avatarAmy Sea

Summary

The article discusses the differences in how men and women perceive and talk about breasts, highlighting the author's pursuit of a Ph.D. in Breast Comedy and the various responses from academic institutions, as well as the author's reflections on breast-related humor and society's fixation on them.

Abstract

The author of the article, who has started a pub for women to discuss their breasts, has explored the topic of breasts extensively, including an attempt to obtain a Ph.D. in Breast Comedy, which was met with skepticism and rejection from institutions like Oxford and Harvard. The piece delves into the contrasting ways men and women discuss breasts, from the literary descriptions and jokes to stand-up comedy. The author criticizes the unimaginative nature of boob jokes and the objectification of breasts in society, while also noting the lack of diversity in breast-related comedy. The article concludes with a call for women to be kinder in their discussions about their bodies and for men to recognize the humanity attached to women's breasts.

Opinions

  • The author believes that men and women have fundamentally different perspectives on breasts, with men often focusing on the physical aspect and women having more nuanced and personal experiences.
  • There is a critique of the academic establishment for not taking the study of breast comedy seriously, as evidenced by the discontinuation of Harvard's program after Dolly Parton's intervention.
  • The author expresses dissatisfaction with the clichéd and sexualized portrayal of breasts in literature and comedy, which often reduces women to their body parts.
  • Women comedians are seen to discuss their breasts in terms of societal standards and personal experiences, such as breast size and breastfeeding.
  • Male comedians, in contrast, are perceived to talk about breasts in more superficial and sexualized terms, focusing on size and the disappointment of expectations.
  • The author advocates for a more respectful and humanized conversation about breasts, emphasizing that they are part of a person and should not be merely objectified.
  • The article suggests that there is a need for more diverse and insightful humor about breasts, as demonstrated by Frances Dilorinzo's stand-up comedy on DIY implants, which is highlighted as a positive example.

PH.D. CUP

Men and Women See Breasts Very Differently

Harvard discontinues Ph.D. in breast comedy

Art created by author on Canva

Men and women talk about breasts very differently. It’s as if we’re all looking at the same fire hydrant but women say ‘Look, a red robot’ and men say, ‘Nah. That’s where my dog takes a piss.’

That’s why I started this pub. I wanted to hear women talk about their own breasts, not hear about how enamored or disappointed men are in our boobalas.

Since I started this pub, I’ve read a lot about breasts. I applied to get a Ph.D. in Breast Comedy, but Oxford University thought it was a prank call. Harvard said they’d discontinued the program when Dolly Parton said she’d stop funding them unless they let women into the program. The community colleges said, “hell no, it’s hard enough to be taken seriously. God knows how many applicants we’d lose if we started letting people defend boobertations.”

Harvard said they’d discontinued the program when Dolly Parton said she’d stop funding them unless they let women into the program.

I’ve read a lot of literature where male writers described breasts. I was raised on booblit. Our breasts were described as either amazing and voluptuous or drooping shadows of a young woman who once thought her tits would remain high forever. It made my boobs sag.

I’ve read hundreds of boob jokes online. Boob jokes are uninspiring. They add nothing to my world. Every time I read one, I am transported to a stool beside a horny drunk, who is starting down the front of my blouse. I know. What’s a blouse? Do anyone under 70 own a blouse?

I’ve watched comedians talk about breasts. That’s where I finally stopped. Not because I was finished, but because I finally knew what I wanted to talk about.

Boob stand-up comedy finally showed me something, I had to Google a lot to find boob stand-up comedy. I was surprised there wasn’t more of it. What I discovered educated me.

Women comedians talk about their boobs in three ways. I got big boobs so I get free shit. I got small boobs so I feel like shit. I breastfed my babies and now my boobs hit the floor.

Men comedians, on the flip side, talk about breasts in three ways. Either I love big titties, or I thought she had big cities but when I got her naked I realized it was all her bra, and opinions on implants.

Women walk about breast currency, men talk about shock and awe.

My favorite stand-up boob comedy was from the below YouTube — hands down the funniest piece I saw about breasts. Frances Dilorinzo did a hilarious show on DIY implants. Watch. It’s amazing.

Boobs. Breasts. Tatas. Boobalas, Milk ducts. The Ladies. Whatever you call breasts, men and women will never see them the same way. I did learn something though. Women need to be kinder to ourselves while talking about our boobs and men need to remember our boobs are attached to humans.

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