Why Is This Such a HUGE Deal????

Up front I'm not a big Miley Cyrus fan. Having made that clear at times she does have a point. Maybe this is little more than Miley trying to keep her name on the news and in front of everyone but she still makes a valid point. She tweeted this picture recently.

If you are looking for an attractive picture of Miley I must say this isn't it. She was trying to do something more with her breasts than wish you a Merry Christmas. Miley was saying thanks to New York for being one of the few states to "free the nipple". Director Lena Esco is releasing a film next month called "Free the Nipple". It is her quest to have backward censorship laws changed which in some jurisdictions require police to arrest women for breastfeeding in public or being topless at a beach. The film is having trouble being released because it is being given an NC-17 rating for nudity. I must admit I find it odd that films which depict all variety of murder and mayhem in a gory violent manner don't receive this type of rating. Killing, dismembering, beheading, stabbing, shooting, running over people with a car, all are pretty much okay. Show a nipple or two too often, too much, too long and it is NC-17 for you. Breastfeeding in public, how is that so wrong.

I don't see where this is in any way sexually provocative. It is a mother breastfeeding her child and sharing a loving, bonding moment with him. Somehow that is more offensive than this?

I mean really wouldn't you feel better if he had a shirt on. Yet as far as I know this is legal at every public beach in the United States. If a woman did this she would be subject to arrest in many jurisdictions.

Free the Nipple had a Facebook account until it was suspended for repeated posting things that violated Facebooks terms of use. One wonders why Facebook would find those postings offensive while having no problem with parents posting pictures of their children's poop. "Looking what little Johnny did! We're sooo proud!"

In closing let's be honest. The problem is men. If a group of women, oh hell, if ONE woman bares her breasts guys will crowd around with cameras and push each other to get a picture. You would think someone was leading a unicorn down the street there will be such a comotion. Get real guys, if you want to see a nipple lift up your shirt and take a look. Same thing, same place. Grow the fuck up.