#comstockery

Has anyone else noticed that Tumblr’s been posting more bodies on its main page since it purged “female presenting nipples” from the site? Like, I miss the old days, but is this their weak ass attempt at some kind of compromise? Like “see, our policies aren’t the new Comstock Act putting peoples’ lives, livelihood, and well-being at risk, we have a hit of areola on our main page!” 

comstockery [kuhm-stok-uh-ree, kom-] noun; overzealous moral censorship of the fine arts and literature, often mistaking outspokenly honest works for salacious ones.

1. overzealous moral censorship of the fine arts and literature, often mistaking outspokenly honest works for salacious ones

wouldn't know it if I saw it.

@dictionarycom, there was some #comstockery when I published #badasschristian http://goo.gl/qYRaV3

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