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applejuice
11/04/09

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In the article is says that she previously "received a warning [from Facebook] after posting a picture of herself backflipping out of the vagina of a giant female statue"...

She leads a much more interesting life than I do. #facebook
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TurtleSpeak
11/04/09

@applejuice: I would like to see this picture... #facebook
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applejuice
11/04/09

@TurtleSpeak: Where does one even FIND a giant female statue w/vagina to do backflips out of? I wouldn't even know where to start... #facebook
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JZee
11/05/09

@applejuice: Sounds like one of Niki de Saint Phalle's. I hate them, personally.([images.artnet.com]) #facebook
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applejuice
11/05/09

@JZee: Yikes. No, not something I would buy for myself!! But then, I never wore pasties and a thong whilst pregnant and I can't do backflips either!! ;) #facebook
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TurtleSpeak
11/04/09

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Why on earth would she want to post her naked body all over her poor FB friend's feeds anyway? If I had a friend who started posting naked photos of him/herself all over the place, they'd be de-friended immediately. Do not want! Gah!
Start your own blog, post a link to it in your FB status and say: "If you want to see me naked and pregnant and covered in goop, click here." Simple, right? FB doesn't HAVE to allow pregnant boobs to be shown any more than they HAVE to allow nonpregnant boobs to be shown. I'd rather not have any boobs in my feed at all, if I want to see boobs I can go to plenty of other places and see as many as I like. As it is, I don't want to, so I don't...
Though I do wish they'd lighten up on breastfeeding photos, in particular the photos that don't have any visible nipple in them... that's just silly... all you can see is a big baby head anyway. But that's totally different from this issue so I digress. #facebook
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sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell
11/04/09

@TurtleSpeak: I agree. It seems she should display her images in a different forum where such restrictions do not apply. If she disagrees with the policies regarding nudity, she has every right to delete her account and take her membership elsewhere. #facebook
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sarasasa
11/04/09

In reply to Pirates Of Silicon Valley Deem Pregnant Belly Sexually Explicit
I reloaded this page and saw that the picture had changed. I don't know why but I started laughing. Where did that come from? Any context for the new picture? #facebook
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sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell
11/04/09

@sarasasa: I thought it was an effort to make the discussion more about pregnancy photos than the actual image in question... #facebook
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CherriSpryte
11/04/09

@sarasasa: Well, the first picture was NSFW, and they try to keep the main page safe for work, most of the time? But that's just a guess. #facebook
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AnotherJenn
11/04/09

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If you want to argue that that's not a sexy picture, you pretty much have to argue that pregnant women are never sexy. That is NOT just a belly shot photo, the pasties, thong, gold glitter, etc are all meant to enhance and draw attention to the sexiness of Cary's body. And that's great-- she's gorgeous-- but it's not in line with Facebook's standards. #facebook
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sarasasa
11/04/09

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Facebook doesn't allow nudity. It's not about her pregnant belly being unpleasant. Whether topless women should or not be deemed as more indecent than shirtless men is a different discussion that, while very much worth having, exceeds by far the reach of Facebook. #facebook
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ameliabearhart
11/04/09

In reply to Pirates Of Silicon Valley Deem Pregnant Belly Sexually Explicit
DON'T MAKE ME BRING OUT THE OCTOPUS PIE AGAIN

[www.octopuspie.com]

OH NOES, TOO LATE! (read for 2 or 3 more pages and you'll get it)

Anyway, she says she's wearing a thong and pasties. Both are a little small though...but I feel like she has a point in terms of women's bodies being "sexually explicit," especially since no one makes a fuss about topless guys.

But then again she is covered in gold glitter. But then I don't know. That thing on the right is creepy though. #facebook
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CherriSpryte
11/04/09

@ameliabearhart: Octopus Pie!!!!!!!! I went to high school with the girl (woman? are we that old?) who draws that! #facebook
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QoB
11/04/09

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Facebook doesn't like naked boobs! Case in point: the breastfeeding photos controversy earlier this year [uk.reuters.com]
and I quote
""Photos containing a fully exposed breast (as defined by showing the nipple or areola) do violate those terms (on obscene, pornographic or sexually explicit material) and may be removed," he [Facebook spokesman Barry Schnitt] said in a statement."
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spamanda
11/04/09

