Injured in the line of duty, and some further thoughts on nipples.
By The Horse
@TheHorse (205716)
Walnut Creek, California
September 26, 2017 4:15pm CST
One of the "troubled" kids I work with is a 14-year-old who loves basketball. He's pretty good, but like many kids these days, he takes too many outside shots, which are low-percentage. He wanted to play against me, but for two months, I refused, saying I wanted to be "teammates," not opponents.
Finally, last Friday, I said we could play one on one, but reminded him that I wanted to return to "helping each other get better" after a quick game, as that seems more therapeutically appropriate. I decided not to hold back too much, and pretty much "schooled" him. But on one play, he fouled me hard as I was going in for a lay-up. I told him to play clean, and let him know, "that's going to leave a bruise." He handled it all pretty well, accepting defeat without excuses and not fouling again as we shot around a bit more.
I decided to take a picture of the bruise to show him, in case it's gone by Friday. Of course, the photo shows my right nipple. That got me to wondering why I can show my nipple with impunity, while it would be deemed inappropriate or even obscene if a woman did so. At least here in the US.
Are women's nipples deemed "naughty bits" where you live? When I was in Austria, I saw kids running around naked at the pool we visited, and women sunbathing topless. The men and women changed into our swimsuits in the same dressing room. It seemed natural, and I habituated to the whole scene within about three minutes.
Is your country more or less Puritanical than the US about nipples and other body parts?
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@teamfreak16 (43421)
• Denver, Colorado
27 Sep 17
Do you remember the video for "Pop Song 89" by R.E.M.? Michael Stipe and three models, all dancing topless. Stipe insisted that they black out his nipples as well since they did it to the girls.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
27 Sep 17
I forgot about that! They all had the black bars across their chests.
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@spiderdust (14741)
• San Jose, California
3 Oct 17
@TheHorse @teamfreak16 I think I saw it, of all places, on Beavis & Butthead.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
28 Sep 17
Personally I would never go running around anywhere without a top on in public. But I have personal reasons for feeling that way, and actually glad that here in the US we do not go around showing them off.
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@xFiacre (12596)
• Ireland
26 Sep 17
@thehorse all this talk about nipples and their exposure is getting me all of a dither. I'm even feeling a little pressure to post a (tasteful) picture of my own nipular area. But we've all got a fair idea about what's under each other's clothes so we really need to get over ourselves.
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
26 Sep 17
The bruises on one arm, are definitely a NO-NO. But, my doctor examines nipples, as if I'm a routine, science project. If we bathed and swam topless, my husband would also delight in 'multiple wives.'
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@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Sep 17
@MALUSE Yes, I know. It happened to this man's work partner, he's no longer a practicing gynecologist.
@kobesbuddy (74554)
• East Tawas, Michigan
27 Sep 17
@TheHorse Any body part is just that, another piece of a miraculous puzzle, to help us functional more efficiently. Nipple? Oh yes it almost slipped my mind, to feed a hungry infant, about 45 years ago.
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