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Should women be allowed to have their top off
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The weather was hot today and there was an interesting debate at work...
A girl said, since it is ok for men to have their top off in public (for example, jogging in the park), then why shouldnt women be allowed the same, if men and women are treated equally.
Does anyone know if it is legal or illegal for women to be topless in public? If it is illegal, do you think it discriminates against women?
A girl said, since it is ok for men to have their top off in public (for example, jogging in the park), then why shouldnt women be allowed the same, if men and women are treated equally.
Does anyone know if it is legal or illegal for women to be topless in public? If it is illegal, do you think it discriminates against women?
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I dont much care to be honest, I just think its cheap to go topless in this country anywhere else than a beach.
And that is why most of us would probably choose not to
Also, as to the jogging thing:
a) I never do
b) If I did, I'd keep both my top AND bra firmly on thanks...you ever tried running any distance with boobs?
And I think that it shouldn't be illegal to be honest, because if women want to do that they should be allowed to. I just wouldn't choose it.
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Gabz
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But then why men tits are not seen as sexual? Some women can argue that and said its just another example of sexism and male dominance... :rolleyes:
Because mens tits are just a throwback from birth and dont have any function whatsoever. Womens breasts and nipples are erogenous areas and are heavily used during sex. Mens are not.
That pretty much sums man-tits up
Im confused:(
This was a case in New York about 10 years ago. The courts found that requiring women to wear tops was discrimination. As a result, women may go topless in New York if they so choose.
To be fair, I don't think that it is illegal over here either. My impression is that, unless sunbathing, most women prefer not to expose themselves.
If bearing your breasts in public was illegal then some catwalk models and sunbathers would be arrested.
"You could be prosecuted for 'outraging public decency'. Broadly speaking, a person commits such an offence when exposing themselves or engaging in a sexual act while another person is present and likely to be offended or alarmed. "
"In theory, even going topless on the beach can expose you to complaint, and not just in cases where it's banned by the local authority. If the police were brought in, however, the decision to prosecute would depend upon the circumstances behind the alleged offence and their interpretation of the law. "
Susie
I don't know if they would prosecute, however, given much more rampant (and serious) problems.
Balddog :Because mens tits are just a throwback from birth and dont have any function whatsoever. Womens breasts and nipples are erogenous areas and are heavily used during sex. Mens are not.</b>
Disagree there, they are erogenous zones, you just need to use a liittle more force (or clamps, or wax, or ice).
If some-one wants to see a topless woman as a sexual object thats up to the person watching, not the person being watched. Maybe if more women walked around topless people wouldn't make such a fuss about breasts when they do see them.
Maybe we could even get rid of the topless women staring blankly out from page 3....
If you think women shouldn't be able to go topless then neither should men.
Equality means treating equally.
She runs to her mum and says: "Mummy today at school we learnt how to
count.
Well, all the other girls only counted to 5, but listen to me :
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 !
It's good, innit?"
"Yes darling, very good."
"Is that because I'm blond "
"Yes darling, it's because you're blond."
Next day, the girl comes back from school and says: "Mummy, today at
school
we learnt the alphabet. All the other girls only went as far as D, but
listen to me : A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K !
It's good innit?"
"Yes darling, very good."
"Is that because I'm blond, mummy?"
"Yes darling it's because you're blond."
Next Day, she returns from school and cries: "Mummy, today we went
swimming.
Well, all the other girls have no breasts, but look at me!"
She proceeds to flash her impressive 36D at her mummy.
"Is that because I'm blond, mummy?"
"No darling, it's because you're 18."
Was that a joke?
In fact the only reason more women do not go topless is sociological pressure.
and pain of sunburned nipples!!!!!!!!1:mad: :mad:
yeah turn this into i have big tits therefore im great, debate. Three tits dont make up for a crap personality, not aimed at you pussykatty, just at guys
And where does this leave the topless modelling being degrading to women argument?