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Censoring Nipples (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Trust me when I say this: none of the right-wing media/politicians, will understand that they've made any points on behalf of the protestors by blurring the "men's" nipples.

Also, saying men can go around topless but not women, is sexist. Any such law should be removed. We should all be equal in the eyes of the law. With that said: that shouldn't imply that women should go around topless. It should just be legally allowed. I'm a guy, but I don't think I need to explain to anyone the potential complications from going around topless as a woman... Whether trans or not.

The whole situation is dumb. Society needs to do better. We're all people. Let's keep that in mind and treat everyone the same, based on the fact that they are a human person in society. No legal separation of sex, gender, race, religion, or anything else. If you are a human person, you should have the same rights and freedoms as every other human person.

[–] Omgpwnies@lemmy.world 5 points 51 minutes ago

I'm a guy, but I don't think I need to explain to anyone the potential complications from going around topless as a woman... Whether trans or not.

It's normal and fairly mundane for men to go topless in virtually all societies, however, there are a good number of cultures where it is also normal for women to be topless. If it is normal and mundane for women to be topless, then it becomes a non-issue eventually. It's only racy because we're trained in our culture to find it racy.

[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Is it illegal for women to be topless?

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah. That seems sexist.

Free the nipple.

[–] IhaveCrabs111@lemmy.world 1 points 47 minutes ago

Genuine question, how is it sexist? Is their no acknowledgment of biological differences between men and women as a general rule (trans issues being more of an exception to the rule)? We acknowledge differences in general in regards to sports, bathrooms, fitting rooms, the way clothes are made, people’s consumption of pornography, magazines and media. Why on this point are we ignoring that all of those things ls are real and happen and pretending there’s no difference?

[–] Sausa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 7 hours ago

Katy Montgomerie a really good interview with one of the women at the protest: https://youtu.be/wbA0q0eqYnM

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 7 points 8 hours ago

Took me a while to even notice they are censored, and not just weird looking

[–] EySkibidiBabBab@feddit.dk 46 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

A living edge case. I love it.

[–] MajesticElevator@lemmy.zip 3 points 7 hours ago

I guess the only solution is to free the nipple

[–] Maximumbird@lemm.ee 53 points 14 hours ago

Fucking Genius

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 14 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

I cannot imagine being a cop in this country the laws are just totally arbitrary and you'd have to enforce them even though they make zero sense.

[–] OhNoMoreLemmy@lemmy.ml 9 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

It gets even mader. If you take one step over the border into England, being topless suddenly becomes legal regardless of gender or birth sex.

however it is not an offence for a man or a woman to be topless in England and Wales, so long as the person has not taken off their clothes with the intention of shocking or upsetting others.

https://petition.parliament.uk/archived/petitions/616538

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 3 hours ago

There is even a special ordinances for Newcastle that say that the moment the temperature exceeds 12°C taking your top off becomes mandatory.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 133 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

It would have been icing on the cake if trans men would have been in the same protest, also topless, but they weren't censored lol

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, cis dudes would work in that context too, no?

[–] null@slrpnk.net 7 points 5 hours ago

Not if the point is to make the government acknowledge their gender.

[–] 13igTyme@lemmy.world 27 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

To many in alt right groups, trans men don't exist.

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[–] HakunaHafada@lemm.ee 85 points 19 hours ago

Malicious compliance at its best.

[–] zanyllama52@infosec.pub 65 points 18 hours ago

Damn, these people are bold as fuck. Get it!

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 108 points 20 hours ago

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what we call a brilliant catch-22 situation.

[–] wolfrasin@lemm.ee 151 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Legendary behavior. Bigots can choke on it

[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 14 points 16 hours ago

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 62 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (7 children)

In America most men are overweight or obese and have pendulous lumps on their chests with nipples attached. Personally I don't love seeing them, but when the weather is right, they are all over the goddamn place. It's absolutely ludicrous that women can't do the same. If there were any logical rule it would be don't show your chesticles unless you are a woman who uses them for feeding a child OR everybody gets to have their tits out regardless of any gender types. Pick one and go with it, but the current laws are base AF.

