Apparently, yesterday was a day for women to go topless to celebrate equality for showing their breasts. It seems to be an issue that sharply divides the masses which makes me chuckle a little. There are so many bigger issues on the planet to be focusing on and it all comes down to boobies. So here is my take on the whole thing....
First of all, to all the people that are so deeply upset, lighten up. You can shelter your kids all you want but they're going to see breasts....and that's okay. Kids see everything short of nipples on the daily in the skimpy clothes girls/women wear. (I've preached on that before, though). Your child will not become some sort of rampant pervert from seeing boobies. In fact, if you don't make a big deal about it, they won't either. Granted, preteen and teenage boys are going to stare but seriously, if you think that wouldn't happen whether the women were clothed or not, you're crazy. Boobies are boobies are boobies. Lighten up.
Secondly, please please please do NOT be part of the group that lumps this in with the women advocating for completely LEGAL public breast feeding without shaming. These are completely separate issues, in my opinion. Most nursing moms just want to be able to feed their babies. Despite what others may preach, most nursing moms are discreet and are not lifting their shirts over their heads and/or taking off their shirts to feed their babies. Moms that are advocating nursing are not walking around topless all day to promote nursing without shaming. This is a complete and definitely separate issue.
Third, with all of the issues going on in this world is this really something that needs to be protested? Probably not, in my opinion. With that being said, to each his own. Do I believe that there are very many woman that are just absolutely dying of heat exhaustion from having to wear a shirt? No, I don't. Do I believe that women sometimes are just looking for something to argue about? Yes,.....yes I do. In my opinion, this is a trivial issue that is just a woman or a group of women looking for something to harp about.
Finally, realistically, the very same women that are protesting not being able to go topless are harping about being objectified. Well, guess what ladies? Men like boobies. It's life....has been since the dawn of man. Men like to look at boobies so if you're baring them, they're going to look at you sexually. Period. You can love it, hate it or anything else but it's reality and you protesting it is not going to change that. Fair warning, if you're going to go to park and run around without your shirt, don't be mad when men crowd and gawk....that is THEIR right, their EQUAL right....see how that works?
Honestly, I think the whole issue is ridiculous on both sides of it. The uptight people need to lighten up on BOTH sides of this. A booby is booby is booby. Let's focus on bigger issues, folks.
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