"tits out" request from 15yr olds [With poll]

And yet organisers insist this is a “family event”. Yeah… right.

I-filed said :

You know what? I don’t care too much about these kids and this sign – because they don’t pose an actual threat to women. The late-night, hard-porn, rape-potential vibe at Summernats is what is really scary – among the drunken louts. And yes, last year there was what was surely illegal porn – why else would it have been conveniently projected from a trolley contraption for quick removal if the police or other inspectors passed by?

Has it occurred to you that the same message these kids have been fed (that women are merely objects for sexual pleasure) is what leads to the “late-night, hard-porn, rape-potential vibe”? You should care about these kids and that sign.

Those are some art skills that those charming little bogans have on their hands.

Looks like summernats was as tasteful as ever this year.

A bit sad that in the age of internet images, they actually wasted time drawing up those posters. of course we may all be taking it out of context and it’s actually a witty parody of bogans.

You know what? I don’t care too much about these kids and this sign – because they don’t pose an actual threat to women. The late-night, hard-porn, rape-potential vibe at Summernats is what is really scary – among the drunken louts. And yes, last year there was what was surely illegal porn – why else would it have been conveniently projected from a trolley contraption for quick removal if the police or other inspectors passed by?

OverLord said :

Maybe these young lads just don’t our local bird wildlife.

Although drawing the birds dead, upside down on the ground is a tad harsh.

Hahahahaha! Clever! 🙂

mareva said :

Don’t men get bored of being this basic? Sorry to sound like a snob but if I was this desperate for something so meaningless I’ve probably kill myself.

No, we will never get bored of tits. Although some men prefer arses. Avoid.

Who’s to say what’s meaningless? Interestingly, feminists were just a little obsessed with bras there for a couple of decades – clearly tits aren’t entirely meaningless to them, either.

Where’s the desperation? It looks to me about as desperate as sombody who waves a “GO WARNE-EY” sign at a game of cricket. Ie, not particularly desperate at all.

Maybe these young lads just don’t our local bird wildlife.

Although drawing the birds dead, upside down on the ground is a tad harsh.

I think the sad part of this is that these boys are simply emulating the examples they see of how to be ‘men’ by the ‘men’ surrounding them. Sigh. I can honestly say that had I been there I would have asked them to think about what they were doing. I certainly hope their parents use it as an opportunity to help them make healthy decisions around the confusing messages we send to young people.

I-filed said :

I’m more concerned at seeing that the 14-15 year old in the pink T-shirt has such a big gut. Imagine how he will look when he’s 20 – and the state of his health when he is 40!

He probably figures that, since he’s not going to get access to many tits, he’d best work on making his own.

You can tell the ones that were bottle fed.

I just wish they had said “please”.

Mr Gillespie said :

Who cares?

Well, the 50 people who commented before you, for a start.

Honestly, why make the effort to respond with “who cares?”?

Who cares?

I’m more concerned at seeing that the 14-15 year old in the pink T-shirt has such a big gut. Imagine how he will look when he’s 20 – and the state of his health when he is 40!

Why waste time writing and holding a sign?

Just gOOgle it. 30,600,000 results in .29 seconds typing ‘tits out’.

Amanda Hugankis said :

chewy14 said :

Amanda,

I’m pretty sure that if there was 15 year old girls with signs saying:

“Cock Out”

There would be plenty of takers.

You seem to think these boys aren’t being judged for their behaviour. Perhaps take a re-read of the thread?

I was responding to a particular person who was asking why others thought that it WASN’T okay. And sure, there’d be takers, but its my opinion that girls holding such signs or getting their boobage on wouldn’t be judged by the jovial ‘boys will be boys’ yardstick that we tend to apply to male teenage yooves. It was a different way of saying ‘would you be okay with it if it were your daughter’, pointing out the double standard, as some other posts have done. That’s all.

If I had a daughter and she was freely willing to expose her breasts because a couple of teenage boys had a sign saying “tits out” then I’d think that I’ve probably failed in my job as a parent. Note if I was a parent of these boys I’d probably think I’d also failed.

These boys receive a tut tut attitude from the same people who think that it’s a good idea to organise a slutwalk for girls/women to be able to express themselves any way they want.

Don’t men get bored of being this basic? Sorry to sound like a snob but if I was this desperate for something so meaningless I’ve probably kill myself.

Mysteryman said :

I’m surprised at the number of people trying to justify the behaviour of these kids. Yes, they may have “boobs on the brain” at that age, but that doesn’t mean that behaviour like this is acceptable….

Spot-on and well said.

chewy14 said :

Amanda,

I’m pretty sure that if there was 15 year old girls with signs saying:

“Cock Out”

There would be plenty of takers.

You seem to think these boys aren’t being judged for their behaviour. Perhaps take a re-read of the thread?

I was responding to a particular person who was asking why others thought that it WASN’T okay. And sure, there’d be takers, but its my opinion that girls holding such signs or getting their boobage on wouldn’t be judged by the jovial ‘boys will be boys’ yardstick that we tend to apply to male teenage yooves. It was a different way of saying ‘would you be okay with it if it were your daughter’, pointing out the double standard, as some other posts have done. That’s all.

