Free the nipple? A conversation on censoring and women’s bodies

Advertising copywriter Lizzie Hutchison discusses the new drive to bring some equality to nipple baring, but suggests that the campaign is actually quite selfish. When should Christians weigh in?

Nipples. Such a fun word to say. Controversial little fellas though - which is surprising, since we’ve all got ‘em. Some people even have three (I’m basing this exclusively off Chandler Bing and one of my pals who recently disclosed that she’s got more than her fair share.) Anyway, Khloe Kardashian is the latest celebrity to ‘free the nipple’ in her recent insta post, supporting the campaign that suggests it’s unfair for men to be topless if women can’t. So why are men’s and women’s nips treated so differently? And why should we care as Christians?

Now, I’m no expert on gender equality, but it seems to me that it’s more useful to acknowledge our dissimilitude, and work on solutions that bring us to a fairer place, rather than simply pretend we’re all the same. ‘Equal but different’ as many preachers would say. One of the highlights of being a woman is that we have more erogenous zones. And frankly, given the gender pay gap is still alive and well, I’ll take it.