{"id":209967,"date":"2023-01-19T12:19:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T11:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=209967"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:09:02","slug":"instagram-frees-the-nipple-for-some","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/instagram-frees-the-nipple-for-some\/","title":{"rendered":"Instagram will finally &#8220;Free the Nipple&#8221; but not for everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was almost excited for the feminists and cisgender females who run the \u2018Free the Nipple\u201d campaign. I\u2019ve been in discussions with many ladies over the years about why men can show their nipples and not females. While it looked like <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Instagram\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"Facebook\">Facebook<\/a> made an announcement that they <strong>would lift the ban on showing nipples<\/strong>, it doesn\u2019t apply to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Instagram\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/f96df87d-926f-4954-bf58-f377a573a630\/3410194445\/instagram-Instagram_icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Instagram<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There were many times when actress Alyssa Milano from Who\u2019s the Boss and Charmed protested against banning female nude imagery. Specifically, she showed how she was breastfeeding her baby, upset that she had to hide such beauty. Many of us were on her side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">so proud of rafa for taking the Free The Nipple campaign so very seriously, a true soldier! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aBqx5c6tNb\">pic.twitter.com\/aBqx5c6tNb<\/a><\/p>&mdash; jas ?? (@jassunflower) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jassunflower\/status\/1584012670017363968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oversightboard.com\/decision\/BUN-IH313ZHJ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement<\/a> by Meta\u2019s Oversight Board, it\u2019s agreed to lift the ban on topless women. However, there\u2019s very much a big catch. The new policy only applies to those who identify as non-binary or transgender. In other words, cisgender women who were born female still need to cover up their nips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"797\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some.jpg\" alt=\"Instagram allows nipples to show for some\" class=\"wp-image-209969\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-300x239.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-768x612.jpg 768w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-15x12.jpg 15w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-150x120.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This doesn\u2019t help those who are part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-xl,f_auto\/p\/f96df87d-926f-4954-bf58-f377a573a630\/3410194445\/instagram-Instagram_icon.png\">Free the Nipple campaign<\/a>. If you\u2019re unaware of it, this campaign has been running for a few years now. It consists of members who feel that men and women should be able to show their nipples freely without being banned. What applies to one gender should apply to the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve had so many discussions about this over the past decade, but I won\u2019t go into it here. It could easily turn into a 10,000 word article. Suffice it to say, I\u2019m in favor of the movement. The most significant issue is how people have <strong>sexualized cisgender breasts<\/strong>, especially men who don\u2019t know how to keep their creepy thoughts to themselves. It should be a beautiful presentation of the female anatomy, not oversexualized for thoughts of desire and fantasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209970\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-02.jpg 400w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-02-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-02-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-02-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2023\/01\/Instagram-allows-nipples-to-show-for-some-02-96x96.jpg 96w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to this issue in society, Facebook and Instagram are <strong>keeping the ban<\/strong> on the nipples of cisgender women. Apparently, Meta human moderators will now determine if the imagery posted should be allowed or banned. It would be interesting to know what makes them qualified to make such a decision. The next thing you know, they\u2019ll develop AI to be the judge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was almost excited for the feminists and cisgender females who run the \u2018Free the Nipple\u201d campaign. I\u2019ve been in discussions with many ladies over the years about why men can show their nipples and not females. While it looked like Instagram and Facebook made an announcement that they would lift the ban on showing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/instagram-frees-the-nipple-for-some\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Instagram will finally &#8220;Free the Nipple&#8221; but not for everyone&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9205,"featured_media":209968,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":1},"categories":[1015],"tags":[1051],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-209967","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-instagram"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209967","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9205"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=209967"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":322537,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/209967\/revisions\/322537"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/209968"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=209967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=209967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=209967"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=209967"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=209967"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=209967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}