole bikini's and tiny swim suits are ok but underwear is not allowed to be seen. I have always felt more comfortable in my underwear, because as you said it usually covers more. If both men and women agree that it is the same then why is it still a thing? Why is it If I were to walk outside in some grannie panties and a bra someone would probably call the cops but a bikini no matter how small is totally fine. Also, another thing I don't understand is why is it no longer ok for men, at least in America, to wear short swim trunks that go above the knee like in the 1970s? Why have men's swimwear gotten longer while women's continue to get smaller?
If you think nipple is a bad word you should hear the Danish word for it! "Brystvorte" literally translates into breast-wart, like witches have warts on their noses :/ Needless to say, I prefer the english word when talking about them and luckily Danish is such a foreign word friendly language that it is not a problem to do so :)
It's interesting, that in ancient Crete common woman's dress included a tight camisole which exposed the entire breast. So there definitely was no nipple taboo.
@@babbabooey1176in some places there were, and there weren't in others. It all stems from the fact that males are stronger than females. Evolution is to blame!😂
Actually in Early Greek society the Helenistic Women ( They didn't call themselves Greeks ) often wore a garment that looked like a dress but started just below the breast. This was especially true in the South and various Island groups where the calm Mediterranean weather made this more practical. Egyptian women are sometimes seen in a similar garment.
The time I was nipple shamed, mine weren't even actually visible. The mere suggestion of them through my shirt was enough to freak someone out. I'm petite (5'3" 105lbs) and and it would be generous to say I have A cup breasts, so I often just skip a real bra and wear an undershirt of some sort. One day at work a coworker asked if she could speak with me privately. She proceeded to tell me how she was upset and concerned that she could see nipple bumps through my shirt. Her reasons for my needing a bra included men being turned off by the sight of it, nipples being inappropriate for children, and concern for my health among several others. In the moment I was so shocked that the conversation was even happening that all I could manage was to tell her that the whole thing was entirely inappropriate and really none of her business. Thankfully, it never came up again.
I've always been accused of trying to get male attention because I dont wear bras and my nipples constantly appear erect. I just don't like bras and honestly don't care if they show through my clothes. After getting them pierced, more attention has been brought to them. Even strangers pointing them out in the streets like "hey I like your piercings" or "Ayye she got her nipples pierced." God I hate people.
we should all just go braless with see through white tops all the time so ppl can get used to it.
So why did you get them pierced if you didn’t want attention drawn to them?
@@albertnortononymous9020shut up! 😠
Clothed people examine each other conventionally which includes taking notice of breasts. I imagine there'd be an initial uproar of debate, but if a majority of women were to go topless it would be normalized. Swimwear would be cheaper. Course, there is a subpopulation of women who go visibly braless. No matter there reason I don't feel it's something to point out or take advantage of. I suppose it boils down to freedom of expression and the fear of what it means to be human or being wrong about that meaning. Maybe there should be a national holiday for positive breast appreciation?
***** Thanks
One thing I find interesting is the "standards" female nipples are often held to... I've seen so many women shamed for areolae that are too large or dark, or nipples that are too big, or nipples that aren't symmetrical. It seems like it goes past preference - it seems like people are determined to shame females, even for something so inconsequential! I can't count the number of times I've heard jokes about them in films or TV, or the amount of women who want surgery to fix them (which is obviously their choice but I hate them feeling like they're obligated to, you know)
Wooo! Thanks for the shout out girl
I think we're already moving past the "nipple naughtiness", actually, if even just a little bit. Several female celebrities have been seen wearing see through tops, clearly showing their nipples, and it hasn't been seen as "scandalous" as much as just "provocative"
***** Exactly the one I was first thinking about, actually! It was in the newspaper the other day. It's so strange how the nipple is seen as vulgar in some contexts (not just pornography) and totally OK in others. I don't know how it is in other countries, but in Denmark we have frequent, heated discussions in the media about whether or not women should be allowed to breastfeed in public.
