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36. Remember when the country went all into a tizzy after seeing Janet Jackson's nipple for 3 seconds?

Reply to obamanut2012 (Original post)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 10:03 PM

Jul 2012

I once asked this OP questiom of my fellow male friends, intentionally setting them up.

"Hey, dudes, wouldn't it be cool if women were allowed to go around shirtless/topless like us guys without being in trouble?"

Their response was what you could expect from guys in their 20s.

"Hell yeah, that would be freaking awesome! There are some women I wouldn't mind seeing topless! Har Har Har!"

Then.... the punch.

"Cool! That means your sister and/or mom can go around topless. Imagine that!"

Crickets...

Suddenly they weren't so keen on the idea.

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Why can't women go topless like men do? [View all] obamanut2012 Jul 2012 OP

Since a 1992 New York court decision it has been legal for women to go topless in the state of NY. PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #1

I did not know that -- interesting obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #4

Some additional info... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #7

Thanks for the info! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #9

I have pondered the question myself... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #2

At my gym, women cannot work out with just a sports bra obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #5

That's crazy Kalidurga Jul 2012 #14

That's insane. Sports bras not only cover more, they keep the breasts from bouncing as much Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #20

Some of us have complained obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #22

I have never seen the point of this LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #3

Exactly! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #6

Why have clothes at all? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #8

Consideration for other people ? PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #10

most people I do not want to see naked Skittles Jul 2012 #11

If it were the "social norm" then we would be conditioned so it would make no difference. jonthebru Jul 2012 #32

Pockets. Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #15

I guess that's why marsupials don't need clothes.... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #16

LOL! That's what I would have said but you said it so much better. shraby Jul 2012 #38

The Sun. jonthebru Jul 2012 #31

to keep anus-prints off the bus seat next to you eShirl Jul 2012 #33

Hygiene/public health hazards LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #40

They can, why don't they? Downwinder Jul 2012 #12

They can't most places -- you'd get arrested obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #23

The Atty. downstairs says that there is no way they can make a charge stick. Downwinder Jul 2012 #26

hmmmmm obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #27

Breastfeeding laws Paul Rapoport Jul 2012 #50

but they can in some places and still they dont . so the issue isnt with laws leftyohiolib Jul 2012 #52

I can agree with you. After a while it would be no big deal...... wandy Jul 2012 #13

lol obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #24

I'm sure you're right. man4allcats Jul 2012 #58

If God had wanted women to go around half naked rateyes Jul 2012 #17

It's religion Plucketeer Jul 2012 #18

Good post obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #28

of interest... handmade34 Jul 2012 #19

That is interesting obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #25

Wow, progressoid Jul 2012 #39

Seriously obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #43

legally its possibly, socially not so much La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2012 #21

I'm 61 years old, and when I was a child in Florida, no young girl under school age ever had to wear Nay Jul 2012 #29

It is legal to go topless in Ontario riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #30

Because us guys would get really stupid! liberal N proud Jul 2012 #34

I'm all for it ! jaysunb Jul 2012 #35

Remember when the country went all into a tizzy after seeing Janet Jackson's nipple for 3 seconds? 4lbs Jul 2012 #36

I mentioned sexualization in my earlier post LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #42

Both of you make very good points obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #44

It's legal in Texas. Believe it or not. eallen Jul 2012 #37

I know it's legal in Austin Mosaic Jul 2012 #47

I think it depends on the state. Nt Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #41

You get used to seeing breasts Mosaic Jul 2012 #45

I know you're right obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #48

The Topfree Question Paul Rapoport Jul 2012 #46

Thank you for the info! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #49

Figure Drawing polemic_realism Jul 2012 #51

Another good post obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #53

I have a friend who was a life model in a state university's art classes Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #60

Last week the temp was in the upper 90s/low 100s. CrispyQ Jul 2012 #54

I was just thinking about your post obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #57

That happened to me when I was a young girl. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #55

It's legal in MY state, and I didn't even know it until five minutes ago obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #56

I usually live at a tropical Zorra Jul 2012 #59

You are absolutely right fallsapart83 Jul 2012 #61

FYI Whan a Legally male Transwoman goes topless in Delaware One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #62

If we all went around like that libodem Jul 2012 #63