It all started when Chris Hardwick noticed that the censors blurred Miley Cyrus’ nipples in an Instagram photo, but were totally fine with showing the audience his full, unblurred nipples in a picture that he shared to Instagram:
Why the double standard?
When it comes down to it, pretty much everyone has nipples. So why are women’s nipples considered NSFW but men can flaunt their nipples pretty much anywhere that doesn’t have a “no shoes, no shirt, no service” sign?
First, let’s get one thing clear:
His rant detours into why letting women put their nipples on the Internet is awesome *for men* for a bit, but I love how he brings it back to the double standard and how important it is to talk to your kids about healthy sexuality at 1:57.
Great question.
Of course, not all mommies have mammary glands, but that’s not really the point.
When will we start to have honest conversations about being a human and stop pointing a negative finger at things that make us a little uncomfortable?
Watch the whole clip:
Warning: Some salty, NSFW language. The nips may be censored, but his language isn’t.