I’m surprised at the number of people trying to justify the behaviour of these kids. Yes, they may have “boobs on the brain” at that age, but that doesn’t mean that behaviour like this is acceptable. You might think that a couple of young boys wanting to see breasts is harmless fun, but that’s a pretty short-sighted view. The last thing we need in our society is more kids being taught that women are objects, and make no mistake, the behaviour on display in the picture demonstrates that these kids are already on the way to thinking that.

Urges and desires might be natural but that doesn’t give us justification to just act on them regardless of societal convention.

I like the way they’ve been folded to be concealed past mum on the way out the door.

johnboy said :

watto23 said :

I don’t have an issue with 15 yo boys seeing breasts. But signs that could be said to harass women into showing here tits is disrespectful of women. Thats the real issue here, clearly they think its ok to ask for women to show their breasts.

How else does one come to see them short of paying $200 for dinner?

National Geographic?

So long as the content filter is turned off, searching for pretty much anything on Google Images will return boobs.

The tits out sign seems pretty offensive to me.

johnboy said :

chilli said :

Too sad! What about getting a weekend job at Bras & Things?

I like to touch too.

You don’t have an iPad?

Look, I think the problem here is one of sexist discrimination. If there were a couple of young women next to them with signs saying “Show us yer dick”, and young men driving by responding, I think we’d all feel much more comfortable.

It’d also attract a wider audience to Summernats – like the poster who wanted to see some shirtlifters in the Supercruise.

johnboy said :

chilli said :

Too sad! What about getting a weekend job at Bras & Things?

I like to touch too.

It’s called bra fitting. And you get paid! (and possibly slapped).

Amanda,

I’m pretty sure that if there was 15 year old girls with signs saying:

“Cock Out”

There would be plenty of takers.

You seem to think these boys aren’t being judged for their behaviour. Perhaps take a re-read of the thread?

Good on em I say, tits are tremendous.

Can’t take the bogan out of summernats.

chilli said :

Too sad! What about getting a weekend job at Bras & Things?

I like to touch too.

johnboy said :

watto23 said :

I don’t have an issue with 15 yo boys seeing breasts. But signs that could be said to harass women into showing here tits is disrespectful of women. Thats the real issue here, clearly they think its ok to ask for women to show their breasts.

How else does one come to see them short of paying $200 for dinner?

Too sad! What about getting a weekend job at Bras & Things?

Solidarity said :

Amanda Hugankis said :

Solidarity said :

EvanJames said :

Solidarity said :

Pffft it’s on every 15 year old boys mind, only difference is that these kids have come out and said it.

Yes. What a wonderful world it would be if everyone just uttered every thought that was on their minds.

Problem is, at the moment these kids think it’s OK to do what they’re doing.

And why exactly isn’t it OK?

I say if its okay and healthy for 12 (ish) year old boys to wave such signs about, then its okay and healthy for 12 (ish) year old girls to get them out and flash them around whenever they please without being called sluts.

Afterall, why should the responsibility for upholding society’s morals still be with girls? Its bloody tiring and at 12 (ish) they need to conserve their energy for the copious amounts of homework that keep them up burning the midnight oil.

Goose. Gander. etc.

How the hell did you come to that conclusion? Get a life, honestly.

Thanks ever so for your concern, you’re very sweet for thinking of me, but I have one 😉

I’m just adding my opinion to the mix … did I do something wrong? Is that not what we’re supposed to do here? I’m sorry if I trod on your toes … I didn’t mean any offence.

I don’t have an issue (per se) with the boys and their signs … lets face it, they’re biologically primed for thinking about little else at that age. Just be nice if girls could be so free and public with their own thoughts at the same age. I just suspect, is all, that if this was a picture of girls doing a similar thing, we wouldn’t be calling it healthy and okay, that’s all … would you agree?

watto23 said :

I don’t have an issue with 15 yo boys seeing breasts. But signs that could be said to harass women into showing here tits is disrespectful of women. Thats the real issue here, clearly they think its ok to ask for women to show their breasts.

Thinking about some things is one thing, assuming it’s alright to behave towards others in such a way is something else. Missing learning that difference in one’s formative years is I suppose why football clubs now run training courses on how to behave with women. I almost feel a rant about about respect for other people but I can’t be bothered.

Amanda Hugankis said :

Solidarity said :

EvanJames said :

Solidarity said :

Pffft it’s on every 15 year old boys mind, only difference is that these kids have come out and said it.

Yes. What a wonderful world it would be if everyone just uttered every thought that was on their minds.

Problem is, at the moment these kids think it’s OK to do what they’re doing.

And why exactly isn’t it OK?

I say if its okay and healthy for 12 (ish) year old boys to wave such signs about, then its okay and healthy for 12 (ish) year old girls to get them out and flash them around whenever they please without being called sluts.

Afterall, why should the responsibility for upholding society’s morals still be with girls? Its bloody tiring and at 12 (ish) they need to conserve their energy for the copious amounts of homework that keep them up burning the midnight oil.

Goose. Gander. etc.

How the hell did you come to that conclusion? Get a life, honestly.

