FB tries to ban breast cancer survivor's tattooed chestphoto

[Vampirate Kitsune]

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Photo of breast cancer survivor's tattooed chest is shared by thousands after Facebook's attempts to ban it





A photo of a breast cancer survivor's tattooed chest has been shared by hundreds of thousands of Facebook users after the social networking giant repeatably tried to remove it.

The image showing the torso of a double mastectomy patient inked with colorful and intricate designs was posted by Lee Roller of the Ontario-based company Custom Tattoo Design.

He said that after he shared the picture, which was taken from the book Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo, it was promptly removed because it violated Facebook's rules on nudity.

Mr Roller decided to re-post the photo in protest, asking other users to show awareness and support by Liking and sharing it.

As of today the image has attracted 145,385 Likes, 119,150 shares and 17,683 comments. Most people are in favor of the picture and express anger at Facebook.

One commentator wrote: 'If there's porn on Facebook how can this be removed?'

Another added: 'I don't particularly like tattoos, but I must say that this is far from offensive. Whoever said so is blind, sexist, ignorant, and very closed minded to say the least.'

Mr Roller said that he has also been contacted by dozens of women who want to have the same designs inked on their bodies.

'It's exciting for us as a company to back something this strong,' he added.

Facebook has since stated that the image will not be removed again, however some independent users have asked Mr Roller to take it down.

'I have firmly let them know we will not remove the photo and in most cases I have removed these individuals from our site,' he explained.

Facebook's guidelines on nudity and pornography currently read: "Facebook has a strict policy against the sharing of pornographic content and any explicitly sexual content where a minor is involved.

'We also impose limitations on the display of nudity. We aspire to respect people’s right to share content of personal importance, whether those are photos of a sculpture like Michelangelo's David or family photos of a child breastfeeding.'

The woman in the photograph Mr Roller shared is Inga Duncan Thornell and the designs were completed by Seattle-based artist Tina Baforo.

Ms Thornell reveals on her blog that it took one Sunday a month over two-and-a-half years to complete the design.

[Anasui]

You see, the thing is, most people do not understand the difference between nudity and porn. With nudity, there is a lot of possibilities to turn it into an artistic masterpiece, such as that tattoo that the cancer survivor has. And then the nudity (porn) which you can find at pornhub or redtube.

I do not find anything at all distasteful, vulgar, or offensive on that picture. If anything, I view that the colors, and artwork speak more of the human spirit's ability to move on and grow stronger through hardship.

This is something we should celebrate and take pride in. And honestly much more tasteful than the duck-faces and the like/comment/share/ignore crap (the ones where liking and sharing posts somehow magically cure cancer, and give water and food to poor African children) facebook is often filled with.

[Commander Sigma]

It's a beautiful image and I'd hardly consider it sexual - I can't even locate the nipples.

I wonder why these "independent users" want it taken down. Does it make them feel uncomfortable due to their own problems with cancer or is it something else? confused

[Anasui]

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It's a beautiful image and I'd hardly consider it sexual - I can't even locate the nipples.

I wonder why these "independent users" want it taken down. Does it make them feel uncomfortable due to their own problems with cancer or is it something else? confused

She no longer has nipples because they had to surgically remove her breasts.

And there are a number of reasons why some users would want to have it removed. The first thing on the top of my head is because we as Americans, have been force fed to believe that the human body is a sexual object. And to view something as the female breasts are indeed something that should be privet and not be seen. So much so that most people can get offended when seeing a mother nursing their child.

Me, personally, I do not care for that because the human body is not something to hide. The human body is something that is truly beautiful. And when it comes to women, the female body, for me, has a special wonder because of how much it can change in such a short amount of time. A woman's body can adapt to carry a child for nine months, and then supply that new life with food for years.

That alone, for me, is just breath-taking.

[Commander Sigma]

Anasui

She no longer has nipples because they had to surgically remove her breasts.

