I've opted to simply leave the entire thing be, short of my "Open Source Boob Project = Very Yes!" line in one post. I do think it was probably taken wrong from Ferrett's post (whether that be a lack in the writing or a lack in the readers I leave for history to decide), but I'm not about to start getting defensive about it. I was there, I was a part of it, I can state CATEGORICALY that the only breast I touched or saw touched were breasts of people who REALLY WANTED their breasts touched. And it definitely seemed to be a good thing for all involved. I enjoyed both the giving and the receiving end of things (I was touched quite a bit that weekend myself, with that green button proudly displayed), and being on the receiving end of that was NOT something I'm exactly USED to.

And that's that.

I neither saw nor heard from anyone who was offended, pressured, coerced or otherwise put-off WHO WAS ACTUALLY INVOLVED. And until I do, I consider it a moot point.

Meanwhile, if someone has a valid point to make about this being an issue of Creeping Patriarchal Privilege or the lack, I'm all ears. The more I try to understand the nature of gender relations and the lines of responsibility and entitlement related to it in this post-modern world, the more confused I get and the more I just want to go take a long nap. But I'm always willing to try.

(P.S. It was good to finally meet you this weekend, even if only briefly!)