LGBT News This Trans Woman Is Using Topless Photos To Challenge Facebook’s Nipple Policy

Jalo · Oct 9, 2015

Demone, 24, is posting topless photos to social media as she undergoes hormone replacement therapy (HRT), which will make her breasts grow larger. The designer and trans woman from Victoria, British Columbia, is wondering when those photos will be flagged for breaking the rules.
Facebook and Instagram both have policies banning images of female nipples, with exceptions made for breastfeeding or post-mastectomy images.

Although the photos are documenting a change in her body, Demone doesn’t want this to be about the medical side of this part of her transition.
“One of the things that I’ve been trying really hard to do is making this aspect of my transition not about the medical side of things, not about the personal side of things, but about the loss of privilege,” she said.
On that note, she also recognizes that she’s someone who fits within and benefits from a “certain white beauty standard.” The project has started a conversation about her chest tattoo, which she found out is a culturally appropriated symbol.
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My personal thoughts? Yay, good for her! I love what she's doing.

Pret Allez · Oct 9, 2015

Wow, I'm kind of sorry I left Victoria... Honestly, I should have just tried to stay in Canada after I finished at UVic.

The people who work on social issues there are amazing. (*hug*)

Now, obviously this thread is probably going to get murdered by absolutely idiotic discussion about privilege, but I feel like a couple of things are worth noting here. One, Demone is being empathetic. Two, she's trying to make a statement, and I think it's incredibly important, about how women get treated like shit.

One of the things that's a source of frustration for me is that people see me as male, even if I'm presenting, and therefore that means that people automatically treat me with more respect than my peers. For no reason whatsoever.

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