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Thank you so much for this article and All The Feelings. I reported a gay male friend, who was an RA, for sexually harassing some of our mutual friends when I was a sophomores in high school. He woudl grab there boobs and straddle them and pin them down and use being gay as an excuse and it was so NOT okay. I finally got fed up when one of my friends said, “I don’t like it, but I feel like it can’t be a big deal because he’s my friend.” So I went to the residence hall director, and she basically said “That can’t be true. They’re good friends.” There was an investigation, supposedly, and several other female coworkers and friends of his admitted he had touched them, but they thought it was ok because he was gay, so nothing else happened. I was frustrated. Years later, reading this article and your responses, I feel again like I did the right thing.
I’ve never had a gay man (or anyone) touch my boobs without permission. On the other hand, I had a job at a dinner theater in high school, and one of the (gay, male) singers had a bad habit of grabbing my ass. What bothers my about this now is not only that my body and personal space were being violated, but also that I was only 17 at the time. But then again, as one of my aunts puts it now, “there’s no sexual harassment in food service,” meaning there is…but no one does anything about it, or ever seems to care.
So here’s a slight conundrum: Boobs are best viewed head-on, and, yes, it’s always great to touch a pair that’s offered to us. But they’re actually easier to cup if you’re standing behind your partner. And when you approach them that way, you can explore the other parts of her body on your way up — or down — to her breasts. You’ll also be able to massage them more easily than if you were facing her. And when you caress a woman’s breasts, her — a chemical that makes you feel good — Beverly Whipple of Rutgers University says. For added effect, try this in front of a mirror. Just don’t stare too intently at the action — it’s not an out-of-body experience.
We’re not going to get Oedipal with you here, but, yes, men have been known to enjoy putting their mouths on a breast or two. And , says one researcher from Indiana University. When you’re doing it, though, remember that too much intensity might be creepy — and possibly painful. Also, show some restraint when it comes to her nipples. Yes, they’re very sensitive, but so are the other parts of her boobs. And this should go without saying, but don’t give one boob so much attention that you neglect the other.
She’s told her critics that she can’t help the size of her chest and won’t cram her boobs into a bra for everyday tasks. She has therefore chosen to go bra-free is “other people’s problem”, she says.


















