Madonna Accuses Instagram of Censoring ‘Women’s Bodies’: ‘Misogyny’
Speaking out. After an image of her exposed nipple got removed from Instagram, Madonna wasted no time speaking out against society’s double standards for censorship.
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The 63-year-old singer took to Instagram on Thursday, November 25, to share the same sexy snaps that were previously taken down. This time, the lingerie-clad star covered the “portion of my nipple” that was exposed with a heart emoji.
“It is still astounding to me that we live in a culture that allows every inch of a woman’s body to be shown except a nipple,” she captioned the post. “As if that is the only part of a woman’s anatomy that could be sexualized. The nipple that nourished the baby! Can’t a man’s nipple be experienced as erotic ??!! And what about a woman’s ass which is never censored anywhere?”
The “Material Girl” singer went on to explain that her experience with censorship pre-dates Instagram — she’s been dealing with it for nearly 40 years.
“Giving thanks that I have managed to maintain my sanity through four decades of censorship ……. sexism …….. ageism and misogyny,” she wrote.
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The pop star’s followers quickly came to her defense, dropping “FREE THE NIPPLE” throughout the comments section. “End to the patriarchy,” a user wrote, while another added, “Freedom of expression.” Someone else chimed in: “EXACTLY WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO SHOW OUR BODIES.”
Madonna’s sexy photos weren’t just part of a statement about censorship — Kate Beckinsale used them to pull a prank on her daughter Lily Sheen, whom she shares with ex Michael Sheen.
The 48-year-old actress texted a photo of the “Madame X” singer crawling under the bed, showing off her butt and legs, to her daughter.
“Do you think it’s too much that I posted this. The thing is my ass looks good,” she wrote to her 22-year-old daughter. Sheen responded: “I’m a little confused I must say. I do thinks it’s a little much, but it’s also very artsy.”
With a stamp of approval from her daughter, the Underworld star finally let her in on the joke. “Lol it’s Madonna. Like I’d ever. I can’t believe you can’t recognize your own mother’s anus from under the bed,” she joked.
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Naturally, Beckinsale posted a screenshot of the exchange to Instagram and it didn’t take long for the conversation to rake up a decent amount of laughing emojis in the comments section.
Selma Blair even jumped in and wrote: “I could tell that wasn’t you. Also @lily_sheen is very open minded. Madonna, is very open as well, I see.”
