Would you like me to go into detail about all the other ways he was a manipulative shit throughout their marriage? I once witnessed him berating her in public, for example, because she got confused about what time an unimportant event started. That’s actually quite mild compared to some of the shit he put her through.

Weiner then hit “Send” on the cringe-inducing image, which shows a bulge in his white, Jockey-brand boxer briefs and his son cuddled up to his left, wrapped in a light-green blanket.

Yep. I have a dear friend who is beautiful, loyal and intelligent. Her husband left her for a younger, very peculiar and seriously unattractive woman. I think he likes having the upper hand, not equality, and he was never going to have that with my friend.

Thank you, yes I followed up down-thread to correct my wording. I should have said that they’re not reproductive organs.

If I’m being daft, it’s not on purpose. I’m genuinely interested in exchanging ideas and learning, here:)

Well, because women having their boobs out is appealing to straight men. And again, that’s not inherently a bad thing. I like straight men. I married one! I’m just frustrated by how heavily mainstream feminism has come to focus on women as sexual (or sensual, in this article) creatures. All humans are so, so much more…

I relate to this very much! I’ve had a breast reduction, but prior to that I never felt comfortable with them on display. It was funny how people seemed to assume that I must be dying to show them off!

That’s nice to hear, actually. I’m pregnant and most of the time I just feel like an unsexy, sentient beach ball.

Thanks! And no worries, I completely understand how prolonged exposure to internet message boards/comment threads makes a person jumpy! I anticipate aggression, too, so it’s always nice to find a reasonable person willing to have a discussion :)

Perhaps I should have said that they’re not the same as genitals, or reproductive organs. And yes, in our society, among others, breasts are seen as a sexual body part. But they serve other purposes, too, such as feeding a child. And while many men may only see SEX when looking at breasts, not every woman with her…

My concern isn’t that women are selling out. I believe they’re doing what they want for their own reasons. My concern is how much focus, how much emphasis mainstream feminism puts on freedom of sexual expression. Yes, it’s important that women not be slut-shamed, or told to cover up, or expected to be pious. But there…

Ewww WTF?! That had to be a dude.. I’m yet to speak with a woman who feels like being sexy with her man while breastfeeding. Personally, I feel like my brain switches into a gear that is very much NOT SEXY.

Thank you! That is exactly what I was trying to say but way more concise.

Yes! Making it sensual is pretty much the opposite of what I want, personally. I’d like to be able to breastfeed in public without the cover, for example, and calling bare breasts sensual just fuels the fire of conservative people to believe that I’m being an exhibitionist rather than, you know, feeding my child.

Titillating protest hahahaha. I definitely have similar feelings about pornography. I would never want it prohibited or anything, I’m just not sold on the idea that it’s all great for women.

That’s kind of how I feel, too. I’d rather spread the message that boobs aren’t sex organs. Not reinforce the idea that boobs = sex. I could maybe see myself taking advantage of the topless thing at the beach, if it were legal, but someone declaring it an act of sensuality would make me want to put my top back on.

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That sounds perfectly reasonable to me:)

It’s a shame, really. If he would just own it and say “Yeah I’m inspired by fabulous gay men and queens from all over the world. Got a problem?” I could be happy about this. As it stands, he’s jacking their shit with a slap in the face.

IIRC, these robot babies are snitches and the teacher can tell if it was mishandled or unattended for too long. I never got to experience the bag of flour method. How does that work? You just take it from class to class for a few days?