![]() The censorship proves one of her points: Women everywhere are still subject to greater nudity taboos than men. Tell that to infants breastfeeding from their mothers." When a journalist from The Telegraph contacted Amazon to inquire about this decision, it reversed course-the uncovered belly and underboob could stay and the ads could run.īateman's promotional videos have been marked 18+ on YouTube-thus requiring a login to view-despite including large black and white boxes over her breasts and genitals, which cover more than most bikinis worn by influencers on Instagram. And because of that, it was sexually suggestive. Amazon's view was it was drawing too much attention to the breasts. Bateman said: "There's a belly button, there's lower cleavage. ![]() Amazon initially refused to list Bateman's book next to other feminist works on their massive retail website, citing the cover art as the issue. Promoting Naked Feminism during and after its release in the United Kingdom has been a struggle, for reasons anyone who works with nude bodies-much more direct depictions of sexuality-will be familiar with. She strips down to illustrate that "all women are both body and brain." She's out to upend the structures in which women's "respect depends on their bodily modesty," which she says undergirds everything from slut shaming to honor killings. Where my nudity is often for profit, though, hers is for protest. As a semi-retired adult entertainer, I can attest to this. ![]() "When I reveal my body, I reveal much more about other people than I do of myself," Bateman said. Feminist economist Victoria Bateman was naked on our Zoom call, and so was I, while we discussed her latest book, Naked Feminism: Breaking the Cult of Female Modesty, which will be released in the United States on May 16.
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