After facebook blocked GuySpy for more than 30 days the last time we posted something they decided was inappropriate, we made sure to memorize their “Community Standards,” so as not to ever let such a grievous error happen again. Well, wouldn’t you know it, but some of these terms don’t apply to all the content on the social network.
On September 24, we posted the following picture, which was taken down by the PTB within hours of making the page.
Now, before you get all high-fallutin’ and scream “profanity!” here’s facebook’s policy on nudity and pornography.
Facebook Community Standars
Nudity and Pornography
Facebook has a strict policy against the sharing of pornographic content and imposes limitations on the display of nudity. At the same time, we aspire to respect people’s right to share content of personal importance, whether those are photos of a sculpture like Michelangelo’s David or family photos of a child breastfeeding.
Okay, so far it all makes sense. And, according to thefreedictionary.com, the definition of nudity is “Permitting or featuring full exposure of the body.” Unless cute nips and pouty lips are “full exposure,” we’re good to go! Right?
Well, no, cause, like we said, they removed our pic. We we’re gonna call it a gay day, but then we discovered what you can view on facebook’s family oriented site. Check out the photos below, available for all the world to see. We’re not experts at female body parts, but this seems to be a tad more risque than what we posted.
Not only that, the page “Hot boy sexy ladies of Dhaka” was created back in May, and shows something even more revealing.
This site has been up for five months, and our photo was taken down in a couple of hours? This doesn’t make sense, unless, perhaps, facebook is just a tad homophobic and sexist to boot! Exploiting the female body is just fine, but showing a beautiful man almost completely nude is a disgrace. Somewhere, Donald Trump is smiling.
We’re not gonna argue over facebook Community Standards, but we are gonna argue over playing fair. As long as those girlie shots get the thumbs up from Mark Zuckerberg, we’re gonna call him out for being a dick–and not in a Michelangelo’s David sort of way.
Gay or straight I find this offensive for facebook. Yes I for one reported this photo. It was the first thing I saw on my newsfeed.
I don’t have friends who share half naked women. If they did I would report them to.
I will not police facebook but I will police my own feed. Even after hiding a “friend’s” photos I still see it.
This is not something I want my 3 year old to see.
If I want to see half naked adults I would privately look when my son is NOT in the same room.
I had no choice in when this was shown on my newsfeed.
The photo is offensive for facebook. I don’t find naked photos offensive on your site because I can schedule a time to view while children are not allowed.
Not to mention my 67 year old mother was offended. If we choose to see naked or half naked people on our own time that’s fine but we were forced to see this on a social network that allows minors.
I am not homophobic. I am want control of my facebook page. I chose not to hid my “friend” out of love but I may just have to.
Why don’t you just “unlike” the guyspy facebook page? Seems like that would be much easier for all involved. This rationale doesn’t seem to make much sense.
I was never a fan. A “friend” was and posted this photo that I thought was too explicit for facebook. I didn’t join facebook for photography including naked people regardless of sexual orientation or what’s hidden behind another body part.
Facebook is open to 13 year old and up.
I am NOT against nudity. I am against exposing minors on a social network that allows minors.
This page isn’t facebook. You know what you get when you come here. You know what audience should or shouldn’t be around you when viewing.
I actually agree with Michele on this one. Do I think this image is appropriate for me? Sure I have no problem with it, but Facebook is a place for anyone that is 13 or older and I don’t think it’s an image that would be appropriate for them.
Should a 13 year old be on Facebook? It doesn’t matter, it’s their content guidelines and frankly irrelevant.
I don’t see this as a Gay or Straight issue as none of the straight images you provided should be there either. I’m willing to bet if you report that page it would be taken down just as fast – a theory I will test today.
I must say however when I was 13 and just discovered the internet, I was looking at way worse things.
As the Senior Editor of GuySpy, I feel the need to chime in. (I do think 13 year olds are much more savvy than people give them credit for, and I saw much worse when I was a kid. Nor do I think the image is pornographic–yes, separate discussion.) Our problem isn’t that they removed this image, it’s that facebook constantly removes images of nearly naked men, and rarely care about naked women. If it’s because the male images are “reported,” and the female images are not, what does that tell you about people’s fear of the male body, especially the male, gay body, and the type of people who report images? We think facebook needs to play fair. If they are going to allow naked women on the site, they should allow naked men. If that means they need to address the issue in a more dilligent manner, then it’s time for them to do so. The impression they are giving to the gay community at large is that they are homophobic. This is not an isolated case. It happens all the time, even with photos like this that are shared among grown-up friends.
