As feminists, we believe that women should have the freedom to express their sexuality and bodies as they see fit. This includes the right to breastfeed in public, toplessness in public, and to be represented in media in a way that reflects their agency and autonomy. We reject the notion that women’s bodies are public property and must be subject to the sexual desires of others. We also reject the idea that female breasts are only valid or acceptable if they are being used for the purpose of feeding children. Female bodies, including their breasts, are multifaceted and can have many functions and meanings. It is up to each individual woman to decide how she wants to express and experience her own sexuality and body.
Additionally, we must recognize that the Western cultural obsession with breasts as solely sexual objects contributes to the objectification and sexualization of women. This can have harmful effects on women’s mental and physical health, as well as their ability to be seen as fully-fledged individuals with agency and autonomy. It also reinforces harmful gender stereotypes and perpetuates a culture of male entitlement to women’s bodies.
Furthermore, the notion of "breast fetishism" itself is a product of a patriarchal society that seeks to label and categorize women’s bodies in order to control and regulate them. By focusing on individual body parts as objects of fetishization, we reinforce the idea that women are nothing more than a collection of body parts for the pleasure and consumption of others.
In conclusion, as feminists, we reject the notion of "breast fetishism" and the harmful effects it has on women’s autonomy and agency. We believe that women should have the freedom to express their sexuality and bodies as they see fit, without being objectified or sexualized. We also call for a broader cultural shift away from the objectification and sexualization of women, towards a society that recognizes and respects the full humanity of all individuals.