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Boobs: An American Obsession

Boobs: An American Obsession

A revealing look at America's favorite body part.

2010•1h 28m•5.5/10
Documentary

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5.5/10(14)

We call them by a hundred different names: boobs, knockers, jugs, hooters. We wonder if they're real or fake, too small or too big, too exposed or too covered. And every year Americans spend millions of dollars on breast enhancement, from push-up bras to surgery. Why is our culture so captivated by this particular part of the female form? "Boobs: An American Obsession" is a revealing, humorous, often poignant investigation involving everyone from anthropologists to porn stars as we explore our culture's fascination with breasts.

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EN

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Tom Arnold

Tom Arnold

Self

Mamie Van Doren

Mamie Van Doren

Self

Julie Strain

Julie Strain

Self

Irina Voronina

Irina Voronina

Self

Jesse Capelli

Jesse Capelli

Self

Tamara Lynn Chambers

Tamara Lynn Chambers

Self

Aria Giovanni

Aria Giovanni

Self

Faleena Hopkins

Self

Melonie Charm

Melonie Charm

Self - Internet Model

Carolyn Latteier

Self - Journalist

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