Women's breasts

[Dags90]

Of course it's relevant, but more as a tangent.
What I find strange is that a lot of people reply saying only something like "dude, if women walked around topless all the time, boobs'd lose the magic".
It's relevant and all, but they don't seem to have noticed the main point.

General toplessness needn't be a consequence of us stopping our efforts to hide breasts from children.

On both fronts people seem to think that decency laws are the only thing preventing a boob apocalypse. The only logical conclusion is that all the women they know are massive exhibitionists who are clamoring to take their tops off, but aren't allowed to.

 

[shogunblade]

Hiya escapists.

Most people would not be uncomfortable with an infant seeing a breast. Hell, they spend most of the day latched on to them with their mouths. People generally regard it as unproblematic for children up to around three or four years of age to be exposed to breasts.
However, at around this age, a strange new social norm steps into place. From this point forward, all interaction with breasts other than the child's own is forbidden.

Breasts may now no longer enter the child's field of vision lest they be wrapped in a sufficiently concealing fabric.
Why is it that we must shield our young from the sight of something that is universally agreed on to be things of beauty? What are we afraid will happen?

I think the issue comes from the idea that if a human being has gotten old enough to get out of diapers, use a toilet, actually get in trouble for the things it says and does, they should know that at a certain age that women have these things on the front of them and they should be kept clothed at all times. When you are an infant, you know nothing, and as such, when you run around a mall naked or shit yourself or swear in public, you don't know what you are doing or saying, it's okay for right now. But if you can slowly become initiated into the phase "growing up", some things are taboo. If you fart in public, people won't hang around you, if you say something condemning about somebody, you earned a spot in the corner and people think you are a bully.

So from this point forward, the child is no longer allowed to bask in the sweetness of the female mammary area.
Sure, the norm may allow a look once in a while for educational purposes or for "art", but these rare viewings happen exclusively on the terms that one is absolutely not allowed to enjoy looking.
And touching, so as to take in the full beauty of breasts other than one's own, is completely forbidden.
Films which at some point display an areola are carefully kept out of reach of these children, lest they should anger the deity "PG-13"

I only respond to this post because as a movie researcher (read: I have too much time on my hands and watch lots of movies), the nudity thing is, I agree, rather silly. You can have Tribespeople stand in a movie with their genitals/breasts hanging out is okay, but if a woman disrobes, it's inappropriate. I have my issues that nudity penalties in movies should be as long as the breasts aren't part of a sex act (themselves, Sex would be PG-13 as well), it should be PG-13, but I'm not the prez of the MPAA. As for the art thing, yes, if it's Jack drawing Rose in Titanic, or Helen Hunt being drawn naked in As Good As It Gets, or surprisingly, Evan Rachel Wood (The youngest of the drawn naked for art actors) in Across The Universe, it's alright? It's kind of silly at this point to draw a woman naked and call that artistic, but do it in High School while you should be focusing on homework, and it's a trip to the Principal's Office.

But why does this all happen? It would all have been quite understandable if the sexuality which enters children's lives, prompting them to be cut off from breasts, disappears with age. But that does not seem to be the case. Indeed, late teenagers seem to be more sexual than most other people on the planet!

The answer to this is a vicious cycle back to the beginning of the post. Prudes in History deemed it bad, now it is bad. Although, when you bring up teenagers, the issues at that point becomes "Teenagers like sex", you've taken something as simple as breasts and turned them sexual. That's the difference. If you could look at breasts and not get aroused by them, Your answer wouldn't be so obvious, but then that's social norms.

 

[SonOfVoorhees]

You fools! You all underestimate... THE MAN BOOB.

Ive realised girls hate those because of the competition.

 

[M920CAIN]

Hiya escapists.

Ah, the female chest area. La poitrine. These globular sacks of fatty tissue. Or, somewhat crudely, "tits". Recognized as a masterpiece of form and function by men and women alike. A perfect amalgation of shapeliness, consistency and practicality.
Studies[footnote]Disclaimer: Data not derived from actual studies.[/footnote] show that people with access to breasts are consistently happier than those who must live without them. Truly a sight to behold and a constant source of joy for many a person, such creations are by most recognized as the magnificent wonders of the natural world that they are.
And yet, by virtue of the mighty PG-13, trying to include illustrations in this thread would see me swiftly stricken down by the banhammer.

