>Dana,
>
>I wonder if this is the problem.
>
>You mentioned "source of milk is also a taboo".
>Once weaned, babies don't have contact with breasts,
>and they are hidden, becoming secondary genitalia
>and thus objects of carnal desire.
>
>So, any public display (except to a baby) is "wrong"
>since it's normally something only exposed during sex.
>
>But in the Tahitian (sp?) mind set, IIRC, women aren't
>"turned on" by having their breasts fondled, since they
>aren't considered "sexual". Whole different attitude.
>
>Comments?
>
>-Ben
>
>
>> IIRC in Polynesian cultures, before the "Christian" missionaries
>> arrived and messed with everybody's heads, women routinely went
>> bare-breasted, and this was entirely normal. In fact, there was no
>> titillation <no pun intended> from seeing them, since it wasn't
>> "wrong".
>> -Ben
>>
>>
>> > I'm really sorry about your mother. The schizophrenia about women's
>>
>> > breasts is even worse than you suggest though, actually... Although
>> it
>> > is apparently ok to have much much cleavage in advertising and
>> > television, the thing about source of milk is also a taboo, and
>> > breast-feeding women have been arrested for refusing to do so in the
>>
>> > ladies' room (sitting on the toilet, presumably?) If I were a
>> Freudian
>> > I might attribute this to early weaning... as it is, I see the
>> > conflicted thinking but I don't attempt to diagnose it. It exists in
>>
>> > women also, so it isn't just a guy thing.
>> >
>> > Dana
>> >
>> > >Yes, Sue's organization sponsored a play called the Strong Breast
>> > Revolution
>> > >which we went to see. The (female) players wore no tops. The idea
>> > IIRC was
>> > >that society has two main views of women's breasts: One as
>> sexualized
>> > and
>> > >commidified and one as source of mother's milk. The play was about
>>
>> > allowing
>> > >breasts to be seen in a third way which is a normal and beautiful
>> > part of
>> > >the body. It was great because it allowed for the women acting to
>> > explore
>> > >their feelings and experiences in depth and take you along for the
>>
>> > ride.
>> > >Certainly brought out feelings about my own mother's death due to
>> > breast
>> > >cancer. Two taboos in one there eh? Death AND breasts!
>> > >Patrick
>> > >
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >From: dana tierney
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >the play?
>> > >
>> > >>-----Original Message-----
>> > >>From: dana tierney
>> > >>
>> > >>I think I will become a Breast Ambassador :)
>> > >>
>> > >>-ME--> :-) go for it!
>> > >>
>> > >>Though I could not identify the photograph on the main page. Very
>>
>> > Georgia
>> > >>O'Keefe :) Make you wonder what that maple leaf is hiding... lol.
>> > >>
>> > >>-ME--> :-)
>> > >>
>> > >>SHe does seem to be talking about the same thing I am though.
>> > >>
>> > >>-ME--> Yep. I wish you could have seen the play, it was very good.
>>
>> > Don't
>> > >>forget to see Calendar Girls!
>> > >>
>> > >>Dana
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>Outbound email scanned for virus'.
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
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