The two large takeaways from our big book that truly and deeply connect with the Free the Nipple movement are Values and Comparisons. Specifically Abstract Values, and Comparisons under Quasi Logical Arguments. These conclusions have been made based from various YouTube interviews, signs, and articles.
The values of a social movement are normally hidden from the world, Leaving only the actions of a movement to be up for judgment. The core values of the FTNM are controversial as always, but specifically they are based on equality, change of social norms, change of laws, destruction of rape culture and promotion of public breastfeeding.
I have to use abstract values to describe this movement, because it is promoting change and in a way, revolution. I say this only because it is looking to change specific laws and perceptions on women’s bodies that should apparently already be normal and universal. It is not concrete because it is not using people or an object to build it’s values upon, and it is not a ‘unique’ or separate argument because it is supposed to be universal, yet it is not truly based on universal values such as obligation, fidelity, loyalty, solidarity or discipline. It’s based on something that should be seen as universal, which is the opposition to rape culture, equality, change and desexualization of breasts.
The FTNM used comparison to compare itself to the normalcy of men being able to exist in public while being topless. It is taking this one universal truth, and using it to justify it’s own goals.
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