Quote by John Green

She has great breasts, the Colonel said without looking up from the whale. DO NOT OBJECTIFY WOMEN'S BODIES! Alaska shouted. Now he looked up. Sorry. Perky breasts. That's not any better!

She has great breasts, the Colonel said without looking up f

Summary

This quote reflects a dialogue between the characters in which the Colonel initially objectsifies women's bodies by commenting on their physical attributes. Alaska, however, immediately calls out this objectification, expressing her disagreement with the Colonel's perspective. The quote highlights the importance of avoiding objectification and treating women as more than just objects of physical appearance and emphasizing the need for respectful dialogue and attitudes towards one another.

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By John Green

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