What started as a viral Twitter hashtag has become a full length film: Free the Nipples is coming to a theater near you. While the film describes itself as a satire, the movement it represents is serious. As explained on the film’s official site:
“Today in the USA, it’s effectively illegal for a woman to be topless, breastfeeding included, in 35 states. In less tolerant places like Louisiana, an exposed nipple can take a woman to jail for up to three years and cost $2,500 in fines. Even in New York City, which legalized public toplessness in 1992, the NYPD continues to arrest women. We’re working to change these inequalities through film, social media, and a grassroots campaign.”
The film opens in theaters on December 12th.