Suspect it has something to do with patriarchal society and the concept of "woman as property" - men didn't want "their" women showing parts associated with sexuality..
Yeah! It's not like male boobies are not cute!
I think the stigma on the entire naked body needs to go. The fact that so many people get so worked up about seeing nipples or penises for no other reason than we've been taught to either be sexually aroused or disgusted, given the situation. Clothing is obviously neccesary for lots of practical situations, but when it's being used to hide your body from insecurities fashioned by our culture, or needing to prevent it from being mocked by people? To me, that's not mentally healthy at all.
Hi Kristen!
Intresting video as always. I just thought of something. Why do many women pluck their eyebrows? Is it just a fashion statment? I have never plucked my eyebrows scene I do not care about it. I would like know the history behind it. It would be great to hear your thoughts about it :)
Speaking as an historian, I think it might make sense, for further perspective on the issue, to look at the way this taboo has fluctuated. There were several periods in 18th century France, for example, when showing nipples, either in a fashion context or in relation with breast-feeding was considered perfectly acceptable and even glorified in the latter case by everyone from artists to moralists and politicians.
My 5 year old son taught me a huge lesson. Living in Iceland we were subjected to their television programming, nudity. When we got back to the states my son was almost 6. He met some friends and they were all excited about seeing something at one of the house. About 10 minutes later my son comes in the door all mad. I asked him what was the all the excitement about. His reply was all they were doing was looking at naked girls in a magazine. He didn't give a crap about seeing a naked female, he saw plenty on tv.
Should we plaster boobies everywhere? Actually that's a pretty good idea!
As a guy? I can't say I'm crazy about mine. I won't wear shirts or tshirts where they're obvious, and I generally don't go around shirtless unless I'm at the beach or pool. I'll wear undershirts to keep them covered or less obtrusive.
Grantee, I am overweight, so its not like I'm running around like Terry Crews' body. And that might be the key there - I hide my weight well, except for that!
I admit I see a disservice to fashion in girls feeling too insecure to wear dresses that might look wonderful on them, but refuse to because they would get harassed if a nipple ever showed and a bra would just ruin the look.
This is just one of the more minor issues, but you can see how the obstacles just keep rolling from there. I've always felt completely fine if I noticed a nipple, and I love seeing girls look good. So why not just accept that sometimes you might see a nipple so that girls can continue to wear fantastic outfits in public? Not to mention the money they could save for not feeling so pressured to *always wear a bra at all times*.
How did pusillanimous (pussy) transform from it's definition to meaning a cat to a vagina (or the other way around).
I know it still means the same thing (weak), but if someone calls someone a "pussy", it seems to be the same as saying "don't be such a girl" (aka weak) instead of just "weak".
***** here's a fact: men are physcially stronger than women overall. So they're aren;t wrong for saying oh you're such a girl, implying that they're weak, because we ARE physically weaker, we're not built for the same things men are. You can't argue facts. No men did not start out as little girls, that's a huge misconception, they just hadn't grow their dicks yet but they were always men, just like at the same stage of development women don't have vaginas yet.
Don't put down men, half of all humans are men, and you wouldn't be here had it not been for a man. Women can't just magically get pregnant. Just respect people especially for something that's out of their control like their sex.
Those kinds of attitudes against men is the reason the rest of us feminists are stigmatized. Shame on you for your hate speech.
Ashley ASHLEYM This should bring an interesting and entertaining discussion.
***** Why? I can't seem to find anything in the comment that would make the action of blocking someone necessary. If anything this would be a great opportunity to have a discussion especially with someone that is speaking against hate speech.
Ashley ASHLEYM
While I do agree that men should not be classified as "deformed, ugly, hairy" versions of women, that they are biologically built stronger than women due to human evolution and that both (and all) sexes should treat each other with respect, I couldn't help but feel the need to touch on your second last sentence "Women can't magically get pregnant".
Technically speaking, there is a form of asexual reproduction in nature called parthenogenesis, which consists of the development of an embryo from an unfertilized egg.
