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January 6, 2017 23:02
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In the springtime 2015 issue of Bitch magazine (a feminist publication), there's a overview of the Free the Nipple film. Like many other reviews of this movie, it questioned some implausible plot points and bad writing.
But that is not all. The author of the article, A.A.I., starts off by ignoring Free the Nipple as a cause worthy of our focus.
She wrote that while she found it entirely foolish that women can not go topfree wherever men can,
Free the Nipple movie poster
it's unfortunate that Lina Esco's directorial debut, Free the Nipple, which tries to champion the power of grassroots activism, has to focus on an issue that is of so little effect in comparison with the violence, poverty and injustice that many face on asses in public sex on the beach .
Yeah, why are we talking about nipples when there is homelessness and police violence and starving kids in 3rd world countriesright?
This line of thinking is so common it's a name the Fallacy of Relative Privation. It's the argument that since problem A is more significant than dilemma B, we should so forget about B completely and focus on A instead.
It's called a fallacy because the argument lacks cogency. It is a thoughtless manner of attempting to shut down a discussion about a certain subject or issue.
Individuals, including feminists, try and use this argument constantly as it pertains to topfree equality. I've been a subscriber to Bitch for some time now and while I still believe they do great work, I was surprised and disappointed to see this obtuse way of thinking coming from a well-respected feminist publication.
So let us talk about what's wrong with the fallacy and why topfree equality and Free the Nipple do matter.
You could use the fallacy argument to any type of societal issue (feminist or other).
Anyone could argue that sexist dress codes in schools are not as significant of an issue as domestic violence against http://macdollars.net . Or that women's representation in the media is just not as significant as stopping female genital mutilation.
But herein lie the false premises that there's some objectively driven hierarchy of feminist dilemmas. And that to bring about change, we must address particular problems in a chronological order one by one and only when one problem was repaired can we move to the following.
The reality is that many individuals care about or are invested in different causes concurrently. There's no actual or set hierarchy. When folks talk about topfree equality, no one is saying that it is the most important issue facing girls right now or that we need to blow off all other causes to realize it. The reality is that we can all care about small and large problems at exactly the same time.
Another difficulty with the hierarchy strategy is that it supposes that issue A and issue B are mutually exclusive and not connected. But equality problems are oftentimes linked, even when they don't seem to be.
In the instance of of topfreedom, it should not be challenging to see the direct connection this issue has to sexual objectification, road harassment, slut-shaming, issues around public breastfeeding, and how it's part of a long history of society's attempt to police women's bodies and sexuality.
Free the Nipple: same arguments, different decade meme
To give women the right to go topfree in people is a powerful statement. It means desexualizing the female body and viewing women as human beings rather than sex objects. It means giving women autonomy over their own bodies in addition to their sexuality and how they choose to express it.
It means deconstructing traditional patriarchal gender roles that say women must be modest and chaste. Topfree equality means challenging the notion a woman's state of dress or undress establishes her approval, sexuality or even her worth as a person.
The Free the Nipple movie may have done a less than stellar job of conveying these thoughts, but that isn't any reason to disregard its entire effort or message.
Anyone who believes in equality ought to know that there surely is value in fighting inequality on every level. One can make a difference in fighting for whatever cause(s) they're enthusiastic about. There's plenty of room for everyone, particularly at the gender equality table.
Even if you don't feel drawn to the cause of topfree equality or don't care to go topless in public yourself, ever, you can still join the discussion without blowing off others' ideas, thoughts and feelings.
Free the Nipple also touches upon a number of other issues. Anyone can utilize it as a starting point for launching their own talks about equality.
This article about Free the Nipple and the Fallacy of Comparative Privation was published by - Young Naturists & Naturists America
Tags: breastfeeding, breasts, feminism, gender, modesty, films, sexuality, topfreedom and topfree equality, topless / topfree, girls
Class: Felicity's Nudist Blog, Feminism and Women's Problems and Human Rights, Social Activism
About the Author (Author Profile)
Author of Nudist Website. Co-founder of Naturist Portal. 3rd-generation nudie. Avid reader. Feminist. 70% vegan, 30% vegetarian. When I'm not active eating, I am writing about naturism, censorship, topfree equality, body image and other interesting subjects. I like comments, so plz leave a comment when you have got something to say!
