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To think that actually, Madonna DOESN'T need to keep her clothes on if she doesn't want to?

101 replies

BupcakesandCunting · 12/06/2012 09:51

Just because she is 53. I find it quite offensive actually that she's been told by Liz Jones, of all people that because she's post-menopause, she needs to cover up.

Personally, I'd rather see Madge flaunting herself than the twats on TOWIE. I think she looks great and I'd sell my kid to look like her NOW, never mind at 53!

Feminist principles aside (I know) I don't think that age alone is a reason for her to not get her boob out on stage. AIBU?

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noddyholder · 12/06/2012 10:13

She looks ridiculous and her boyfriend looks like a son not a partner. It does reek of a desperate last ditch attempt to be relevant when she just isn't anymore.

sue52 · 12/06/2012 10:14

I'm sure her daughter must be mortified by those pictures.

KalSkirata · 12/06/2012 10:15

bit of dignity at any age I reckon. I bet her teenagers are cringing Wink

squeakytoy · 12/06/2012 10:16

But surely it smacks of double standards.... she got her boob out for sexual attention, it makes the headlines, she certainly wasnt doing it to raise breastfeeding awareness, yet day in day out on here we read about women who feel self concious BFing in public.....

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UnChartered · 12/06/2012 10:18

squeaky

i think most objections are the other way around though - that bfing women are in some way exhibitionist.

noddyholder · 12/06/2012 10:18

It is very very difficult for a girl of that age to comprehend and process a mother who is still trying to be sexy to young men when she is going through this herself. I have experienced similar and it is quite damaging

squeakytoy · 12/06/2012 10:20

but you can see what I am getting at unchartered, she is using her breasts as a sexual object, and encouraging people to look at them, while there are women on here who (rightly) would like to be able to get on with BFing their baby without being ogled for a flash of nipple..

HipHopOpotomus · 12/06/2012 10:20

Well she flashed her boob on a huge stage at a huge concert. It was a quick flash & the only pictures I've seen of it are poor quality.

Much ado about nothing? Which I guess was Madonna's intention .....

bigTillyMint · 12/06/2012 10:22

The mental image of the Hump flashing his dangly balls is almost as unnerving as TWCGrin

Am I the only one wondering why she chose to do this in Istanbul which is a predominantly Muslim?

Glitterknickaz · 12/06/2012 10:23

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Changethatbulb · 12/06/2012 10:25

BFing has nowt to do with it.

Somebody BFing, fine. Somebody flashing their nips for the sake of it, not fine.

cocolepew · 12/06/2012 10:26

Shes such a bore. Flashing her tit, pretending to have a wank before ripping her trousers off. She carries on like shes the only woman ever to have had sex.

She has said she doesnt let her children to watch tv because it vacuous and not intelligent enough. ok Hmm.

FreudianSlipper · 12/06/2012 10:27

i think madonna is great

and she can still not only make headlines but also sell out stadiums worldwide. she is always in control of her career she has not got a bunch of managers telling her what to say and do and writing her music (like kylie, britney) and this is after nearly 30 years of being in the business she is still top of her game who is there to compare her too. she knew it woudl make headlines that is what she wanted and that is what she got

Krumbum · 12/06/2012 10:27

It's sad that there is so much disgust for older peoples bodies, they are just bodies. It makes no difference to me if it's madonna or rhianna flashing. But raunch culture is pretty sick and negative fit everyone, I think it would be a good thing to see more real naked people but not when they are gyrating.

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squeakytoy · 12/06/2012 10:27

Madonna has always gone for the shock factor, as it covers up her crap singing voice. Grin

I am 43 so I was a teen at the start of her career and it has all been about breaking taboos, and being close to the bone, never about her singing.

WorraLiberty · 12/06/2012 10:28

I don't care if she flashes her nips...I don't care who flashes their nips or how old they are.

But I do think people are entitled to think they should put them away if that's their opinion.

Their opinion could be based on age, the fact they think it's crass or any other reason...as long as it's an honest one it's all good.

UnChartered · 12/06/2012 10:29

you're not getting at anything though, you have the wrong end of the argument at the fore.

bfers are not exhibitionists, madonna is.
if anything she is 'feeding' the argument that women's breasts are first and foremost sexual objects

squeakytoy · 12/06/2012 10:30

she is crap at writing, directing and producing films though Grin so I expect she needs this tour to cover her losses from W.E.

FairPhyllis · 12/06/2012 10:31

I find I am actually quite looking forward to seeing Madge smash the taboos of older age. She's smashed all the other ones, so why not age too?

I imagine she continues to tour because she is such a workaholic and that is the only way you make good money in music now.

WorraLiberty · 12/06/2012 10:31

squeaky you forgot 'acting'

She's crap at that too Grin

cocolepew · 12/06/2012 10:31

Rhianna. Shes another one who is obsessed with her own nudity.

amillionyears · 12/06/2012 10:31

Has she a personality disorder,or is it all a publicity stunt

squeakytoy · 12/06/2012 10:31

unchartered, I am being really crap at explaining myself here I know.. (not enough coffee yet), and you have just put it in the way I was trying to say it!.. thats what I was trying to say but just couldnt make it sound right. :)