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LJ Abuse vs Boob Nazis
cali4niachef is informed by LJ Abuse her default icon is inappropriate and to cease using it by the 23rd or face having her account suspended.

Boob Nazis. LJ Abuse. Breastfeeding Icons.

I think we can all see where this is going. (booju_mooju first of all it seems.)

Once the anti-breastfeeding comms get hold of this it should really take off.

Edit the first Thanks to quickfade Apparently hardvice is responsible Icons in comments NSFW.

Edit the second Thanks to a mousie. cf_hardcore join the party.

Edit the third Thanks to freezer It hits metaquotes.

Edit the forth stupid_free weigh in. And fuckyoulist makes an appearance too.

Edit the fifth Just how much further can it spread? As far as retarded_icons, blackfolk and feminist apparently.

Edit the sixth hardvice shows solidarity with the boob_nazis. And magdalene74 has a new lj approved breastfeeding icon.

And to think when I originally posted this I was worried it wasn't wanky enough.

Edit the seventh Annnnnnnnnnd here's anti-feminist joining in the fun.

Edit the eighth Predictably - Exposing LJ Abuse

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chibikaijuu
2006-05-20 07:28 pm UTC (link)

But with the baby attached, you generally can't see the nipples, and that's usually what counts as "explicit". Hence, pasties-version Bea (which is infinitely more hilarious).

Of course there are more important issues - this just happens to be the one under discussion. (However, I do think the inability to view breasts as anything other than sexual *is* a worthwhile issue.)

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	lessis 2006-05-20 08:08 pm UTC (link)
	Depends, looking at some of those breastfeeding icons I definately saw nipple and in others I didn't. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

chibikaijuu
2006-05-20 08:28 pm UTC (link)

In which case, I would begrudgingly admit that it could be considered "too explict". The icon in question, however, seems to contain a baby smushed up against an unidentifiable lump, which is only recognizable as a breast because of the context.

(My personal opinion is that a still image that isn't obviously sexual won't hurt anybody, but then I'm a member of an arts group that regularly takes kids as young as 10 to galleries and films where rather worse than breastfeeding is depicted. I understand that LJ could get in legal trouble if somebody made enough fuss about minors and "porn", though.)

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	iwanttobeasleep 2006-05-20 08:43 pm UTC (link)
	If I get a guy/girl to suck on my nipple, is it then appropriate? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	chibikaijuu 2006-05-20 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	That's explicitly sexual, as most adults don't get their nutrition from breastmilk. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	darkrose 2006-05-21 12:33 am UTC (link)
	Tell that to Atanielle... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	sadisticferret 2006-05-21 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Argh, now I'm having flashbacks to that really bad J/7 breastfeeding fic. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	april_hurst 2006-05-21 01:34 am UTC (link)
	OMG. Extended breastfeeding is TOTALLY NATURAL! It's WRONG to wean children before they are ready! If my son wants milk while we're waiting in line to register to vote, dammit, I'm not going to deny him what should be every child's right! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	tao_tao 2006-05-21 05:52 pm UTC (link)
	Win! (Reply to this)(Parent)

	shaggydogstail 2006-05-21 01:23 am UTC (link)
	Is that a question about icons, or were you looking for volunteers? (Reply to this)(Parent)

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