But that is not all. The author of the article, A.A.I., starts off by ignoring Free the Nipple as a cause worthy of our focus.
She wrote that while she found it entirely foolish that women can not go topfree wherever men can,
Free the Nipple movie poster
it's unfortunate that Lina Esco's directorial debut, Free the Nipple, which tries to champion the power of grassroots activism, has to focus on an issue that is of so little effect in comparison with the violence, poverty and injustice that many face on asses in public sex on the beach .
Yeah, why are we talking about nipples when there is homelessness and police violence and starving kids in 3rd world countriesright?
This line of thinking is so common it's a name the Fallacy of Relative Privation. It's the argument that since problem A is more significant than dilemma B, we should so forget about B completely and focus on A instead.
It's called a fallacy because the argument lacks cogency. It is a thoughtless manner of attempting to shut down a discussion about a certain subject or issue.
Individuals, including feminists, try and use this argument constantly as it pertains to topfree equality. I've been a subscriber to Bitch for some time now and while I still believe they do great work, I was surprised and disappointed to see this obtuse way of thinking coming from a well-respected feminist publication.
So let us talk about what's wrong with the fallacy and why topfree equality and Free the Nipple do matter.
You could use the fallacy argument to any type of societal issue (feminist or other).
Anyone could argue that sexist dress codes in schools are not as significant of an issue as domestic violence against http://macdollars.net . Or that women's representation in the media is just not as significant as stopping female genital mutilation.
But herein lie the false premises that there's some objectively driven hierarchy of feminist dilemmas. And that to bring about change, we must address particular problems in a chronological order one by one and only when one problem was repaired can we move to the following.
The reality is that many individuals care about or are invested in different causes concurrently. There's no actual or set hierarchy. When folks talk about topfree equality, no one is saying that it is the most important issue facing girls right now or that we need to blow off all other causes to realize it. The reality is that we can all care about small and large problems at exactly the same time.
Another difficulty with the hierarchy strategy is that it supposes that issue A and issue B are mutually exclusive and not connected. But equality problems are oftentimes linked, even when they don't seem to be.
In the instance of of topfreedom, it should not be challenging to see the direct connection this issue has to sexual objectification, road harassment, slut-shaming, issues around public breastfeeding, and how it's part of a long history of society's attempt to police women's bodies and sexuality.
Free the Nipple: same arguments, different decade meme
To give women the right to go topfree in people is a powerful statement. It means desexualizing the female body and viewing women as human beings rather than sex objects. It means giving women autonomy over their own bodies in addition to their sexuality and how they choose to express it.
It means deconstructing traditional patriarchal gender roles that say women must be modest and chaste. Topfree equality means challenging the notion a woman's state of dress or undress establishes her approval, sexuality or even her worth as a person.
The Free the Nipple movie may have done a less than stellar job of conveying these thoughts, but that isn't any reason to disregard its entire effort or message.
Anyone who believes in equality ought to know that there surely is value in fighting inequality on every level. One can make a difference in fighting for whatever cause(s) they're enthusiastic about. There's plenty of room for everyone, particularly at the gender equality table.
Even if you don't feel drawn to the cause of topfree equality or don't care to go topless in public yourself, ever, you can still join the discussion without blowing off others' ideas, thoughts and feelings.
Free the Nipple also touches upon a number of other issues. Anyone can utilize it as a starting point for launching their own talks about equality.
This article about Free the Nipple and the Fallacy of Comparative Privation was published by - Young Naturists & Naturists America
Tags: breastfeeding, breasts, feminism, gender, modesty, films, sexuality, topfreedom and topfree equality, topless / topfree, girls
Class: Felicity's Nudist Blog, Feminism and Women's Problems and Human Rights, Social Activism
About the Author (Author Profile)
Author of Nudist Website. Co-founder of Naturist Portal. 3rd-generation nudie. Avid reader. Feminist. 70% vegan, 30% vegetarian. When I'm not active eating, I am writing about naturism, censorship, topfree equality, body image and other interesting subjects. I like comments, so plz leave a comment when you have got something to say!
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