There are Boobs and then there are Boobs.

I’ve been intrigued by the the American obsession with boobs. You know those two things that women have on their chest that good old boys go gaga over, even at the mention of the word “boob.” You know breasts, tata’s, jugs, tits, gazinga’s, etc.Then there was this tabloid article about some Hollywood starlet who flashed “side boob’” What the hell is “side boob?”

The photo at left is from the 1937 Popular Photography magazine that originally published it with out the black censor bar. In 2012 when the photo was reprinted in the magazine the black bar showed up. Bruce Gerencser, a former minister over at www.brucegerecser.net, had a nice post about this picture and how, in his view, Evangelical men have problem with boobs. He writes –“Let’s face it, Evangelicals have an irrational fear of breasts. Evangelical men are so weak that if a woman exposes even a portion of her breasts they are sure to fall into sin. I find it amazing that the Christian God can save them from any and every sin but he is quite powerless to keep them from being tempted and led astray by a woman’s breasts.”

Bruce also adds – “Pity the poor Evangelical. So weak that they can not withstand a look at a woman’s breasts. It should come as no surprise that Evangelical men and pastors find themselves in all kinds of trouble…..They are taught they are weak. They are taught they are but one sin away from being a pervert, child molester, porn addict, or rapist.”

I wouldn’t go as far as to say that the fear of breasts is confined to just Evangelical men. I would say that the American society in general has an issue with breasts. But at the same time we seem to have a fascination about them. They are titillating (tits?) up to a point but if you see too much of them, especially the nipples, then you’ve crossed the line. Remember the Seinfeld episode where Elaine exposed one of her nipples?

We should be like Europe where boobs are everywhere and it’s no big deal. I’ve been to the Caribbean on topless beaches and after awhile you’ve seen a bunch of them, so what?

Finally Fox News who tends to cater to the more religious folks – at least they say they are religious – seem to have a lot of titillating (there’s that word again) stuff on their website. Like the photo at left that was posted on the Fox News website. I’m sure Kate Upton’s a good Christian girl who attends church regularly. Praise Jesus!

I found it interesting that she is posed with a red, white and blue popsicle on her tongue. Is that suggestive or what? Boobs and a phallic symbol, what more could a church going man want? Can you give me an Amen!