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Meta\u2019s policy currently states that \u201cvisible female nipples, except in a breastfeeding or act of protest context\u201d are not permitted on their platforms. Its definition of \u201cfemale nipples,\u201d by the way, is based on outdated and binary gender markers: first the app\u2019s censors detect the presence of a nipple in an image, then, depending on how much fatty tissue that nipple is attached to, it\u2019ll be deemed as \u201cfemale\u201d or not, regardless if it belongs to an intersex, non-binary, or trans person. Meta\u2019s policy claims to make exceptions for nudity in medical or health contexts, but\u2014whether accidental or not\u2014the company has consistently flagged images of mastectomies and areola tattoos from breast cancer survivors as explicit content for years.<\/p>\n
Although she\u2019s technically covered up, Roan\u2019s Grammys look reminds us of how absurd Meta\u2019s\u2014and social media at large\u2019s\u2014censorship of human bodies really is. Fully naked and realistic breasts without<\/em> nipples are fine to spread across the internet, meanwhile, breasts with<\/em> nipples apparently are not. Make it make sense!<\/p>\n While this sentiment has been consistently pointed out since the onset of the viral \u201cFree the Nipple\u201d campaign in the early 2010s, it\u2019s still frustrating that women\u2019s nipples (or the nipples of anyone a computer assumes is a woman) are deemed inherently sexual and offensive. But apparently, all that\u2019s standing in the way of Instagram\u2019s policy is an expertly applied pastie.<\/p>\n More on red carpet beauty:<\/strong><\/p>\n Now, watch a dermatologist break down filler myths:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n