The female nipple, an unlikely hero of the censorship movement, is under scrutiny yet again. Last week, the Facebook and Instagram office hosted a debate over the controversial body part, with 20 assorted members of the art community - which was long overdue. Director Lina Esco’s film Free The Nipple unleashed a movement much bigger…
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IN A GENERATION WHERE THE WORDS “FEMINISM” and “feminist” are the most polarizing “f-words,” gender issues and the fight for equality continue to be at the forefront of cultural dialogue. Today some women unblinkingly refer to themselves as feminists, while others prefer to not label themselves for a myriad of reasons. Yet when it’s…
That...depends. Instagram has released a statement that attempts to clarify their policy on nudity in photos. Previously, they had a more general, "no nudity or genitalia" rule, which left some wondering about the nipple - a female nipple is considered private, or NSFW, but a male nipple is fine. In theory, you could have…