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History of Feminism

jeff47

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3. Ahhhhh!!!!! Boobies!!!!!!!!!

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Tue Jan 28, 2014, 03:03 PM

Jan 2014

I don't think I'll ever understand the absurd reaction people have to breasts.

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Wouldn't want anyone to get the wrong idea. (WARNING: HOF THREAD) [View all] redqueen Jan 2014 OP

K & R riqster Jan 2014 #1

Oh my... Agschmid Jan 2014 #2

Ahhhhh!!!!! Boobies!!!!!!!!! jeff47 Jan 2014 #3

The old saying is: Kiss one and it's rated X. Cut one off and it's rated R. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2014 #6

Just how old is that saying? redqueen Jan 2014 #8

red-state values...regulate breasts.... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #4

You must have missed the huge arguments in GD redqueen Jan 2014 #7

I missed those. cui bono Jan 2014 #9

The issue is still mocked. redqueen Jan 2014 #10

That is insane. I'm amazed that in this day and age, anyone who would spend time on a board cui bono Jan 2014 #11

It's not geographical BainsBane Jan 2014 #15

DUers fight about fried chicken and the Olive Garden? I'm in favor! First-world problems........ 7962 Jan 2014 #13

feeding one's infant is not a first world problem BainsBane Jan 2014 #16

Let me guess. You also don't think there's any sexism. cui bono Jan 2014 #17

Get a grip BainsBane Jan 2014 #21

Good lord, I simply asked about people actually arguing about chicken and Olive Garden. 7962 Jan 2014 #22

Good to know. But you do realize you just skipped right over the mention of breast feeding cui bono Jan 2014 #23

Odd thing is I just had a discussion with a friend (female) 2 days ago about this subject. 7962 Jan 2014 #26

Why do you find it hard to believe? BainsBane Jan 2014 #27

I never compared breast feeding to an Olive Garden. 7962 Jan 2014 #28

oh geeez! no, I missed those discussions. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #24

That Jackpine Radical Jan 2014 #5

Victoria's Secret broke the law. Texas law Ilsa Jan 2014 #12

TEXAS law. Thank you. Very much not a red state / blue state issue. nt redqueen Jan 2014 #14

oh---I had no idea! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2014 #25

I am surprised, too... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2014 #29

Wow. I'm surprised Texas has that law. Good to hear. n/t cui bono Jan 2014 #18

Banned for breastfeeding... sheshe2 Jan 2014 #19

It happens all over the country and in many countries around the world. redqueen Jan 2014 #33

These are the same kind of people that cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #20

Even "all over Europe" women face unnecessary scrutiny for breastfeeding older infants redqueen Jan 2014 #32

because breasts are "inherently indecent" or some nonsense? cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #34

Women's bodies are just policed from hell to breakfast. redqueen Jan 2014 #36

It just makes me sad when they do it. cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #38

The weirdness about breasts is a very American phenomenon. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #30

LMAO... you've traveled Europe extensively with breastfeeding moms? redqueen Jan 2014 #31

I've traveled in Europe quite a bit. Nye Bevan Jan 2014 #35

Generally, perhaps. redqueen Jan 2014 #37

Have you met the ones that think cinnabonbon Jan 2014 #39