That is the question I’d like to ponder on this fine summer evening. I’m a bit conflicted on this matter and here are a couple things for all of us to think about.

Freedom

First of all, I am very lucky to live in the Western world. I don’t have to cover my legs, arms, or head. But I do have to keep my nipples, ass and pussy covered in public. And that is all fine by me, I don’t wish to be going around town with nothing to cover my tiny boobs. Maybe I wouldn’t mind taking my bikini top off on the beach some times, but that is quite frowned upon in Finland. We are not like the French.

Free the Nipple -movement is often too fucking much. Is the nipple a gateway to Free the Pussy, I’m afraid it might be.

Not Safe For Work

I’m very conflicted on this one. I know I have to use the NSFW-tag to make sure not to offend an innocent browser at work of dinner table with the wife. But then again, my posts are definitely not porn, or vulgar, at least I think so. I feel like the tag labels the post in to something it isn’t, and effects the visibility quite a lot. If you have followed me for a while, you might have noticed that I sometimes create ways to avoid the NSFW-tag. I’m sneaky like that. I do hate the fact that you can’t even view the title if you have the NSFW content hidden automatically.

Desensitization

In a world of easily available news, movies, tv, video games and porn, we are bound to be desensitized of what we see. Nudity, violence, suffering, we see too much and it’s hard to care anymore. I wish that things like that would still make an impact, make you feel SOMETHING. If I decide to show my boobs, on the internet, or in real life, I want it to have some sort of effect on the viewer.

You know the famous Janet Jackson nip slip moment? Well, that did have some effect, but the amount of shock, horror and utter disbelief it caused was an absolute farce. It should not have been such a big deal, really, we have all seen nipples, plenty of them. The fact that it was on national tv and by a world famous star, should not make the nipple that terrifying.

”It’s just skin!”

Feminists, I’m talking to you. Would you really wish that your boobs and nipples are to be viewed just another part of flesh, nothing special, nothing sexual. Would you want to walk in a street where someone would grab your boob like he would grab your arm. You are wearing your headphones when someone calls after you ”Oh excuse me Miss, you dropped your wallet”, and because you couldn’t hear him, he touches your boob, instead of your arm, to make you notice. That is okay because it’s just flesh, like your arm, or leg, right? NO.

”Think about the children!!”

That child you’re talking about, has been in close contact of nipples a lot more in the past couple of years than you have in your adult life. Wanker. He/she is fine.

In art

I’ve seen a lot of great artist on Instagram and other social medias, who have to blur out even their paintings(!) to not get reported/flagged. That is something that makes me extremely mad. What if Botticelli had covered her Venus up in clothes, the painting would definitely not have the same impact.

Then again, what is considered to be art. Picture is a picture but what makes a photo an art piece, instead of just a random snapshot.

Beauty

The female figure is one of the most beautiful things in the world, along with nature. It is a fact that we enjoy looking at a naked female body a lot more than we do a naked men. Sorry guys. For centuries, and centuries to come, female body will forever inspire and allure people.

In conclusion, I think we should all have the option to show a little something something, but be sensitive to those who do not wish to see so much skin. Don’t go around town and shove boobs in to peoples faces. At least ask first. But also, if you see a nipple somewhere, without asking for it, don’t be a pussy about it. Let it be and move on. You probably have a choice to look elsewhere or close your eyes until the evil nipple goes away.

This turned out to be a bit of a rant, but oh well, I needed to vent. I hope at least some of you really read the whole thing (there might be a quiz later!) and I’d love to hear your thoughts on this matter.