

1851 – Harriet Beecher Stowe‘s anti- slavery serial, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, or Life Among the Lowly, starts a ten-month run in the National Era abolitionist newspaper.Ī first edition and first printing of this book (two volumes) will run you about $15,000:.We know there are tons of hyper-sexualized photos all over Instagram, so the idea of censoring female nudity that isn’t intended in a sexual way seems pretty off.Welcome to Sunday, June 5, 2022: National Ketchup Day (remember, according to the Reagan administration, ketchup is a vegetable!) It’s also World Day Against Speciesism and World Environment Day. You can see the full Twitter post HERE btw. Women’s breasts = obscene men’s breasts =not obscene.” If they’re oiled up & smashed down by, say, sexy suspenders covering just the nipples, that’s not obscene. “IG took this pic down bc it was obscene. Sarah later reposted her original photo, completely uncensored, on Twitter to explain her ire at the decision. She also posted a juxtaposition of her censored pic next to what’s allowed for a man to further make her point: “Men’s breasts are not obscene but women’s breasts are obscene (unless they’re oiled up and smashed down by sexy suspenders covering the obscene nipples) Sorry, ! You are teaching our girls well! Thanks for the guidance! LOLz, we’re guessing quite a few of y’all out there are all too familiar with that message! Our standards are based on our global community, and some audiences may be sensitive to different things.” We ask that you post photos and videos that are appropriate for a diverse audience. If you violate our guidelines again, your account may be restricted or disabled. “We removed your post because it doesn’t follow our Community Guidelines on nudity or pornography. Sarah first posted the actual message she got from the app, which reads: The inclusion of the unadorned, natural female form obscured by all the stuff we buy to hide it?įar from lascivious, we kind of thought the photo was artistic and meaningful.īut of course, there were nipples, so Instagram shut it down. Sorry, Sarah! / (c) Sarah Silverman/Twitter We also had to censor the photo due to Internet rules. Related: Teacher Sues Facebook Over Vagina Paintingīetween the shelves full of beauty products and medications, you could just make out a person - Sarah, a naked human female. The I Love You America host had posted a photo of herself standing in front of her medicine cabinet. On Thursday night, Sarah Silverman decided to take a stand - by standing topless in front of her bathroom mirror. Instagram‘s nudity policy has been a thorn in the side - and mostly the front - of some women for a long time.