I think the reason they are taboo is that laser thing you mentioned. I'm pretty sure my vision has improved because of fortunate nipple lasik. I was just walking along and BAM, flashed. Next thing I knew I could see in ultraviolet if I wished.
Thanks Kristen for discussing this topic! I have always had a love-hate relationship with nipples. On the one hand I find them completely empowering for their life-giving properties. On the other hand I find it strange that the same thing that gives our offspring life and nutrition is so sexual and can be used to arouse the female body.
I hope I'm not the only one with this tension when they think about their nipples.
What up, Cristen? I was just curious if perhaps you would do a etymological video on the phrase "I'd tap that.".. just puttin' it out there!
Keep it up :)
I do want to mention that there was an episode of Star Trek where a man was wearing a toga and they decided to use makeup to cover up his exposed nipple. So back then even the male nipple was somewhat of a taboo, though not nearly as much as the female version.
DaaaahWhoosh what series? TOS?
scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/102947/in-star-trek-do-the-greek-gods-lack-nipples
Very interesting a always relevant discussion. Esp. since there is a "go topless" movement that has an annual "Go topless Day" in several cities in the US. Unfortunately, there is a difference between men and women here, in the US (Not so much in south France, Australia, and several African nations), where a woman being topless can be arrested or even worse due to moral issues. Now we have the rising popularity of public breast feeding by women - where not only is it sanctioned, but men are supposed to turn their heads away when it happens. But I think the main reason why showing nipples are a no-no is because of men, not because of women.
i think it has alot to do with projected shame and peoples own insecurities about sexuality ,religion ,straying eyes and peoples own body insecurities its a mine field.
It's about time we started challenging the nipple taboo. How I choose to present myself to the world is my business and to suggest anything otherwise is to suggest that a woman doesn't have full ownership of her own body. There are times when not having to wear a shirt outside would be a godsend. Topless gardening here I come!
My own question is about another double standard: How is it acceptable for salons to charge a different price for a "woman's cut" vs. a man's? I have very short hair that takes about ten minutes to cut, yet often I'm left paying around $10 more than a man with the same length because I'm a woman. How is this fair?!
I am from Europe and being topless at the beach is not considered taboo, how did this start and why did this change not happen in other countries?
You mean no cover for women nips at all? Wow I never knew! Which country specifically?
I like how this channel isn't boring and is interesting.
Cristen! You don't have to try to be cool because in my opinion you are the coolest!!! I hope you have a grreeeaaat weekend!
As infuriating as the double standard for chest covering is to me, what bother me more about the taboo of nipples in western culture is the fact that nipples in the context of breast feeding are considered indecent by many people. The act of feeding an infant is not sexual and people who object to women breast feeding in public boggle my mind. I've said it before, the right of an infant to be fed comfortably outweighs the right of an adult to have their world go exactly how they prefer.
Wouldn't it be great if we could stop wearing clothes all together? If it's cold, or you're welding or something then sure, wear protective clothing. But for every day situations? Only tradition is keeping us dressed. And without the fashion industry we'd already be over clothes.
I kind of like putting together outfits though, it fun. And I personally will probably never be comfortable naked anywhere other than the shower (or sexy fun times with hubby). I can't even sleep nude, it just feels weird. Plus I don't want to sit on a chair with someone else's butt sweat on it, not to mention excretions from other areas. Ewwwww.
Also, here in Colorado, except in mid-august, it's not hot enough to go naked.
Well, aside from what you meantioned about keeping warm and such, clothing is also used as a form of self-expression and/or indicators of group identity.
Shimohi Kagami
That's true, but _everything_ about a human is about self-expression. Even in situations where people have to dress the same (like a school uniform) we still find ways to stand out. We _insist_ on it. Hairstyles, jewelry, tattoos or body modifications would just become more popular if clothing were taken out of the equation.
