Originally Posted by Scarlet O'Hara:
“This line of argument holds absolutely no water. Women don't get sexually excited looking at a man's exposed nipples. They don't have Page 3 boys showing just a chest and debates about whether this makes men sex objects. Men don't appear in music videos with strategically covered nipple tassels to get us all hot and bothered. They don't have women going "phwoargh look at the tits on that". We don't imagine ourselves touching and kissing them (other parts admittedly). There's no porn fetishisation of men's chests.
TV codes don't have rules about men baring their chests before the watershed. There's no national debate about whether women can breastfeed in public cos, like, men on building sites take their tops off. Actors don't need the same nudity clauses in their contracts if they're just going shirtless because it won't damage their credibility. Etc etc etc.
Its not remotely the same.”
“This line of argument holds absolutely no water. Women don't get sexually excited looking at a man's exposed nipples. They don't have Page 3 boys showing just a chest and debates about whether this makes men sex objects. Men don't appear in music videos with strategically covered nipple tassels to get us all hot and bothered. They don't have women going "phwoargh look at the tits on that". We don't imagine ourselves touching and kissing them (other parts admittedly). There's no porn fetishisation of men's chests.
TV codes don't have rules about men baring their chests before the watershed. There's no national debate about whether women can breastfeed in public cos, like, men on building sites take their tops off. Actors don't need the same nudity clauses in their contracts if they're just going shirtless because it won't damage their credibility. Etc etc etc.
Its not remotely the same.”
It's because you've seen it so often it has become the norm. Men can be topless whenever they want, even on the street in public without prudish shrieking and hysteria. Ironically it is those who demand that women's breast be 'taboo' are the ones creating all the interest and fetishisation. It would be the same if women weren't allowed to show their ankles, elbows or belly button. Some people just can't see past blatant social conditioning
Originally Posted by MistyEyes321:
“II mean come on now have her breast changed since she last flashed them? I don't think they have so seeing the same thing over & over again is boring!”
“II mean come on now have her breast changed since she last flashed them? I don't think they have so seeing the same thing over & over again is boring!”
Have all the housemate's hands and faces changed since the last time we saw them? So boring now, cover those hands and faces up for god's sake
. Moreover, your argument about "ankle, elbow etc being on show is just downright ridiculous...and even you must acknowlege it.