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 12 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

In other parts of the world nudity isn't seen as a big deal or in some cases even unusual in certain settings. Americans are so afraid of seeing a titty or penis or whatever else.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 6 hours ago

I mean in some parts it's not as big a deal yes. There are plenty of parts where it is like this. I think America is a good example primarily because so many American men have tits.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 32 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

When I was in pre-K, on a really hot day, I remember asking why the boys got to take off their shirts but I couldn’t.

Now that I’ve had top surgery, I can be the fat hairy bearded guy that mows lawns shirtless. It’s nice.

[–] PagPag@lemmy.world 21 points 15 hours ago

I mow with a long sleeve that’s rated for 15fpf, skin cancer is a real concern. Stay safe out there fam

[–] daggermoon@lemmy.world 7 points 13 hours ago

I'm happy for you that it worked out in the end.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 10 points 15 hours ago

Sure, but it's a ridiculous privilege. Let's face it, many men have what meets the criteria for breasts. If we decide that breasts are outside of the Overton window then shirt those bitches up, all of them. If we are saying breasts on women are the only breasts outside the window then that's just plain old discrimination. Shift the window or cover them all up until we are ready to let them all out.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

Here in Fort Collins, it’s tits out for all. Come all and welcome for those that would like their tits out.

[–] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 31 points 19 hours ago

Austin actually has a city ordinance with more or less this exact logic. Once you’ve seen a dozen or so average women with their chests uncovered at the pool, it loses any excitement it may have initially held.

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[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 341 points 1 day ago (9 children)

SOMETIMES A CHECKMATE IS JUST SO FUCKING POETIC.

Butters: weiners out!

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 125 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

For real, this is such a great move. Oh sure, the government could just ban nipples in general, but good luck enforcing that when it gets mildly warm and every scottish man rips their shirt off

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[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 36 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

actually proud of Scotland for once, not the government but the people

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 56 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago) (3 children)

It's the UK supreme court, not a Scottish court, that decided to stomp over all the progress we had made with trans rights.

The Scottish Parliament tends to be considerably more left wing than the UK Parliament. Left to their own devices they would probably be much more like a Scandinavian country.

But actually, yes, the Scottish people are indeed awesome.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 12 hours ago

I was particularly amused the time they decided to beat up a terrorist.

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 180 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (12 children)

Another example of the Scots fighting for freedom .... they've been doing it successfully for thousands of years and they're still doing it!

I will never in my life ever understand the fight against gay, lesbian, bi, queer, LGBTQ+

They are a fraction of the population yet the majority causes them immeasurable harm simply because they exist. The louder they persecute, the more prominent LGBTQ+ movement becomes .... it's contradictory. If conservatives had just left them alone, there would almost be no issue about any of this at all.

There are far more important debates and fights to be had in our society .... namely the fight to preserve the survivability of our species in the coming centuries ... yet here we are fighting about who gets to show or not show their tits!!!!

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 2 points 7 hours ago

I will never in my life ever understand the fight against gay, lesbian, bi, queer, LGBTQ+

One argument is that any (fictional) male can just put on a wig and a dress and enter any "women designated" area.

The people making this argument are usually men and rarely has an actual incident occurred.

(This opinion is based on trying to give Graham Linehan a benefit of doubt)

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 86 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (6 children)

Conservatives need a demographic to hate. This one is perfect because they will never be Conservatives, and most hardcore Conservatives can't stand to see homosexual PDA.

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[–] VirgilMastercard@reddthat.com 128 points 1 day ago (17 children)

Tits censored, guess they are women then. Fuck the transphobes

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[–] LadyButterfly@lazysoci.al 42 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Love the message, but the blurb isn't correct. Police couldn't not arrest them because it would define them as a woman, outraging public decency and similar laws don't require specific genders.

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