Melanie Greenwood
But in mid-August, it would be nice if naked was, if not the norm, at least _allowed._
I noticed that this also expanded into the bra types we apparently should wear. When I was a teenager, I kept hearing from my peers that we should wear padded bras, as other bras possibly showed off your nipples. Even if you had inverted nipples which refused to poke out no matter the situation, you should wear a padded bra as the shape of your natural boob already gives away too much hints of the nipple.
There are plenty of societies out there that don't objectify the female nipple. I'd say it's entirely possible, just like it's possible to stop objectifying women in general. People are people, and should have a right to feel comfortable and safe in their own bodies, no matter what sex or gender they are.
I'm too embarrassed to give any constructive feedback or comment about this.
Nipple laser is the best explanation. There's some Lovecraftian superpower right there... It will induce madness, paranoia and bloodlust when gazed upon by humans... Therefore bras serve as the thin separation which keeps our sanity intact... But, how long would it last before Nipthulhu rises?
+Existential Error ALL HAIL NIPTHULU!!!!
Best, comment ever dude. :D
I'm Holding out for your clip on Squirting LMFAO
hi cristen was just wondering where the need of having the "thigh gap" came from? it has always been a wander of mine since in the early 20th century it was more attractive to have curves and no thigh gap.
Oh my word, you pronounced my last name correctly.
No one ever manages to do that.
10/10!
During Pride in SF many women walk around with no shirts on and it doesn't seem like that big of a deal. However, I was raised to be super modest and being naked makes me anxious even in private so I would never be able to go out in public naked, in a bikini, or even without a bra! Maybe as time goes on my families influence will fade but I think that while I was lucky by the time I started seeing naked people I was over being told how to feel about it and I like seeing women have equal topless rights. Unfortunately others are not so lucky, and they are heavily influenced by how they were taught to feel about nudity (probably even for both genders).
I can sympathize, but honestly, this is so deeply ingrained into me that I just don't think I could ever accept that kind of shift. But, for the record, I'm not a huge fan of dudes going topless just because they can. A *little* modesty wouldn't hurt.
It's interesting that you bring up how long this custom has been around, and yet some of the most valuable and revered art has women showing their nipples, and sometimes at least part of their vulvas. Not to mention all the penises! Could you do an episode about how the western world views - and has previously viewed - nudity in art?
I recall discussing cultural mores with my 9th Graders. They suggested many cultural incongruities. Then one girl said '"what with bathing tops for women?" She further noted she had been at a summer pool party where several boys needed the tops much more than many of young women...She called them "man boobs"
Laser nips, = awesome super power
I once caught a glips of a nipple now I need to wear glasses....
I think it's silly. If I was a woman I sure as hell wouldn't want to have to worry about such things and if I ever have children I wouldn't want my daughters to have to worry about it.
I've always wondered why it is okay in some cultures to kiss family on the lips and in others its seen as something weird.
I personally find it really weird but I see families constantly doing it and they obviously think its pretty normal.
Female nipples are detachable???
I learn so much from this channel. Thanks Cristen!
Ahh this video was amazing! I would just like to add some extra info of it dating back to Ancient Greece. That was true of many city states, with the exception of the Spartans (of course), as woman often wore a garment that revealed one breast. But of course, as the other ancient Greeks covered themselves, this is how the Spartan woman got their scandalous reputation in the ancient sources :)
I remember seeing in movies set in time periods maybe 100 years ago or more, where it was somewhat immodest for even a man to be seen with his shirt off. He might even shy away from view or cover up if a lady walked in the room when he was dressing.
In Canada Ontario women fought years ago to be legally topless. It passed as a law and so did the hype.
I think this is a particularly American phenomenon. Australians and Kiwis aren't phased by it. Europeans aren't bothered. Even Brits can even take it or leave it and of course babies are wild about it unless their mothers have a thing about eating garlic of green vegetables.
LAZER NIPS! hell yeah LOL
***** With a DJ name like that you know you're gonna going far.
I can't watch enough of your videos! So glad I've found you, great job!
I was an 'early bloomer' and I was one of the first girls to actually start wearing a bra. In 6th grade, girls started to spread rumors that I stuffed my bra and all that shit. I was eventually able to get them to stop. Now, for the most part, I still have relatively larger breasts then most of the girls at school, but they ignore me.
