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Free the Nipple!

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janerowena Tue 24-Jun-14 21:41:19

www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/24/tata-top-free-the-nipple-campaign_n_5525668.html?1403630575&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067

How to bare all without baring all in order to promote baring all.

I think that just about covers it. Or not.

I appreciate the sentiment, but have more respect for my skin. However it would be nice not to have to disappear under a beach towel for 20 minutes, only to emerge with my bikini bottoms on back to front and the top on upside down.

Ana Tue 24-Jun-14 21:48:41

I wonder how soon it'll be before they bring out matching bikini bottoms, complete with pubes? hmm

And goodness knows what men's trunks may soon be depicting! grin

Aka Tue 24-Jun-14 21:59:11

Just back away slowly from that one Ana moon

Lona Tue 24-Jun-14 22:31:31

No! No! please ghastly

Lona Tue 24-Jun-14 22:32:09

Sorry if that offends anyone! hmm

janerowena Tue 24-Jun-14 23:22:28

grin Those things are just so wrong.

HollyDaze Wed 25-Jun-14 06:03:00

Lona - I tittered at the comments that he looks like he's just wearing an odd sock grin

NanKate Wed 25-Jun-14 07:37:22

To be honest Lona I would rather he stand there naked than with a sock on his willie!

NfkDumpling Wed 25-Jun-14 07:47:09

Bet he can't swim wearing it.

Elegran Wed 25-Jun-14 07:56:42

Maybe he has it fixed with sellotape, as the (female) models fix on invisible bras. If so I hope he is careful taking it off.

NfkDumpling Wed 25-Jun-14 08:03:44

grin

Lona Wed 25-Jun-14 08:32:28

I wonder if they make them in S/M/L or just diddy large to feed their egos? grin

Elegran Wed 25-Jun-14 08:38:53

They probably label the sizes large, enormous and superman.

thatbags Wed 25-Jun-14 09:50:32

Hmm. This story just shows how silly we are about nudity. It's OK, apparently, to be all but naked.

Though I think the "clothing" this thread is about is revolting, I do feel a sort of admiration for the people who dare to wear the stuff in public.

And the Free The Nipple people are quite right, of course. It is pure sexism not to allow women's nipples (I don't say breast, because if one looks at "fashion" it's obviously fine to show masses of breast, just not female nipples) when men's are regarded as publicly 'acceptable'.

Agus Wed 25-Jun-14 09:58:40

I don't see the point of this top!

We know you have nipples under your top. If you want to show them, go topless!

Maybe I am missing the 'fun' bit here but it just seems daft to me.

Atqui Wed 25-Jun-14 09:58:54

Ana I don't think the bikini bottom will be 'complete with pubes'.....don't think the fashionistas have any these days!,grin

thatbags Wed 25-Jun-14 10:06:19

agus, apparently it's illegal in some US states for women to go topless. The nipple bikini tops are to show how unfair, silly, sexist those laws are. Good luck to them. I'm not sure they'll get far in the more puritanical states, but it won't be for want of trying wink

Agus Wed 25-Jun-14 10:52:55

I didn't read all of the link bags where that was possibly stated. I won't try to find out which states for fear it may be some of the gun toting nutters and I don't need my BP raised grin.

NfkDumpling Wed 25-Jun-14 11:30:18

It's especially silly in the States where obesity is a problem and many men have boobs as big as women.

janerowena Wed 25-Jun-14 14:34:40

Ah - but the difference is, how many women find man boobs sexually attractive?

If there's one purpose that mansock serves, it's to desexualise the penis! It's very efficient. grin

Mishap Wed 25-Jun-14 14:41:35

I would be happy to go topless or to wear the nipple bikini top. Whether anyone would wish to see me in either state is another matter.

I think the nipple bikini top is great!

Nonu Wed 25-Jun-14 14:54:04

Don"t like it, why not just go topless.
Only thing of it is, in the Bible Belt States it is illegal !

janerowena Wed 25-Jun-14 22:56:14

I have seen a dreadful photo of an outfit for cancer awareness in males. I'll stick it on a photo thread.