Comments on: Nipples in your Face(book)! http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:16:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Beaver http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-13836 Beaver Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:31:59 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-13836 It is clear to me that the main issue here is an unreasoning aversion to the female breast. As it has been pointed out by several astute posters, breastfeeding is the natural way of feeding a baby. There has been no discussion on whether pictures of other feeding is acceptable. What about children eating pizza, or hamburgers, or hotdogs. Since most posters are complaining only about pictures of breastfeeding as being inappropriate - and somehow wrong - I have to conclude the issue is they are hung up about breasts and nipples. But, only female breasts and nipples. So posters, be honest about your prejudices. You think that it's wrong for females to display their breasts, but it's ok for men. How is that equality for women. As for the posters comparing eating and defecating, well... while they are related in that one is the beginning of the digestive process and the other the end, the analogy is akin to comparing apples to oranges. Eating is openly done in public by the vast majority without comment. Defecating is relegated to private chambers, also by the vast majority. They are not the same function, so you'll have to try again. It is clear to me that the main issue here is an unreasoning aversion to the female breast.

As it has been pointed out by several astute posters, breastfeeding is the natural way of feeding a baby. There has been no discussion on whether pictures of other feeding is acceptable. What about children eating pizza, or hamburgers, or hotdogs. Since most posters are complaining only about pictures of breastfeeding as being inappropriate – and somehow wrong – I have to conclude the issue is they are hung up about breasts and nipples. But, only female breasts and nipples.

So posters, be honest about your prejudices. You think that it's wrong for females to display their breasts, but it's ok for men. How is that equality for women.

As for the posters comparing eating and defecating, well... while they are related in that one is the beginning of the digestive process and the other the end, the analogy is akin to comparing apples to oranges. Eating is openly done in public by the vast majority without comment. Defecating is relegated to private chambers, also by the vast majority. They are not the same function, so you'll have to try again.

]]> By: JoAnn http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-13709 JoAnn Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:08:05 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-13709 I feel that breast feeding is a natural thing to do for your child. I do not feel it should be displayed throughout the world. It is a very personal dicision for one to make. When the photos are given out by one it should be in good taste. There are some that go way to far with their pictures. This has nothing to do with your body it has to do with the health and nurishment of your child. I feel that breast feeding is a natural thing to do for your child. I do not feel it should be displayed throughout the world. It is a very personal dicision for one to make. When the photos are given out by one it should be in good taste. There are some that go way to far with their pictures. This has nothing to do with your body it has to do with the health and nurishment of your child.

]]> By: jon C http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-13273 jon C Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:18:23 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-13273 it's all to protect the 'mythical 8 yo' who may stumble across the pics and be scarred for life.... it's all to protect the 'mythical 8 yo' who may stumble across the pics and be scarred for life....

]]> By: Franko http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-12720 Franko Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:05:22 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-12720 Is Face(book) public or private, behind bolted doors ? Al Capone's night clubs, in the era of Prohibition, privated the drinking Showing Private parts, nipples included, sell a lot of magazines However, a mother breastfeeding, reminds us that we are still babies Is Face(book) public or private, behind bolted doors ?
Al Capone's night clubs, in the era of Prohibition, privated the drinking

Showing Private parts, nipples included, sell a lot of magazines
However, a mother breastfeeding, reminds us that we are still babies

]]> By: Karl Denton http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-12716 Karl Denton Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:29:02 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-12716 This whole thing is stupid and I agree with the person who brought up the point at after the "wardrobe malfunction"! We are living in the land of "Conservatopia” since then and I knew it was a downward spiral when I hear one of our find Congressmen declare that the statue of Lady Liberty had to have her bare breast covered to protect the innocent. What a freaking laughing stock we have become for the rest of the world. This whole thing is stupid and I agree with the person who brought up the point at after the "wardrobe malfunction"!

We are living in the land of "Conservatopia” since then and I knew it was a downward spiral when I hear one of our find Congressmen declare that the statue of Lady Liberty had to have her bare breast covered to protect the innocent.

What a freaking laughing stock we have become for the rest of the world.

]]> By: Ken http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-12696 Ken Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:39:31 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-12696 Samael - Facebook is not censoring all photos of women breastfeeding. Only those who are showing nipple. If you are seeing nipples on underage girls on Facebook, then you should report it and I'm sure they will take force removal. Samael – Facebook is not censoring all photos of women breastfeeding. Only those who are showing nipple. If you are seeing nipples on underage girls on Facebook, then you should report it and I'm sure they will take force removal.

]]> By: Rachel G http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-12692 Rachel G Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:49:05 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-12692 please remove my email address for this thread. I am tired of receiving email updates daily. I have tried to hit the manage my subscription button, but it says I need some kind of a key. Thanks! please remove my email address for this thread. I am tired of receiving email updates daily. I have tried to hit the manage my subscription button, but it says I need some kind of a key. Thanks!

]]> By: Michael http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-12690 Michael Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:30:37 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-12690 I want to know what kind of socially stunted loser "reports" an image of a breast. I want to know what kind of socially stunted loser "reports" an image of a breast.

]]> By: Samael Zhichao http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-12689 Samael Zhichao Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:12:34 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-12689 Ken, my whole point is as thus. FaceBook cries about breastfeeding but I can see more exposed breast on the underage girls on their site then I can on the breastfeeding mothers. I have no objection to FaceBook saying no to the pictures of breastfeeding mothers but they should in turn say no to the other pictures that are soft core kiddie porn. Ken, my whole point is as thus. FaceBook cries about breastfeeding but I can see more exposed breast on the underage girls on their site then I can on the breastfeeding mothers. I have no objection to FaceBook saying no to the pictures of breastfeeding mothers but they should in turn say no to the other pictures that are soft core kiddie porn.

]]> By: The Frog Prince http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/09/nipples-in-your-facebook/#comment-12687 The Frog Prince Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:56:57 +0000 http://scitech.blogs.cnn.com/?p=1871#comment-12687 This is utterly stupid. There are massive amounts of full nudity on hundreds of Facebook pages. Most of the nude pictures are used to generate activity in applications such as "Friends for Sale" and "Hotties for sale". People upload the porn pics, the value gets jacked up, then they delete the pic. But, during the interim, anyone can view and by the time Facebook is prompted, they are deleted. This is utterly stupid. There are massive amounts of full nudity on hundreds of Facebook pages. Most of the nude pictures are used to generate activity in applications such as "Friends for Sale" and "Hotties for sale". People upload the porn pics, the value gets jacked up, then they delete the pic. But, during the interim, anyone can view and by the time Facebook is prompted, they are deleted.

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