@QoB: Yep, I was just gonna say the same thing. If facebook doesn't allow me to show my boob (but no nipple) doing one of the things it's designed to do, there's no way facebook will allow something like this.
Of course if I was a porn star or whatever, then I could show a ton of cleavage. Because THAT is okay. /sarcasm #facebook
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QoB
11/04/09

@spamanda: yes indeed, apparently the nipple and areola are what makes a breast obscene. Not the context or intention or anything else. I suppose this way they really do "know it when they see it".
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RiloKilo
11/04/09

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Also, no offense, but why does being pregnant give her the right to show her boobs on Facebook? I'm not personally against nudity or whatever, but if other women can't show their boobs on FB, why would being pregnant change that? And, serious question, do pasties count as clothing? #facebook
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sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell
11/04/09

@RiloKilo: I don't think those were even pasties. It seems she just painted her nipples with gold glitter. #facebook
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SylvanSylph
11/04/09

@sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: Ouch! #facebook
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morninggloria
11/04/09

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I don't know that the picture should be disallowed, but I do know that if one of my Facebook friends pulled a bush league (heh.. bush) stunt like this, they would be deservedly reported directly to Lamebook. My morality is governed by the principle that you can do what you want, but I have a right to point out the fact that it is lame. #facebook
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TheFormerJuneBronson
11/04/09

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To be fair, it does kind of look like she's being spewed on by a giant schlong, but other than that--or in spite of that, actually--I don't know what the hell their problem is. If they see no issue with posting photos of actual illegal activity, this shouldn't be anything to anyone. #facebook
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bookling
11/04/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw that! WTF is going on there? #facebook
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GirlFailer
11/04/09

@TheFormerJuneBronson: I was trying to figure out a polite way to say "it does kind of look like she's being spewed on by a giant schlong" and you nailed it. Definitely had a bukkake vibe goin' on. #facebook
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sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell
11/04/09

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Well... to be fair, her breasts and vagina are showing. I don't think it's just about her pregnant stomach. #facebook
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femme-bot
11/04/09

@sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell: She's wearing a thong, yeah? #facebook
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Dictator for Life
11/04/09

@femme-bot: I think the thong is painted on. This is too much nudity for the newsfeeds of her co-workers, high-school classmates, cousins, and siblings. #facebook
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femme-bot
11/04/09

@Dictator for Life: The article says she's wearing a "thong bikini bottom".
Is it too much nudity for people she knows? Who knows...who cares.
Is it against facebook's rules and are they allowed to delete? Yeah. #facebook
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sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell
11/04/09

@femme-bot: I mean, it's painted on. So "wearing" a thong is subjective. #facebook
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sydbarrettsaves, emissary of hell
11/04/09

@femme-bot: Seems to me she's using a red herring to make a fuss. #facebook
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notadoll
11/04/09

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Um, what is that thing sticking out on the right in the photo? That's what's grossing me out, not her cute pregnant belly. #facebook
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anonanimal
11/04/09

@notadoll: Possibly a spray can? She's being painted, no? #facebook
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notadoll
11/04/09

@anonanimal: Yeah, maybe. It looks weirdly like a homemade bong...
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Rooo sez BISH PLZ
08/08/09

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I feel Cathy here. I've had a computer or two land on the sidewalk. (Kidding.)
*whispers*
Resist the Facebook.
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DangerMouse
08/08/09

In reply to This Week, Cathy Joined Facebook, And I Think We Should All Finally Be Her Friend
I think the patriarchy really made Cathy what she is, as much as she's fun to mock. Sigh.
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bibomaco
08/08/09

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I remember telling my 6th grade teacher that I thought the Cathy comic strip was sexist. (I was on a big feminism kick at the age of 12, I tried to get people to say "Oh girl" insead of "Oh boy". Anyways, he argued that Archie comics were much more sexist. All that to say that I now understand the difference between social commentary vs. stereotypical gender roles, all thanks to Cathy. I still can't read the comic strip though.
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Beauregard
08/08/09

@bibomaco: It's pretty cool, though, that your teacher was willing to have a real discussion with you about this.
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bibomaco
08/08/09

@Beauregard: Yeah, he was pretty cool. Most of the time was spent debating different topics. The students would try to get him to get on a rant about a subject to waste class time, but turns out that we were learning. Ha! Who would've known...
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