[sub]Sorry[/sub]​

I've been thinking a bit about breasts, as I am wont to do. Specifically, I've been thinking about our relationship to breasts when it comes to social norms.

Most people would not be uncomfortable with an infant seeing a breast. Hell, they spend most of the day latched on to them with their mouths. People generally regard it as unproblematic for children up to around three or four years of age to be exposed to breasts.
However, at around this age, a strange new social norm steps into place. From this point forward, all interaction with breasts other than the child's own is forbidden.

Breasts may now no longer enter the child's field of vision lest they be wrapped in a sufficiently concealing fabric.
Why is it that we must shield our young from the sight of something that is universally agreed on to be things of beauty? What are we afraid will happen?

[sub]?[/sub]​

This norm is popularly attributed to the formation of the child's sexuality, and as such, exceptions are known to have been made when the context was explicitly non-sexual. The problem seems to be that the design of the breast is too grand. Simply too perfect. To the point where the mere sight of such wondrous pieces of flesh is enough to arouse feelings of... well, arousal. In those that are attracted to women that is. And consequently, indecency in those who aren't.

So from this point forward, the child is no longer allowed to bask in the sweetness of the female mammary area.
Sure, the norm may allow a look once in a while for educational purposes or for "art", but these rare viewings happen exclusively on the terms that one is absolutely not allowed to enjoy looking.
And touching, so as to take in the full beauty of breasts other than one's own, is completely forbidden.
Films which at some point display an areola are carefully kept out of reach of these children, lest they should anger the deity "PG-13"-

Up until a certain point, that is. The age at which breasts are normally allowed to be reintroduced to a person's life lies at around 16-18 years in most western cultures. At this point, one may once again experience the grandeur with which one was so closely acquainted in one's past.
And truly the feeling is glorious.

But why does this all happen? It would all have been quite understandable if the sexuality which enters children's lives, prompting them to be cut off from breasts, disappears with age. But that does not seem to be the case. Indeed, late teenagers seem to be more sexual than most other people on the planet!

So why, then, are such massive efforts being exerted to keep children protected from taking part in the wonders of breasts?
What is the secret of these 12 to 15 years of one's life that leads us to keep them artificially devoid of bosoms, melons, milk factories, busts, funbags, knockers, balisties, boobies, jugs, nipples, jublies and [HEADING=2]Stonking great tits?![/HEADING]

Captcha: life's too short

OP is my hero

 

[Mikeyfell]

the boob ting is weird. Like even on this site I can say FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK all day long but if I try and post a picture like

Spoiler: this

Couldn't resist.

I'd incur all sorts of undue moderator wrath.

Also, another funny thing to bring up is that Raiders of the Lost Ark is a PG rated movie
(Which as you well know PG movies can not show boobs)
But what does Raiders show?
People getting shot, people getting thrown into snake pits, people getting decapitated by biplane propellers, monkeys getting poisoned, and horrible face-melty death.

That's fine but boobs are against the rules?

Is it too much to ask for every movie to be Caligula?
Well, yes. I suppose that would be the very definition of "too much to ask" but my point remains!

 

[Moonlight Butterfly]

With regards to the censorship of man bits I think the funniest thing I have seen was the recent 'dildo' Diablo 3 story in Kotaku. The facebook comments were full of 'I don't want dildo's on my news feed!' from men. Whereas the hundreds of stories about half naked anime chicks is perfectly fine.

It's crazy how protective or disturbed men are about their own sexual organ whereas women are expected to put up with pictures of boobs being plastered everywhere, especially in gaming. I think it's pretty funny personally.

This just made me think of a funny inversion done by Rockstar. I don't remember seeing a single boob in any GTA 4 episode (including the main game), but there was full frontal male nudity (even if for just a few seconds) in The Lost and Damned.
I wonder how many gamers complained about that.

Probably quite a lot, remember when they put nipples on the Batsuit rofl

 

[Flamezdudes]

You fools! You all underestimate... THE MAN BOOB.

Ive realised girls hate those because of the competition.

They shall have to to deal with it. (I do not have man boobs as I am a skinny bastard... but still!)

THE MAN BOOB VS FEMALE BOOB.

