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Over-sexualizing women in order to
sell an image is what sabotages our
chances of having the right to show
our nipples without any issue.
I strongly believe that if our society
was to stop over-sexualizing females
and we became
more comfortable
with showing our
breasts more often,
then the sight of
female
nipples
would
become
desensitized over
time. Then, it would
be just as normal for
women to go topless
as it is for men.
And who knows, maybe stopping the
over-sexualisation of the female form
and the desensitization of female
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nipples will change the world in more
ways than we think. Maybe it would
stop slut shaming or even change
rape culture for the better. Maybe it
will remove gender roles and even
out the playing field. Maybe it will aid
the LGBTQ community and help trans
members feel more comfortable in their
bodies. Maybe it will be the next step
to becoming completely comfortable
being nude in public without having
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to deal with sexual harassment or
judgment. In my perfect world, this
would all be true, but there is no way
in finding out unless we try.
Until then, keep posting topless
pictures of yourself no matter how
many times they get
reported. Don’t give
a shit about what
others think and say.
Don’t slut shaming
others. Continue to
point out the oversexualisation
of
women in the media.
Support movements
like Free The Nipple
and others in their
choices to go bare. Don’t forget to
teach the generations after you that
you should not be ashamed of your
body, nipples included.