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What is the symbolic value to the exposed breast of Green Tara, the Buddha of enlightened activity? What is the symbolic value to the exposed breast of Green Tara, the Buddha of enlightened activity? | I've never heard of any specific symbolic value of the "exposed breast". Actually, I think you would better see it the other way round: a body in its natural state is naked, and so many pictures of buddhas and other enlightened beings are naked. If it is naked, it's just a body, but if it has clothes, then you should ask what the clothes symbolize. There are virtually no clothes and no other details in this kind of pictures that don't have symbolic meanings - clothing can be the robes of a monk or a king, the hat of a scholar, different kinds of symbolic ornaments, and so on. In this she she doesn't have clothes covering her breast, so they are just simply - breasts.
You could also bear in mind that this kind of buddhas, deities, and so forth, usually don't look very "male" or "female". Often the circular breasts are the only detail that actually tells a male from a female figure. The sex or gender of the buddhas and deities is not very important (a buddha is perfect, which means it has perfected all male AND female qualities, so it isn't male OR female, but rather both male and female, or neither male nor female). On the other hand, depicting them in male or female form is a way of stressing certain kinds of qualities (among all the qualities present in the same figure). Usually female figures are associated with wisdom and male figures with method/compassion. In this case, though, Green Tara is depicted in female form in spite of her being associated with "male" (buddhistically speaking) qualities, enlightened activity/compassion. In that way she resembles the Chinese/Japanese version of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, who in India and Tibet is depicted in male form (Avalokiteshvara/Chenrezig), but in China and Japan in female form (Guanyin/Kannon).
Finally, you could say that, since the "exposed breast" is what makes you see it is a female form, it also helps you identify which figure you see in the picture, among the hundreds of different buddhas, bodhisattvas, deities and other figures you can find in this kind of paintings. | Is it legal in CALIFORNIA to give a breast massage with the breast fully exposed [nipple and areola]? In school my teacher told me that the nipples and areola should never be exposed BUT I recently got hired and exchanged massages with another therapist and he was going to give me a "breast massage" with the breast exposed. [so uncomfortable] I just want to know if its legal. | Technically because this was not a therapeutic massage and was done between friends or colleagues then the normal rules do not apply. You could have easily exchanged sensual or erotic massages and the law would not have had much bearing. The guys sounds like a snake in the grass who knew the technicality of the legal guidelines and used them so he could feel you up.
While I have(as an unlicensed hobbyist) massaged many breasts, nipples, and even more intimate areas, with friends, I have never done so on an uninformed and/or unwilling subject, nor would I. To me it was completely ethically bankrupt for him to do what he did without you realizing what was going to happen. I think you should have a talk with the boss and have him fired before he does such a thing to a client.
Also I think you bear some responsibility. You have every right to insist on certain standards and to end any activity you find uncomfortable. Why you did not seems odd. "I am not comfortable with this", is enough to end such an activity in most cases. If you had expresses discomfort or unwillingness to continue and he forced you to continue then you would be on solid grounds for sexual assault. | What do you do when your breast is exposed in a pool and a boy sees? OMG. we went swimming today and it was fun. cept there were two boy classmates sitting on the sidelines. when i came up from the water, my friend said my nipple was showing! i'm like omg. and i think the boys saw cos they were laughing in my direction at lunch but im not sure if they were laughing at me or at my friends stupid actions. what do i do?! i'm so embarrassed. | | You must have exposed it so they could see or you need a new bathing suit | What percentage of the breast is exposed when breastfeeding (after baby's mouth is latched)? For a research paper, topic: "Public Opinion On Public Breastfeeding: Exposure and Sexualization of the Mammary Gland".
Other appreciated statistics: Percentage of exposure with "microkinis", "pasties", etc. | | There are too many anotomical variations in that relationship to generalize. | Why are men with larger breast than mine allowed to expose their breast in public? I see it in the summer at the pools. Very large men with breast far larger than mine, letting them hang out.
Why are they permitted to show their large breast and run around exposed, but I have to wear a shirt?
Is it discrimination against women that we have to stay covered? | | In every state that the law has had to go to a federal court it has been struck down. Contact the ACLU and see if they are interested in doing a case in the state where you live. You might also take a look at www.tera.ca/ | First overweight guy with a sleevless plaid shirt who has thier breast exposed who answers this question wins! Whos your favorite team in the AFC North? | | Who gave you that dirty sanchez you are wearing on your lip. | Why is Facebook's banning of breast feeding such a big deal? They only ban photos that show an exposed breast, as in accordance with their policy of banning all nudity. Why do women need so badly to show the world their breast feeding?... | | Well... first of all I do think that breast feeding is a natural thing that women should not be made ashamed of. Women should not have to breast feed their guyren on the toilet of a public bathroom, stay at home so that they can breast feed in privacy, etc. It isn't fair. Its a boob. So what? The guy needs to eat, they need to feed them, and most women just want to breast feed privately, and they attempt to cover up themselves as much as they can. I've seen women get thrown out of restaurants for breast feeding even though they had a blanket draped over them so nothing could be seen. In other countries breast feeding is not an issue. It's normal, healthy, and natural. As for Facebook's ban, I'm not entirely sure what woman would WANT to post a picture of themselves breast feeding on there, to be quite honest. It is normal and natural, but it isn't necessarily something that needs drawn attention to. Women should have the right to breast feed their guyren when they need to, but they also shouldn't draw public attention to themselves and their breasts. Putting a picture of that up on Facebook is just shouting "hey look at my breasts and what they can do!." Anyway, when it comes down to it, they're just boobs. Big deal. Women have them, men have them, people who are against breast feeding in public need to get over it. But to post it on Facebook? I'm not so sure it should be against policy, but it's certainly tacky. That's just my personal opinion. May be right, may be wrong, but that's what I think. |
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