It's safe to say I'm fairly well stacked in the breast department. And I think that's a good thing! I'm not adverse to wearing low cut tops and showing off 'the girls'. But here's the thing. Whilst I think there's a difference between an appreciative glance and blatant leering, I don't think you can blame a guy for staring at your tits if your top is nearly down to your belly button.
Don't get me wrong, I think there's a line to be drawn. Anything that verges on being sleazy and making someone uncomfortable isn't on. Sexual harassment is another issue altogether. But I think we're often unfair on guys. Wearing a low cut top, asking a guy if it suits you, and then getting pissed off when they compliment your assets is taking the piss. If you draw attention to your breasts, and then get annoyed when someone compliments them, well that's just not fair. You've put a guy in a really difficult situation. He can't win.
And maybe we shouldn't get annoyed when someone shows their appreciation. Again there's a time and a place for it, but is it such a bad thing? Why is it any different to complimenting your legs, or your eyes for that matter? If you spend ages putting on eye make-up to make your peepers look sexy, isn't that the same as showing a bit of cleavage?
I understand that we're not sex objects, and really there's much more to women than a good rack. But I do think we're guilty of double (D) standards sometimes. If we're going to walk around wearing great dresses and teeny tops, someone is going to notice, and that ain't always a bad thing. Maybe instead of giving a guy a hard time, we could learn to take a compliment instead of assuming he's a lecherous idiot.
What do you guys think? Am I way off the mark here? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
Flickr image from Caitlinator's photostream.
