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"Tits" is "a man’s word” and women should reclaim it: Sociologist
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0:59Now PlayingIn 2018, Thornton had a prophylactic double mastectomy for preventative reasons. She argues that women often retreat to shame because of the sexual framing of their anatomy.
Thornton is now the author of Tits Up: What Sex Workers, Milk Bankers, Plastic Surgeons, Bra Designers, and Witches Tell Us about Breasts. She spoke to CBC Radio’s Piya Chattopadhyay about what she learned while researching the book.
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