The only way to move past it is to put them out there. We need exposure so there can be more conversations and an opening up about it.
Well, from the perspective of a trans guy, nipples are p confusing bc we've always been taught to hide them & that they're terrible things, but if we have top surgery then all of a sudden our nips are okay? I've had people say "it would be weird to see you shirtless, even after top surgery". Like, it's so strange
This is gender inequality males are not censored
We had Powderpuff earlier this week. Of course, some of the guys like to go shirtless. One of the guys asked the teacher running it if he could just wear suspenders. The teacher said as long as his nipples. Well, then one of the juniors were walking around shirtless and it really didn't matter but it was still on of those things that we're like, "That's one of the weirdest rules ever."
another stupid thing about nipples is they are perfectly fine being uncovered on female babies or toddlers but as the girls grow we have to teach them that showing nipples is rude and you cant do it anymore......the amount of tears and confusion from my girls about this was heart breaking, but I had to do it because of the society we live in. its extremely frustrating.
Yes , I am a man , and I have been nipple shamed , by my sister . She's a somewhat conservative Holiness Christian though . So that has something to do with it I think . Puritanical / Victorian standards and all that .
Why is our own spit so gross to us when it's outside of our mouths? Like if I spit in my own food, I can't eat it because I get grossed out.
I'm getting a sternum tattoo sometime in the next few years and my boyfriend said he's gonna hate it when that happens because my tattoo artist might catch a glimpse. Still getting it though.
I always saw the nipple thing to be similar to pubic hair in japan, society choosing random symbols for naughty.
Same as many other things women are made to do or not do or what have you, power and control.
How was it that in the 80s and 90s in many parts of Europe and elsewhere, topless sunbathing was commonly seen but it has declined since then? In the 70s and 80s going braless was routine and you would often see the outline of the nipples and/or the colour of aureolas through clothing. I think that most people have not stopped to think about how illogical it is to have such a strong taboo against seeing nipples.
This isn't just an issue for women. I've had several females approach me with comments like "Hey, your hibeams are on", "Pokies", "Why are your nipples always hard". My favorite (he says sarcastically) was having a woman, I'm guessing as a flirtation, walk up to me and flick my nipples. It was awkward and kind of a turn off.
I heard that in some countries even men aren't allowed going topless.
Speaking as a historian...there were several cultures with exposed bosoms...Minoans of Crete as an example. How about all the anthropological photos of National Geographic? Then a topic you didn't touch...Women in Western Culture who want to nurse in public places? Even a woman is covering the baby & breast with a blanket so many people just blow a fuse because the might see a nipple....
I agree with your hope that over time things might improve but some how I doubt it due to such deep/long lasting taboos....
I don't see why not. I mean, plenty of women in various tribes around the world never cover their nipples, and go completely topless. So I don't see why it couldn't ever be a totally natural thing.
I think topless / naked nipples are taboo because people refuse to learn that it is just a simple area of the body like any other just with a diffrent function then the others (which actually every part of your body has a diffrent function from every other well not all but most you get the idea) so infact its a taboo because people refuse to forget the taboo. whatever the orignal cause may have been it only stayed because people refused to let it go.
Whenever i go to a EDM party I often walk around shirtless (because it gets really hot, drugs, I just love being shirtless as I love my body, and because wearing a shirt at an EDM party sucks), I ussually get my nipples pulled atleast a couple of times each night. Usually I just smile when someone does that, as it's always playfully, and I don't mind. Not sure why people love pulling my nipples so much though????
I loled at the title
Cristin, ur forgetting the ancient egyptians. Look at any art of women back then and most of it will be with their breasts exposed. The common fashion was for their dress to come up to just under the breasts. And they were around for a long time when the Greeks and their conservative dress came around.
JPFD-23 It's a good point. In Egyptian society, property and money actually passed through the women of the family. Their 'women's rights' were somewhat better than the Roman/Greek worlds at the time.
