Should women be allowed to go topless?

Status
Not open for further replies.
bobcat

bobcat

Well-known Member
Location
Northern Calif
After years of struggling for equality, this is still a valid question. It's not a matter of "would you", but a matter of having that right. In some parts of the world it is acceptable, but with the exception of 6 states in the U.S., she can be arrested.
The argument has been that it arouses men, but the same could be said of a woman admiring a good looking bare chested man with a great physique.
Should women have this equal right recognized by law everywhere, or should it just be the right of a man?
 
bobcat48 said:
After years of struggling for equality, this is still a valid question. It's not a matter of "would you", but a matter of having that right. In some parts of the world it is acceptable, but with the exception of 6 states in the U.S., she can be arrested.
The argument has been that it arouses men, but the same could be said of a woman admiring a good looking bare chested man with a great physique.
Should women have this equal right recognized by law everywhere, or should it just be the right of a man?
Click to expand...
In Ontario Canada it was made legal to go topless in 1996 but I never met any woman who did. I certainly didn’t want to.

Should every women have the right to go topless? I don’t think it’s good idea cause it could cause accidents of all sorts.
 
bobcat48 said:
After years of struggling for equality, this is still a valid question. It's not a matter of "would you", but a matter of having that right. In some parts of the world it is acceptable, but with the exception of 6 states in the U.S., she can be arrested.
The argument has been that it arouses men, but the same could be said of a woman admiring a good looking bare chested man with a great physique.
Should women have this equal right recognized by law everywhere, or should it just be the right of a man?
Click to expand...
It's not arousing. I was on a beach in Rhode Island (where all those rich people feel they're above the law) and woman changed her top right there and it was rather ordinary and just matter-of-fact.

I think when it comes to just sitting around leisurely it's perfectly fine. Women are much sexier with their unmentionables covered. It's the imagination that leads to arousal.
 
PeppermintPatty said:
Car accidents, construction workers building houses wrong, cross walk guy not watching the children … etc… etc.
Click to expand...
I wonder if they saw it every day though, if that would change. Objectification has been going on for many years, whether it's a tight sweater, mini skirt, bikinis, see through clothing, etc..., so I wonder if many of the accidents you mention happen anyway, because a guy sees a hottie walking by in spandex, short shorts, or bra-less, and the outcome is pretty much the same.
 
bobcat48 said:
I wonder if they saw it every day though, if that would change. Objectification has been going on for many years, whether it's a tight sweater, mini skirt, bikinis, see through clothing, etc..., so I wonder if many of the accidents you mention happen anyway, because a guy sees a hottie walking by in spandex, short shorts, or bra-less, and the outcome is pretty much the same.
Click to expand...
It probably would change, over time. After a while perhaps the novelty would wear off but I don’t think it’s a good idea. Perhaps topless in designated areas only.
 
bobcat48 said:
After years of struggling for equality, this is still a valid question. It's not a matter of "would you", but a matter of having that right. In some parts of the world it is acceptable, but with the exception of 6 states in the U.S., she can be arrested.
The argument has been that it arouses men, but the same could be said of a woman admiring a good looking bare chested man with a great physique.
Should women have this equal right recognized by law everywhere, or should it just be the right of a man?
Click to expand...
Yes, we certainly should have this equal right. Oh, and the responsibility for men’s arousal rests solely on their shoulders, not ours.
 
I find it fascinating that you could go into almost any art gallery and see art of topless women and statues of the same, and no one really thinks that much of it because it is everywhere. A woman's body has always been regarded as a thing of beauty. Not so with a man. A man's body is designed more for getting thing done where muscles are needed, but in most cases, not thought of as beautiful.
Women are often seen at the beach wearing very little, and yes, guys do admire them, but it is generally understood that it's okay to look but not touch. The idea of women going topless is gaining traction, but it is slow to gain acceptance. I think the same thing happened with breastfeeding in public.
 
I remember many years ago when my grandson was about 4 years old. We took him to the Museum in Melbourne. He had been there many times and he knew exactly where to go. I followed him up an escalator and there he was, sitting in the area where people could see statues of naked men and women, he ran up to the male statue and put his hand on the male's *******s. There was a group of Japanese men and women who started laughing and then proceeded to take photos of him. I bet it made great conversation when they got back home.
 
Steaming up the Fjords of Norway and small craft came to greet us with a host of topless women. Gorgeous girls and women.
All waving, very friendly ... then the Navy sailors broke out cameras and well, started yelling lurid things.
Ruined it for everyone. Women started putting on shirts before boats came close or they didn't come close at all :(
 
American morals have always been a bit prudish.
For example, I've been in gentleman's club here in the U.S. and other countries.
Decades ago I was shocked in Canada, where women danced COMPLETELY nekkid ... and you could drink beer. WOooHOoo
The most fascinating though was the traditional gentleman's clubs in Turkey. The belly dancers were fully clothed ... and the clubs only served Turkish coffee ... I couldn't sleep for 17 hours. Turkish coffee is strong stuff and you shouldn't drink 6+ cups of it :ROFLMAO:
 
bobcat48 said:
After years of struggling for equality, this is still a valid question. It's not a matter of "would you", but a matter of having that right. In some parts of the world it is acceptable, but with the exception of 6 states in the U.S., she can be arrested.
The argument has been that it arouses men, but the same could be said of a woman admiring a good looking bare chested man with a great physique.
Should women have this equal right recognized by law everywhere, or should it just be the right of a man?
Click to expand...
Just because something is legal doesn't mean it is advisable. Where I live, sunburn leads to skin cancer.

Looking at it from another angle - I have occasionally found myself on a beach where some women were topless. They were exclusively young and were parading about, usually on the arm of a very smug man. As a teacher and youth leader I wondered how I would fare if I allowed my 13 year old female students to sun bathe topless on a public beach while under my supervision. Actually, I don't have to wonder. I would have been pilloried.

There was one occasion when, as a young woman, I found myself on a secluded beach where people of all ages were comfortable fully naked. I saw elderly women topless, children completely naked and one man who was snorkling while wearing just flippers, a face mask and the snorkel. He looked very funny as he walked down the beach wearing his flippers. I worried about his manhood should a hungry fish swam beneath him while he was snorkling away.

To my mind the latter example was the healthier one because there was no exhibitionism in play. My friend and I did try sunbathing topless in a secluded part of the nude beach but I was not comfortable and quickly covered up.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top