Friday Night Lip Service

#64 Breasts (Free the Nipple)


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From the trope of feminist 'bra-burning' to how uncomfortable underwires can be, to the way breasts are used to sell ethical causes.
  
How does the movement against bras just open up a market for 'bralettes', and how does it work for bigger-breasted people? Has queer(?) bralessness been taken over by pop-feminism?
 
Promotional image for Free the Nipple.
 
Note: This episode was severely affected by equipment issues, so sound quality varies significantly.
Episode links:
 
Free the Nipple campaign at Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_the_Nipple_(campaign)
Free the Nipple (film) official site:  http://www.freethenipple.com
Fat Cat Art:  http://fatcatart.com/?lang=en
FEMEN at Wikipedia:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Femen
#ImWithCody hashtag on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/search?q=%23imwithcody&src=typd
 
First broadcast: 16 September 2016
(Another note: This was first broadcast and recorded some time before, when the Marriage  Plebiscite was yet to be blocked in Parliament and was very much on everyone's lips. The above technical issues meant that we could not bring it to you before now.)
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