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by Dimitris 4661 days ago
I think I will have to disagree with you in some parts.

The fact that the majority of the coders are guys doesn't mean that it's ok to create an app which shows boobs and then present it to a few thousand people. Although, I am sure those guys did it for a laugh, they did not understand the repercussions of their actions. With your logic it would be acceptable to put porn movies on a screen, just because guys like porn.

What would you say if the app displayed "male parts"?

I am European and I am pretty sure that if that happened here the response would be more fierce. A porn app is not liberalizing sex, it's just making things worst.

Finally, a business which succumbs to the desires of its clients, when those desires are exorbitant, is simply not a business to trust.

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I'd totally be ok with a DickStare app - or a porn movie. What's wrong with naked people and sex?

Let's grow up. Sex isn't bad, and liking sex and liking girls are both natural and non-harmful. No one ever died from watching a porn movie or having their tits stared at.

You're missing the point if you think the objection to these sort of apps is about being prudish and finding something wrong with naked people and sex. You're arguing against a strawman.
So what is the point?
You are right, there is nothing wrong with that. However, imho this app objectified girls and I highly doubt that anyone would use it. If you want to see boobs, you can go to a porn site, no need to have a separate app on your phone.

Again, I get the point that you are trying to make. I just don't think it's appropriate to present such an app or behave like that in front of a few thousand people.

Most of the thousands of people seem to disagree with you. The TitStare app got by far the best response from the audience.