What do celebrities like Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, and Scout Willis all have in common? Answer: they are all supporters of the Free the Nipple Campaign.
The Free the Nipple Campaign works to “decriminalize the female body.” These four women have posted topless pictures to their various social media sites, which have reached millions and millions of followers around the world. Instagram had the pictures removed immediately, something they have never done with a picture of a man who was shirtless.
A film, Free the Nipple, was released in December of 2014. It tells the story of a group of women in New York City who walk around topless, hoping to promote women’s equal rights. These women felt that their sexuality was being taken away from them. In an article posted by the Huffington Post, it states, “Directed by photographer Lina Esco, the film ‘explores the contradictions in our media-dominated society, where acts of violence and killing are glorified, while images of a woman's body are censored.’"
It is currently illegal for women to go topless in 35 states. In Louisiana, for example, going topless can cost a woman up to $2,500 in fines.
On both a man AND a woman, the chest is made up of the exact same parts: the areola, the chest tissue, and the nipple. On a woman, however, there is more chest tissue, thus causing them to have breasts, while men, who have less tissue, remain flat. So technically, a boob is just a lump of fat and tissue.
This is a topic that has caused so much controversy across the globe. Please let me know your thoughts on the topic. Are you pro-nipple or anti-nipple?