I think if I'd of grown up, well I guess really young, a lot of girls went topless, but if it had continued, I'm sure it'd be totally normal for me, but I feel I've been conditioned to revere that part, much the same way men did at one point with the ankle and leg, now it's totally normal
Hm, I think it's absolutely cultural. A lot of african and american tribes don't see nipples (or full nudity for the matter), as anything less than normal. If I'm not mistaken, some asian cultures before the 1900s also didn't, but after the western influences which came post-war, nudity "became" a lot more of a taboo.
And this taboo won't go away anytime soon, in my opinion, but if we start addressing it on a cultural and political level (which we are doing already with protests and artistic performances), it will slowly change.
As a guy if you have hair around the nipple which does not match the rest of the area round the nipples. Yes, yes that is shameful. (for some reason)
*****"You'd think in 2014, people would have evolved to being truly "tolerant" by now." The year really has nothing to do with it. Even though I don't know much about the Wicca belief system or even what you personally believe in; cultures in the past with these beliefs were accepted but it wasn't until a dominant belief system came into the picture that it turned into "devil worship". Christianity at one point was considered a cult and illegal but now it's accepted and it has an extremely large following. Your only option is to wait it out, if you care whether others accept your personal beliefs or not that is.
***** You'll have to clarify, I would rather not assume what you mean by your vague comment.
***** I'm not crazy but still a bit hurt.
Please accept all body types and not just the ones you see on TV.
#RUAFeminist
Cupcake McFluffy I have hair around my nipples, so I suppose I should be ashamed of that?
No it is not that you should it is that I feel. I feel shamed if I have hair around my nipples. That is not something that I should feel, but regardless of what I should or should not, I do.
If you feel ashamed about that I see we have something in common.
From an anthropological point of view, women started covering their body parts that are linked to reproduction so that men would not sexualize them, especially useful when already having a baby that required all their attention, therefore showing unavailability. This is happening with the genital area too. However, it would be interesting to research how revealing different amounts of the breasts influences the view on a woman.
I don't know any female that likes or gets turned on by getting her breasts and/ or nipples stimulated. Myself included.
I HATE people teaching other people that breasts are sexual.
Cristen, you are cool!
The only shaming that I have ever had was the comment that my nipples were small... Never really been self concious about them, but apparently they are itsy bitsy teenie weenie.
I was in Chicago last year and lots of women were braless. Here in France toplessness is Ok at the beach and speedos are mandatory for men in public pools. As an aside on Eastern culture, Japanese anime often depicts nude breasts without nipples and it is creepy. A thousand times worse than nudity. Like in movies where someone loses a finger.
As a man, i can't see the function of nipples on men and i can't see any reason why they should cover up (i mean in times wherre going shirtless for men is acceptable, not all the time because it is still weird to rock up to a McDonalds without a shirt on; unless you are wearing board shorts and have a towel over one of your shoulder, then all of a sudden its ok???)
I can see the logic in women wanting to break this taboo (on a hot day a shirt becomes an article of severe irritation). However i have an inate 'feeling' that a women topless is wrong and i have no idea why.
I'm going to agree with Byraine and say that it isn't innate at all. We've sexualized breasts, so we cover them up, and in the process, making them almost coveted to look at. However, look at how ankles were just as sexualized as breasts.
It's kind of like the "don't go over there" situation. You aren't allowed to go there, but you want to so badly because it's off-limits and that makes it more exciting.
Don't worry, I have the same feeling and I am a woman. The thing is that we've been raised in slut shaming environments which makes it super hard to understand that a topless woman isn't "asking for it" and a guy does not have the right to claim a woman's body especially if she is "asking for it". Also, I've been told since little that women who don't cover themselves up enough are slutty and deserve to be ridiculed and humiliated by men and women alike.
It's both a women and men problem in my opinion. And yes, as you've said, it would be amazing to walk around topless/in a smaller top in the heat without repercussions.