FIGHT!

 

[Troublesome Lagomorph]

What the fuck are you going on about. So what if women wear shirts? And plus, not everyone wants to see boobs... and some boobs aren't meant to be seen.

 

[Evil Smurf]

would you believe that there are entire webesites dedicates to the enjoyment of tits. http://www.birdwatching.com

 

[Project Nemesis]

Well, I like tits. I like looking at them, I like touching them, I like...You get the point. I don't make a secret out of it when I admire some chick's boobs, because hey, it's for free and it's not like she can press charges against me for looking at her tits (at least not in my country). Also, admiring boobs proves that we appreciate the fine work nature and evolution did on the female specimens of our species. Anyway, the bottom line is that there's nothing wrong with admiring and liking women's breasts because, what the hell, we're men, it's all written in our genetic code.

 

[Atmos Duality]

I always found it odd how the most basic, natural functions/features of human life can have the most awkward stigma and social shame associated with them.

They're breasts.
Not the gateway to Hell. Not some sacred shrine. Not some elaborate trap created by a malevolent force to lure men to their deaths.

 

[MercurySteam]

And now to Yahtzee Croshaw for some insight:


A lifetime of wisdom, right there.

 

[Programmed_For_Damage]

I've always been of the impression that women (and gay guys for that matter) don't really find dongs particularly appealing. Visually, that is.

I think that's probably a false impression. Pretty much half of the erotic male/male fanfic written by women features comically long dicks. Gay men at least tend to keep things closer to a foot long.

A foot long? To quote Peter Griffin, "Ouch, my pride".

That said the majority of women I know (and have talked to about the subject) don't "visually" find the male wang a thing of beauty, but they love it all the same. Then again globally my experience doesn't count for squat. And I'm talking about women between 30-50 (thanks to my mother-in-law and her TMI moments). Maybe the younger women love looking at the cock.

 

[Helmholtz Watson]

Anyway, everywhere but Japan and parts of Europe are just complete prudes about, well, the naked body in general.

True that.
I'm getting sort of mixed signals though. On one hand, women aren't allowed to go topless around town here, but on the other I found a comic that depicted a man and a woman fisting eachother simultaneously in the newspaper today.

......where do you live?

 

[Jonluw]

What the fuck are you going on about. So what if women wear shirts? And plus, not everyone wants to see boobs... and some boobs aren't meant to be seen.

I'm not saying women should go topless all the time.
Far from it.
I'm just wondering why we're so desperate to keep children of a certain age from breasts.

Anyway, everywhere but Japan and parts of Europe are just complete prudes about, well, the naked body in general.

True that.
I'm getting sort of mixed signals though. On one hand, women aren't allowed to go topless around town here, but on the other I found a comic that depicted a man and a woman fisting eachother simultaneously in the newspaper today.

......where do you live?

That would be Norway.
The strip's Danish though.

 

[Something Amyss]

What the fuck are you going on about. So what if women wear shirts? And plus, not everyone wants to see boobs... and some boobs aren't meant to be seen.

Not everyone wants to see people making out in public.

So?

 

[Don Savik]

This another "I want to see and feel more tits in my daily life. People should walk around topless because I want them to" thread? That's what it comes off as.

Yes we take things too seriously in our society, but as someone here said, its important for children to learn boundaries.

In a world of high speed porn, I'm shocked that people are so sexually frustrated.

 

[likalaruku]

Having a D-cup isn't all it's cracked up to be. You have to keep them dry & cool, or they emit a horrible smell (not a problem with C or smaller), there's also the freaking weight, getting crums in your cleavage, you can't sleep comfortably on your stomach, the bigger your boobs are the larger sizes you have to wear; I've seen a woman with gigantic fakes who looked obese in anything nonformfitting because if it doesn't cling to the waste it tents, you're more prone to verbal harassment from stangers, awkward attention from coworkers....

 

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

The timing could hardly have been better though:

Hah! Awesome.
Also:

If I could find the story where a little village had a struggle end because of....AH HA!

FOUND IT!!! [http://articles.cnn.com/2011-09-19/world/philippines.sex.strike_1_village-strike-drug-trafficking?_s=PM:WORLD]

That find of yours reminded me of this little tidbit of news. Thank you!