Should women be allowed to go topless?

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When women get to a senior age on forums, it is pointless asking if the younger generation should be able to go topless, as we know what the answer will be. It will cause accidents syndrome and the like to burst forth and cries of horror.
My Step Father was sun tanned all year round and was a very good-looking man in his own right. I put his picture on one UK forum, a totally decent picture of his top half, and was banned for posting a picture of a man's chest. Alas, people can be prudish to the point of mental illness.
 
Nope, we were not meant to go starkers.
After all it’s in the Bible.
In Genesis 3:21, we are informed that : "God made garments of skins for Adam and for his wife and clothed them."
 
bobcat48 said:
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.
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yes but greek statues typically show mens' *******s ...but you wouldn't want to see men walking down the street with their parts on show would you?:D


 
Avon said:
When women get to a senior age on forums, it is pointless asking if the younger generation should be able to go topless, as we know what the answer will be. It will cause accidents syndrome and the like to burst forth and cries of horror.
My Step Father was sun tanned all year round and was a very good-looking man in his own right. I put his picture on one UK forum, a totally decent picture of his top half, and was banned for posting a picture of a man's chest. Alas, people can be prudish to the point of mental illness.
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that had to be problem with some individual Moderator.. because as you know there's no law banning mens' bare chests in the UK
 
So I was looking at this old couple the other day and he was topless with a big belly & big breasts and I remembered how men, any man I ever knew, rarely has any qualms about his body, repulsive or not whereas women worry over every part of themselves.

Ah, to be an oblivious male!
 
PeppermintPatty said:
When you really think about it, why should women have to cover up but men get to let it all hang out?

When men go topless, nobody thinks anything of it but when women go topless, they get called all kinds of derogatory names, usually by other women.
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Women have been trained since ancient times to view each other as rivals for male attention and so we are hardest on each other. Western society, ours.
 
Pepper said:
Women have been trained since ancient times to view each other as rivals for male attention and so we are hardest on each other. Western society, ours.
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Exactly what I was thinking. Women are very territorial to the point of being nasty towards each other but we’re polite enough to usually do it behind each others backs which is so much nicer. 😬😅
We are a complex species, for sure. 👍
 
I don't think there's anything wrong with people being topless in an appropriate setting, at the beach, by the pool, in your own backyard. It's not appropriate walking down the street, on public transportation, in a restaurant, or at the office. There's a time and place for going topless, or bottomless for that matter.

Everybody has a body, what's the big deal. People just need to be respectful, behave themselves, and not act like asshats.27
 
Murrmurr said:
Not in the US. Americans have too many issues that need working on.
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Well, apparently things are changing. It is now legal in six states, with more that are in the courts to be resolved. The problems arise with definitions and interpretations that are weak arguments at best. In some states, the existing laws say that it is illegal to expose *******s, which the "Free The Nipple" movement argues that breasts are not genit**s. In other states, they cite erogenous zones, which could be a person's earlobe or even a male's nipples. In other states, they say any public exposure of body parts that may offend someone, but a guy wearing his pants too low exposing a butt crack can offend people, so these arguments against it are often failing because tradition is not a good argument for defending a law. Time will tell, but I kind of see it like the marijuana laws where some states allow it, and others won't, but I think eventually the majority will succumb.
 
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hollydolly said:
that had to be problem with some individual Moderator.. because as you know there's no law banning mens' bare chests in the UK
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I agree, but it is frustrating. Also, I put the often-seen cartoon of a baby's face with big ears etc as my avatar and was told to remove it as pictures of children were not allowed.:D
 
Been There said:
What would be the advantage or the necessity?
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Well, it's not about that. It is about a right given to males, but not to females. What is the advantage of a man walking around without a shirt. Perhaps because he is hot, or he wants to get a tan, but shouldn't that apply to women as well?
 
Warrigal said:
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.
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Well, just to re-emphasize, it's not about "should you", or "would you", it is about a right given to men and not to women. I could see an under-age law in place for youth, but for adults is another matter. Personally I don't think everyone should vote, even though they have that right. If they don't know anything at all about the candidates, or the issues, it's probably not advisable that they vote, even though they could. Does that make sense?
 
bobcat48 said:
Well, apparently things are changing. It is now legal in six states, with more that are in the courts to be resolved. The problems arise with definitions and interpretations that are weak arguments at best. In some states, the existing laws say that it is illegal to expose *******s, which the "Free The Nipple" movement argues that breasts are not *******s. In other states, they cite erogenous zones, which could be a person's earlobe or even a male's nipples. In other states, they say any public exposure of body parts that may offend someone, but a guy wearing his pants too low exposing a butt crack can offend people, so these arguments against it are often failing because tradition is not a good argument for defending a law. Time will tell, but I kind of see it like the marijuana laws where some states allow it, and others won't, but I think eventually the majority will succumb.
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I can remember in the 1960s in the UK when topless dresses were a new fashion, adding I only ever noticed one. I assume this thread refers to topless everywhere? In the UK topless is not allowed anywhere, unlike in France, Spain and Greece etc.on the beach. Must be the sunshine,
 
in England and Wales it is not an offence to be naked in public, but you cannot be naked with the intent to cause "distress or alarm" (that is open to discussion).

British law states that it is indeed legal for a woman to sunbathe topless, but it must be done in a discreet manne
So, you can strip off but if someone asks you to cover up, it might be a good idea to do so or risk running into trouble with the law.
 
I take no notice of a man’s chest (except for hubby’s). It’s his eyes, smile and whether he has a cute bottom ;)
Women on the other hand, well… what can I say, some are pleasing to the eye, some …..

Nudity on the beaches in Europe is nothing new. Women have been going topless for years.
Personally, I wear a bikini and yep, I do look darn good in it…but… no way will I go topless.
 
Avon said:
I can remember in the 1960s in the UK when topless dresses were a new fashion, adding I only ever noticed one. I assume this thread refers to topless everywhere? In the UK topless is not allowed anywhere, unlike in France, Spain and Greece etc.on the beach. Must be the sunshine,
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It seems that where church influence in society is strongest, the laws against going topless for women follows suit. I don't know if that's always the case, but I do think that the more religious a community is, the harder it is to change those laws.
 
On the beach last week. I often see lovely young women laying front down, but they unhook the back of their suit so only their back is bare. I worry about these girls as they are usually so pretty and in great shape. Never saw anyone being untoward with them, but I worry just the same.
 
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