***** "Then after some point in the second or third(?) trimester, a chemical kicks in that removes a ribosome from their X chromosome and turns it into a Y chromosome, which in turn turns the girl into a boy." This isn't exactly true, genetically speaking whether the foetus is male or female it happens in the fertilization period, the physiological sex of the foetus develops after hormones are introduced.
" well the ribosome that calls for breasts to develop later is missing but the nipple stays as a reminder that men are deformed, ugly, hairy versions of girls." Lol. Keep trying I am sure someone will bite.
madman3891 +Byraine Jadeshadow
I second that, when the egg is fertilized, you get XX from the mom and XY from the dad. So it's a 50/50 chance the foetus is going to be a boy or a girl if you combine the chromosomes.
probably because you've always heard that it was wrong and thus believe it.
Like she said, this is kind of exclusive to Western countries. Therefore, the simplest answer is fucking Christianity.
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Go to China, u jerk. Japan was very modest until the 90s. To this day, most Japanese women are very shy about their breasts. You're a lousy hater, Hailey. Haily Hater. Highly unheard of among most transgenders.
holy areolas
Cristen, you are so knowledgeable, funny, and honest! Oh, and hot, too! :D Your boyfriend is one lucky dude...and I bet everyone is happy in bed, kitchen and bathroom! ;-)
I just hate the WORD. Something about typing it or saying it just drives me up a wall, but it's because it sounds silly, not sexual. Otherwise, I don't care if I see a nipple or not. I don't even notice in pictures if someone's slipped unless it's pointed out to me.
Sorry. IMHO the nipple should always be naughty. It's not about shame or female 'objectification'. It's about what's saucy ie a bit secretive - private. If a nipple just becomes a nipple - and no big deal then it's an erosion of erotism, rather than a celebration of the body.
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And? Would that be so bad?
Yep.
People are attracted to things that are hard to come by.
If we were to grow up in a culture where women's face was completely covered up but exposing breasts was a socially well accepted norm den I think face wud have a more sexual association and breasts wud be well just any odr body part wich is attractive but not as much as it in contemporary context.
It's weird though that nipples can be erogenous zones for both genders, but only women have to cover them up. I think it also has to do with how stuff is shaped - there's a lot of variety in the shape of breasts, and some might be considered less attractive than others. No one want people to think their erogenous zones are ugly. Guys breasts look approximately the same, with weight being a determining factor - there isn't usually much to say about the shape.
I assume the term "queer" is more offensive than "gay" or "homosexual". "Queer" sounds like you're trying to apply feminine traits to them. A lot of gay men don't even want to be women, they're happy being men. They just love other men. It's a simple concept. Some people think that most gay men wish they were born a woman but a lot of gay men enjoy being masculine, look at gay "bears", they love being husky and hairy and muscular.
I love nipples. "Well on feminine people "" Well I love everything feminine " I know this is 7yrs old so no one will see it.
And well damn, even the back can be a pleasure organ, for both genders
i am particular upset because when i was a kid it was perfectly for women to go topless at the local swimming pool.(like when i was 5 - 20 years ago) but until i hit puberty it was not common anymore -.-
It’s all about power.
funny here in Toronto Canada it is not against the law for a woman to go topless few have tried but most are still to shy
I'd like some consistency in portrayal. Miley Cyrus pasties are OK to post a photo of on Facebook, but a breast feeding photo where NO breast tissue is visible gets yanked. Huh?
"Is it possible to remove the female nipple from female objectification?"
Is it possible to remove the male penis from male objectification?
That said, I don't think nudity should ever be considered a shameful act. There's nothing bad or evil about the human body, female, male or otherwise. Culturally, in the U.S., I think our objections to nudity in all it's forms stems far more from our Christian roots than it does from ancient practices or western culture. Hell Europe is derived from the same culture and they have far less issues with nudity than we do.
Now I want laser nips.
i'm guessing gays being refered to as a "myself" would not work. i don't like saying; "he is myself, so you should'nt date him" or "i'm myself, so you're not my type"
It's plain unfair.