Solidarity said :

EvanJames said :

Solidarity said :

Pffft it’s on every 15 year old boys mind, only difference is that these kids have come out and said it.

Yes. What a wonderful world it would be if everyone just uttered every thought that was on their minds.

Problem is, at the moment these kids think it’s OK to do what they’re doing.

And why exactly isn’t it OK?

I say if its okay and healthy for 12 (ish) year old boys to wave such signs about, then its okay and healthy for 12 (ish) year old girls to get them out and flash them around whenever they please without being called sluts.

Afterall, why should the responsibility for upholding society’s morals still be with girls? Its bloody tiring and at 12 (ish) they need to conserve their energy for the copious amounts of homework that keep them up burning the midnight oil.

Goose. Gander. etc.

Maybe some of these youngsters are still being breastfed??

matt31221 said :

LOL The first signs art looks like a pair of balls!

Well in fairness he probably hadn’t seen any tits at the time he was making the sign. Hence the need for a sign.

Every girl I saw who showed their breasts, really didnt need alot of encouraging, they were loving it, getting a crowd of men excited…

girls who didnt, thought it was hilarious and just laughed it off.

Dont forget that we are witnessing something special here…. This is a moment that will be remembered forever by these young boys, to be drunkenly spoken about for years to come.

Cant anyone see that this is the moment that they found the body by the tracks, got the baseball back from The Beast, found One-Eyed Willies buried treasure and the day they skipped school went to the city and sang in a big parade…..

Im just happy we all got to share it together.

Ahh to be young again.

EvanJames said :

Solidarity said :

Pffft it’s on every 15 year old boys mind, only difference is that these kids have come out and said it.

Yes. What a wonderful world it would be if everyone just uttered every thought that was on their minds.

Problem is, at the moment these kids think it’s OK to do what they’re doing.

And why exactly isn’t it OK?

LOL The first signs art looks like a pair of balls!

Solidarity said :

Pffft it’s on every 15 year old boys mind, only difference is that these kids have come out and said it.

Yes. What a wonderful world it would be if everyone just uttered every thought that was on their minds.

Problem is, at the moment these kids think it’s OK to do what they’re doing.

As has been said some of those kids are def younger than 15. I shudder to think that one day my 6 year old son might want to go to Summernats.

Pffft it’s on every 15 year old boys mind, only difference is that these kids have come out and said it.

Those last two just made my day!

fgzk said :

Its all good till your mum drives past……………..

With her tits out?

fgzk said :

Its all good till your mum drives past……………..

No good, they’ve already seen mum’s.

What has happened to kids these days? I may only be 22, but I never grew up with these kinds of people.

johnboy said :

watto23 said :

I don’t have an issue with 15 yo boys seeing breasts. But signs that could be said to harass women into showing here tits is disrespectful of women. Thats the real issue here, clearly they think its ok to ask for women to show their breasts.

How else does one come to see them short of paying $200 for dinner?

Man you need to find you a woman who loves her the simple life – $200 dollars for dinner? i’d be horrified. If the chick doesn’t like simple and classy without the price tag her tits probably aren’t as good as you think.

More disturbing were the grown men (30+) screaming tits out at clearly underage (about 15) girls. How would they feel if that was their daughter?
That said, I had a great time at ‘Nats. Shame a few ferals have to behave like idiots.

johnboy said :

watto23 said :

I don’t have an issue with 15 yo boys seeing breasts. But signs that could be said to harass women into showing here tits is disrespectful of women. Thats the real issue here, clearly they think its ok to ask for women to show their breasts.

How else does one come to see them short of paying $200 for dinner?

And another week on RA just became ‘classier’…Is it because the word ‘cello’ appears in another post and we needed some balance?

watto23 said :

I don’t have an issue with 15 yo boys seeing breasts. But signs that could be said to harass women into showing here tits is disrespectful of women. Thats the real issue here, clearly they think its ok to ask for women to show their breasts.

How else does one come to see them short of paying $200 for dinner?

I don’t have an issue with 15 yo boys seeing breasts. But signs that could be said to harass women into showing here tits is disrespectful of women. Thats the real issue here, clearly they think its ok to ask for women to show their breasts.

The picture is from the Canberra Times site – http://www.canberratimes.com.au/multimedia/33738/434329/photo-by-marina-neil.aspx?Start=0&page=1

Maybe they just haven’t been weaned yet.

Awesome,
top notch effort that.

No, whats disgusting is the older moron’s pestering women to get the tits out. (not being ageist, but if you have kids (i.e. daughters) do you really want people pestering your daughter / sister to unload their rack??

they look about 12 – not 15.

What a disgrace. I know when I was 15 I was busy discussing witgenstein and playing backgammon over cocoa with my similarly minded friends. What 15 year old boy would want to see baps?

As a 15 year old many years ago at Summernats I did indeed enjoy seeing b00bies – however I don’t think I would have been game enough to hold up signs asking to see them.

That said these young’ns will hopefully learn a lesson from the RiotACT community about the perils of digital photography and the interweb.

The next generation of bogan.

Sad, really.

Its all good till your mum drives past……………..

Their parents must be so proud.