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People love Chelsea Handler's outrageously crude and crass brand of humor -- unless those people work at Instagram.
On Thursday night, Handler posted a picture of herself on her Instagram page mocking Russian president and bear-hating, horseback riding outdoorsman Vladimir Putin. Authentic to the original picture of Putin, Handler appeared completely topless.
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Soon after Handler posted the racy picture, Instagram quickly removed it from her page, as per their community guidelines. Toplessness, at least for women, is against the rules on the social media network.
As soon as Handler saw her photo was taken down, she posted her notice from Instagram along with the message, "if a man posts a photo of his nipples, it's ok, but not a woman? Are we in 1825?"
If a man posts a photo of his nipples, it's ok, but not a woman? Are we in 1825?A photo posted by Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) on Oct 10, 2014 at 6:54pm PDT
Handler pushed the debate further on Twitter by calling out Instagram's policy, saying it was "sexist" and limiting her first amendment rights.
If instagram takes this down again, you're saying Vladimir Putin Has more 1st amendment rights than… http://t.co/oOeKWT1vMk— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) October 31, 2014
Taking this down is sexist. I have every right to show I have a better body than Putin. pic.twitter.com/SFih1Aa17x— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) October 31, 2014
Handler is known for showing off her body. Before an interview earlier in Oct. 2014, she purposefully flashed a breast on Twitter so fans would tune in. She has also stripped down for comedy sketches, like her shower fight with Conan O'Brien.