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Free The Nipple

Free The Nipple

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Started by Kayla Williams 11 years, 6 months ago
Free The Nipple is a film, an equality movement, and a mission to empower women across the world. Inspired by true events, Free The Nipple follows a group of young women who take to the streets of New York City topless, to protest the archaic censorship laws in the United States.The film explores the contradictions in our media-dominated society, where acts of violence and killing are glorified, while images of a woman’s body are censored by the FCC and the MPAA. What is more obscene: Violence or a Nipple?We need to de-sexualize a non sexual body part, yes non-sexual meaning it isn't there to play with they are there to feed offspring. We stand against female oppression and censorship, both in the United States and around the globe. Today, in the USA it is effectively ILLEGAL for a woman to be topless, breastfeeding included, in 35 states. In less tolerant places like Louisiana, an exposed nipple can take a woman to jail for up to three years and cost $2,500 in fines. Even in New York City, which legalized public toplessness in 1992, the NYPD continues to arrest women. We’re working to change these inequalities through film, social media, and a grassroots campaign. Why does having more breast tissue make a nipple slutty and above all illegal? The USA is supposed to be land of the free yet a woman can't take her top off at the beach? She has to specifcally go to a "nude" beach? Let's show support for all the ladies out there and share this with as many people as you can!


Why is the one on the left illegal?


Updates

September 20, 2017

I have been reading through the stories you are leaving in the comments and the sheer amount of frustration regarding these unfair laws is heartbreaking. It is clear that we are all tired of the constant policing of women's bodies while true violence is ignored by the people in charge. I am currently reaching out to legal advocates to see how we can push for real legislative change.

September 20, 2017

Seeing this momentum grow proves that so many of you are tired of these outdated laws dictating what we can do with our own bodies. I started this because I was sick of the double standards and now I know I am not the only one fighting for this change.

Reached 100 supporters

September 20, 2017

51 Comments

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Anonymous
8 years ago Featured

One time I got in trouble for sending a selfie with my collarbones showing. The friend I sent it to was a boy and he was topless in his profile picture, but when I was clothed but had a small part of my chest showing, I had to speak to teachers at my school, be taken out of lessons and miss out on my education so that I could talk to them, and then my parents had to come in and speak with the headmaster. Such an overreaction and totally unfair!

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Don Lee
10 years ago Featured

there should've never been a law to begin with, it's only natural & nature, we all have nipple's, there's nothing to be ashamed of

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sapphire
10 years ago Featured

not being rude here but overweight men whos chests resemble saggy boobs are allowed to go out in public so why not us

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Shelley Falaro
11 years ago Featured

Free our nipples, we shouldn't have to alter our natural body's because it's socially unacceptable

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Amanda G
11 years ago Featured

Equality will never exist where a man can do something that a woman would get arrested for.

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Nadia Hussein
11 years ago Featured

Nipples shouldn't be considered scandalous simply because the person the nipple belongs to is a women. It is ridiculous how a man can walk around showing off their glorious nips but a woman can't feed her own child without it being illegal.

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Madison Herrington Verified
1 month ago

As a women I believe we should be equal as all

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Ashley
2 years ago

Men should not have control over women in 2024!

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