Michelle, For a SOLUTION to your concern, please see my post on BEHIND DOOR NUMBER 3. You have other options besides Unfriend. Hope my suggestion helps you!
Why not try to appeal to FB co-founder Chris Hughes. As a gay man, he’s probably more like to listen and try to have something done about it.
Perhaps you have violated the “no pubic hair” policy as all of the straight images lack that.
Michelle it seems like you need a Facebook one on one lesson. You are not homophobic and I’m guessing your “friend” who liked this pic “gay or straight” thought it was a nice picture.
If you don’t want to see what other people are liking on their feed maybe you should UNFRIEND them instead of reporting the page. The picture is whiting the terms, but thanks to closed minded people like you they might get shut down.
Another thing, you as a parent should know the content that is available on Facebook and any other social network, so why would you be checking your Facebook in fron of your kinds when you know YOUR FRIENDS might like stuff you THINK is inappropriate?
Also, I don’t get how parents allow their 13 years old kids or even younger to have a FACEBOOK, when clearly they don’t even how to use it, both kids and parents.
I recommend you to READ carefully all the privacy options and SETTINGS of you own account and how you can not see the things YOUR FRIENDS like on Facebook so you don’t have to deal with this kind of “behavior”
Thanks
AND BEHIND DOOR NUMBER 3
Facebook has a third option between FRIEND and UNFRIEND. You can maintain your ‘friend’ AND keep control of your timeline. In this way you can go to your ‘friend’s’ Facebook page when grannie and the kids are not around and still open your page without trepidation!
And it’s a SIMPLE ACTION! Here’s how: Click over onto your ‘friend’s’ page. To the right of the ‘friend’s’ FB pic and name are two boxes: Friends and Messages. HOVER your cursor over Friends, bring the cursor down the list that pops up, and UNCHECK the checkmark beside ‘Show in Newsfeed’ and PRESTO/CHANGO this ‘friend’s’ posts no longer show up in your Timeline!
In this way you can keep your friends and have absolute control over what automatically appears in your Timeline. Ok, is everybody happy? I was glad to discover this as it let me reduce the ‘clutter’ of some of my friends consant updates. What do you think?
David door #3 didn’t work. I had that setting already.
I do agree that all should be removed not just those found on a certain sexual orientation’s page.
I do enjoy the mature conversation about the matter without name calling or insults. Which was my intent on my page. Though someone who sent me this link didn’t stick to a mature discussion.
Garth I would love to know how the test goes. Was it removed? Taken down?
Get off your cross Mary, we need the wood.
You know the same could be said about those posting photos. If you happen to have a group of known friends who enjoy or dislike something. Use the gear icon to limit the audience.
One thing that I have noticed quite a bit is that postings made in other countries, even those that are primarily Muslim are not policed by Facebook with the religious fervor that postings by Americans are. I have seen a number of guys who have full frontal nudity posted and their photos have been on their profile, some even as the primary photo for months, with no repercussions whatsoever. I’ve mentioned to them that they should remove them so their accounts don’t get deleted, but it doesn’t happen. There certainly IS a double standard, but it’s not necessarily gay/straight. Americans are prudes and have a tattletale mentality which is sad.
Facebook consistently favors one kind of nudity (sexualized women) over any other kind (men, non-sexualized women). Take a second to sign this petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/facebook-change-facebook-s-sexist-rules-against-women which is asking Facebook to change its sexist rules.
We need to realize that their rules aren’t just homophobic, they’re blatantly sexist – if a picture appeals to straight men it’s fine, but if not, it’s “pornography” and it has to be censored.
Oh those FB boys just wanted to keep the guy in the pic all for themselves. Bastards.
Now I know I am a couple of months behind here. I do find it interesting that Michele IS NOT a fan of GuySpy but just so happens to be the FIRST person to comment on being someone who reported the pic. I don’t think Michele is being honest here. JMO