And there are a number of reasons why some users would want to have it removed. The first thing on the top of my head is because we as Americans, have been force fed to believe that the human body is a sexual object. And to view something as the female breasts are indeed something that should be privet and not be seen. So much so that most people can get offended when seeing a mother nursing their child.

Me, personally, I do not care for that because the human body is not something to hide. The human body is something that is truly beautiful. And when it comes to women, the female body, for me, has a special wonder because of how much it can change in such a short amount of time. A woman's body can adapt to carry a child for nine months, and then supply that new life with food for years.

That alone, for me, is just breath-taking.

Oh I wasn't aware taking out the nipples was a part of the surgery. That just makes the whole thing even sillier.

That's a good point, and unfortunately very true. It probably explains part of why it's okay for babies to be outside wearing only a diaper but not okay for an adult to be outside only wearing their underwear.

That's a good way to think about it. I should adapt that train of thought to help me in drawing artistic nudity. Right now it feels so awkward cuz of how I was raised.

[Anasui]

Super Fightin Prototype

Anasui

She no longer has nipples because they had to surgically remove her breasts.

And there are a number of reasons why some users would want to have it removed. The first thing on the top of my head is because we as Americans, have been force fed to believe that the human body is a sexual object. And to view something as the female breasts are indeed something that should be privet and not be seen. So much so that most people can get offended when seeing a mother nursing their child.

Me, personally, I do not care for that because the human body is not something to hide. The human body is something that is truly beautiful. And when it comes to women, the female body, for me, has a special wonder because of how much it can change in such a short amount of time. A woman's body can adapt to carry a child for nine months, and then supply that new life with food for years.

That alone, for me, is just breath-taking.

Oh I wasn't aware taking out the nipples was a part of the surgery. That just makes the whole thing even sillier.

That's a good point, and unfortunately very true. It probably explains part of why it's okay for babies to be outside wearing only a diaper but not okay for an adult to be outside only wearing their underwear.

That's a good way to think about it. I should adapt that train of thought to help me in drawing artistic nudity. Right now it feels so awkward cuz of how I was raised.

I know the feeling. I've had to jump over a lot of hurdles because of it. And then on top of that, fighting eating disorders. My boyfriend, who is NOT an artist, is the one who has been teaching me that I have to love my own body before I can actually be comfortable with others. It's a slow process, but I have seen that with me being able to at least be more accepting of myself and my physical flaws, I can be able to over look others and draw them better.

One of the ways I was able do so was actually modeling nude for a photo shoot with a friend of mine. I believe that in order for me to be able to grab the concept better, I must be willing to go all the way. If I want to take photos of a nude model and they are uncomfortable, and because of my experience of being in their position, it can help them relax and gain their trust in me better. Sort of to help them get off of the thought, "You have no idea how it feels to be like this. You want me to pose like this and that showing everything. I bet you wouldn't do what I am doing".

[Commander Sigma]

Anasui

I know the feeling. I've had to jump over a lot of hurdles because of it. And then on top of that, fighting eating disorders. My boyfriend, who is NOT an artist, is the one who has been teaching me that I have to love my own body before I can actually be comfortable with others. It's a slow process, but I have seen that with me being able to at least be more accepting of myself and my physical flaws, I can be able to over look others and draw them better.

One of the ways I was able do so was actually modeling nude for a photo shoot with a friend of mine. I believe that in order for me to be able to grab the concept better, I must be willing to go all the way. If I want to take photos of a nude model and they are uncomfortable, and because of my experience of being in their position, it can help them relax and gain their trust in me better. Sort of to help them get off of the thought, "You have no idea how it feels to be like this. You want me to pose like this and that showing everything. I bet you wouldn't do what I am doing".

Your boyfriend is awesome and I wish you the best of luck in recovering.

That's a pretty good way of dealing with it. It's not too harsh like going to a nude beach might be. 3nodding

[Whispyre]

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I find it funny out of all the slutty pics I see around facebook this is what they want to remove. =/