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Sexist bias explains the idea that women’s breasts are sexual while men’s chests are not, I proclaim. Men’s nipples have the same number of nerve endings as women’s nipples. Men’s are likely more sensitive and even more physiologically erogenous than women’s because their nerves are clustered more densely, having not been spread out and attenuated over a larger bust. From the perspective of heterosexual women, men’s chests are possibly the most sexually alluring part of their bodies. Male strip shows like Chippendales and Hunk-O-Mania, which cater to the female gaze, focus on male torsos as much as anything below the waist. Men also understand the importance of their chests to their attractiveness, or “pulling power.” Studies show that many men have trouble with their chest self-esteem.22 By contrast, men with pride in their chests display photos of themselves topless on dating apps.
For starters: the protests are not really about Halloween costumes or a frat party. They’re about a mismatch between the Yale we find in admissions brochures and the Yale we experience every day. They’re about real experiences with racism on this campus that have gone unacknowledged for far too long. The university sells itself as a welcoming and inclusive place for people of all backgrounds. Unfortunately, it often isn’t.
What’s Really Going on at Yale — Medium
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“When I did my first film, I was told by my agent that I would need to have long hair so men in this town would want to fuck me and hire me,” she said. “That was said to a 17-year-old.”
Rose McGowan 'Fired by Agent' for Pointing Out Casting Call Sexism | Film | the Guardian
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