• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Is this offensive to you?

What do you think?

  • I support them putting it on the front page.

    Votes: 28 40.0%

  • They shouldn't have put the picture on the front page.

    Votes: 1 1.4%

  • They shouldn't have had a picture at all.

    Votes: 4 5.7%

  • Come on its just boobs

    Votes: 37 52.9%
  • Total voters
    70
Born Free said:
What nipple? I didn't see one. No big deal here.
Click to expand...

True, it didn't even really show the nipple, just the areola. Big deal. :roll:
 
sawyerloggingon said:
So you admit it was marketing. An attempt to sell papers not enlighten people on breast cancer. We agree. :)
Click to expand...

The people who read the article will become enlightened. :mrgreen:
 
sawyerloggingon said:
Spoken like a true biker. The whole world isn't Sturgis you know.:lol:
Click to expand...

Yes, I've ridden in every state in the continual US on a bike and most states many times over. And for your information I never been to Sturgis during bike week. But we're talking nipples here and I didn't see one.
 
Last edited:
Some taking offense to nudity (no matter how limited) is just a standard and expected cultural reaction. It's nice to see most folks here understand what the picture was trying to display.

That being said, as some have already stated, the reasoning for the low shirt is obvious: Attention.

Nonetheless, I take no offense to this and probably never will.
 
OscarB63 said:
I was offended because they didn't show the entire nipple....and a little bit of bush ;)
Click to expand...

Here ya go:

lil-bitty-bush_4023.jpg
 
the_recruit said:
Agreed! This is outrageous!

And where are the mods????? Mods, we've got a link to areola slivers here!!!! I demand you remove it and ban the poster! My God, take the link down before an innocent child accidentally clicks on it! Why, the poor child might get the impression adult women have nipples!!!
Click to expand...
I was referring to the newspaper not the thread . The newspaper did not need to show the areola . I'm not even talking about children reading the newspaper since Most children don't even other to read the newspaper in the first place . It distracts peoples attention from the issue. Where did your eyes wander towards the scar or the areola ?
 
Un biased said:
I was referring to the newspaper not the thread . The newspaper did not need to show the areola . I'm not even talking about children reading the newspaper since Most children don't even other to read the newspaper in the first place . It distracts peoples attention from the issue. Where did your eyes wander towards the scar or the areola ?
Click to expand...

I disagree. If anything, if people buy it because of the areola (which would be pretty sad - LOL!), then who cares as long as they read the article and get educated? That is the point.
 
ChrisL said:
I disagree. If anything, if people buy it because of the areola (which would be pretty sad - LOL!), then who cares as long as they read the article and get educated? That is the point.
Click to expand...

the point is, those sad people who would buy it because of the areola could care ****all about the article and probably wouldn't read it. sure, it might help sell more papers, but it ain't gonna do jack **** about getting out the message.
 
OscarB63 said:
the point is, those sad people who would buy it because of the areola could care ****all about the article and probably wouldn't read it. sure, it might help sell more papers, but it ain't gonna do jack **** about getting out the message.
Click to expand...

Well, that's not necessarily true. Some men might be like "ooo, an areola" and then buy and read and then maybe learn something.
 
ChrisL said:
Well, that's not necessarily true. Some men might be like "ooo, an areola" and then buy and read and then maybe learn something.
Click to expand...

you don't know men very well do you? :lamo ;)
 
I just do not get it. This whole "OMG there is a hint of darker skin showing" hysteria just seems asinine to me, wow surprise surprise boys and girls, nipples on both sexes have darker skin around them. So sorry to bust your barbie doll image of female anatomy.

Seriously.. it is just a tiny flash of darker skin, were it not for taboos and a few people who may get a a tiny bit of a tingle when the line is pushed regarding these silly taboos it would be meaningless. It is purely cultural, and frankly in my mind inexplicable why a glimpse of areola is considered offensive.

sheesh. It is high time the Victorian age mentality and sensibilities are laid to rest IMO.
 
marduc said:
I just do not get it. This whole "OMG there is a hint of darker skin showing" hysteria just seems asinine to me, wow surprise surprise boys and girls, nipples on both sexes have darker skin around them. So sorry to bust your barbie doll image of female anatomy.
Click to expand...

The HORROR! :2razz:
 
Un biased said:
I was referring to the newspaper not the thread . The newspaper did not need to show the areola . I'm not even talking about children reading the newspaper since Most children don't even other to read the newspaper in the first place .
Click to expand...

I wasn't really satirizing you. Rather I was mocking society in general as well as this forum's policy on nudity.

Un biased said:
It distracts peoples attention from the issue.
Click to expand...

I think most people can manage to stay on topic. Even when confronted with a nipple.

Un biased said:
Where did your eyes wander towards the scar or the areola ?
Click to expand...

Both. Back and forth. And to the tattoo. And the headlines. A tiny sliver of areola is not that interesting to me really. I recognize its controversy and that is what draws my attention moreso than the nipple's allure in and of itself. If showing female nipples wasn't such an asinine societal taboo, the edge of nipple in that photo wouldn't be distracting to anyone at all.
 
pbrauer said:
This picture was obviously on the front page of the New York Times. The article was about breast cancer. What do you think?
Click to expand...

The picture doesn't offend me but the fact that you asked me if it is offensive offends me...
 
sawyerloggingon said:
I had to Goggle that.:lol:
Click to expand...

A box of tissues later, do you know what an areola is? :2razz:


Seriously though, why do breasts and nipples have to be sexualised when presented in a non-sexual context. An article about breast cancer should be able to show a naked breast if it wants, because it's relevant to the topic. That most people can't see a bit of nipple without thinking sex speaks a lot about the maturity of American society.
 
Bodhisattva said:
I didn't vote as I think the picture is fine, the breast is fine but the nipple is not fine... I mean, it is a fine looking nipple, just not front page material.
Click to expand...

Bodhisattva said:
The picture doesn't offend me but the fact that you asked me if it is offensive offends me...
Click to expand...

Here you can use these until you make up your ****ing mind:

kleenex-tissue.jpg
 
spud_meister said:
A box of tissues later, do you know what an areola is? :2razz:


Seriously though, why do breasts and nipples have to be sexualised when presented in a non-sexual context. An article about breast cancer should be able to show a naked breast if it wants, because it's relevant to the topic. That most people can't see a bit of nipple without thinking sex speaks a lot about the maturity of American society.
Click to expand...

tell that to the people who run this place... ;) you can be perma-banned for showing nip, regardless of the context
 
Bodhisattva said:
I didn't vote as I think the picture is fine, the breast is fine but the nipple is not fine... I mean, it is a fine looking nipple, just not front page material.
Click to expand...
That's Right! How can we be expected to forget such things as sinful n-----s exist, as Bible God requires of us, if the Eschew Pork Rinds put them on the front page!! :eek: Next thing ya know they will post a picture of a baby "pleasuring" a woman by sucking on her n----e!!! :mad::mad::censored
 
The Misanthrope said:
That's Right! How can we be expected to forget such things as sinful n-----s exist, as Bible God requires of us, if the Eschew Pork Rinds put them on the front page!! :eek: Next thing ya know they will post a picture of a baby "pleasuring" a woman by sucking on her n----e!!! :mad::mad::censored
Click to expand...

Are you feeling OK?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom