Poll: Do you think that women being topless in public should be allowed and accepted?

[Arkhangelsk]

Not on public places. Think of the children! No, but it's inappropriate. And every guy passing by will be faced by his girlfriend's wrath. But the reason that it's that way is that we've for years been going through the zone of what is appropriate, stretching several hundreds of years back when it was inappropriate for women to show her ankles. Step by step, we've been narrowing it down, deciding what is appropriate to wear depending on the rate of arousal. And there are specific parts of a woman that arouses a man, so we've narrowed it down so that the areas of the body that are most arousing/"inappropriate" are covered up.

 

[crudus]

ok, I am torn between this soooo lets start the pros and cons list

Pros: my friends shut up about the double standard
women can breast feed in public
boobies

Cons: sex harassment cases rise

that was fun
Reality: should it be legalized then few women would actually walk around topless(I could be wrong in the beginning but right until the novelty wore off). I know several girls who have complained their chest hurt after a few hours without a bra just sitting down so would they really go around exercising topless? The only thing that law would be used for is breast feeding in public which I am for.

 

[Xanadu84]

There's a huge difference. Breasts are considered an erogenous zone. Topless female, by society standards, is a step below full nudity. Topless guy might be considered suggestive, but no where near the same level. Once you start looking at things which are, by definition, differences between men and women, you can't expect completely even comparisons between the 2. Men will always be the person to wear the condom. Men will be the ones expected to handle the majority of tasks requiring upper body strengths, and women will be the ones who get maternity leave. These are just practical concerns, and its just the way stuff works. We should be treated equally, but it takes a bit of effort to define exactly what equal is, especially when addressing fundamental, anatomical differences.

I would be totally okay with women being allowed to go topless. I have no problem with it. I am also about as fricken biased as it gets, and that perspective has absolutely nothing to do with fairness. If societal concerns have decided otherwise, particularly from the female perspective, I totally respect that.

 

[Arkhangelsk]

I've always been confused as to why it is socially acceptable for a man to be barechested in public, magazines, and commercials, while women are forced to wear a top. I believe that we shouldn't discriminate against a person simply because of a physical difference.

You're forgetting, bare-chested men most often will not cause girls to lock themselves in the bathroom for 10 minutes. Guys are easier to turn on as far as I see it. It's actually quite weird, we're turned on by female breasts, the only difference really is that they're designed to feed small children. Why are we turned on by that?... Guess it's just evolutionary design so the male is more likely to boink the woman.

 

[DuplicateValue]

It's really not the same thing. That would be (kinda) like if guys didn't have to wear pants in public.

A good motto is: If it can swing, cover it up!

Edit: Of course my 2000th post would have be something like this... xD

How is that in any way like if men didn't have to wear pants in public? Last time I checked women (well, at least straight, sexually active women) damn well enjoyed the site of a fit dude with no shirt on. It's every bit as sexual as a woman being barechested, yet for some inexplicable reason society deems it ok for guys to do it. As for the if it can swing, cover it up motto, why does it not apply to fat guys with man boobs that wouldn't be contained by a D cup?

Similarly, while not illegal, it's considered 'slutty' for girls to wear dresses (not even short dresses necissarily) or clothes that show off the shape of their body, yet nobody ever seems to care when dudes do it...

It's an incredible double standard and I loath that society is so hellbent on it.

I said "kinda"...

But yeah, I get what you're saying. Except for the dress thing - it's extremely normal for girls to wear extremely short dresses or skirts where I live, not slutty at all.

And by the way, you might want to edit slightly - it kinda sounds like you said it's not weird for guys to wear dresses that reveal their figures.

Hahaha, yeah, I'm in the process of editing, you're not mean to reply that quickly :S

Yeah, girls can be real bitches to other girls that dress up. I have friends who've literally been abused by other girls for wearing dresses and the like to casual drinking venues, it's ridiculas.

Huh. In my experience, it seems more like a competition to see who can wear the more revealing clothes. Although it never gets to the point of tastelessness, so all is good.

 

[Chancie]

Actually, it is legal. As long as it doesn't "cause a distraction" but how would it not?

 

[Mordwyl]

When you think about it, there are far better reasons against this idea than going for. Some things in this world shall remain covered in the public eye.

 

[FastFoot92]

Um........On the poll there is no option for saying just yes out right..............I'm just sayin....

 

[Arkhangelsk]

Thats whats femenists are trying to fight for! Atleast in Sweden there were some femenists that were trying to go topless at the pool.
Aaaaanyway it would feel real strange at first but the next generation wouldn't think of it as they grew up with it. Forward thinking gents!

Some feminists at least. I think most feminists are against it, as they're thinking that women that aren't feminists in that manner will walk around topless, thus giving the impression to both men and women that they are sex objects. That's the last thing feminists want.

 

[ffxfriek]

It's really not the same thing. That would be (kinda) like if guys didn't have to wear pants in public.

A good motto is: If it can swing, cover it up!

Edit: Of course my 2000th post would have be something like this... xD

Wow that is truly a great motto

 

[Jaranja]

In an ideal world, the streets would be filled with naked people.

 

[Sir_Tor]

Thats whats femenists are trying to fight for! Atleast in Sweden there were some femenists that were trying to go topless at the pool.
Aaaaanyway it would feel real strange at first but the next generation wouldn't think of it as they grew up with it. Forward thinking gents!

Some feminists at least. I think most feminists are against it, as they're thinking that women that aren't feminists in that manner will walk around topless, thus giving the impression to both men and women that they are sex objects. That's the last thing feminists want.

Well I think they are doing it 'just becuse'. Even if they never will do it they still want to be able to do it, that kinda bullshit.

 

[DuplicateValue]

It's really not the same thing. That would be (kinda) like if guys didn't have to wear pants in public.

A good motto is: If it can swing, cover it up!

Edit: Of course my 2000th post would have be something like this... xD

Wow that is truly a great motto

Pity it's been torn to pieces by the "vagina" argument...

 

[Brainbomb]

How about instead of saying which parts of the human anatomy are "dirty" we all jut grow up and wear clothes optionally. Bring our society as a whole out of a kindergarten "boys have a penis, girls have vaginas hehehehehehe" mentality and into a more adult, "yes, this is the human body now what's next on the agenda" mentality.

Nudity should be optional and unnoticed in my opinion.

Unfortunately, there are people with their heads up their asses, who want to pretend "for the sake" of their children and for their own definition of proper society that sex doesn't really exist (anyone else see the irony in that sentence?).

I'm all for forcing people to grow up a little bit, even if it makes them uncomfortable. Hell, I enjoy situations that challenge me and force me to mature a bit.

 

[NoNameMcgee]

I think it should be legal to everyone of all ages and genders to be 100% nude in public if they so desire.

There's nothing perverse or wrong about the human body, we have every right to cover ourselves up when it's cold or because of embarrassment, but likewise anybody who doesn't feel the need to do that or prefers to be partially nude or fully nude should have every right to do that too. I don't think nudity can hurt anyone and I don't think its going to mentally harm children in any way to see our natural naked bodies that, might I add, we are all born with.

Also like many people here I think its a sick double-standard that it's accepted for men to be topless but women cannot.

 

[Sexual Harassment Panda]

Well, because some men are sexaddicted creeps, they'd jump everyone.

But if the women are fine with that, then sure

I doubt it. You would quickly desensetise to it and it wouldn't be a big deal. The idea that female nipples are offensive is ridiculous. One of the first things I did in life was suck on a nipple...we should just get over ourselves.

 

[historybuff]

Um, because the reason men would want women topless in public is because they like to oggle the female body. They don't actually give a shit about being "equal". It's about them getting a free show. Duh.

Also, I have no desire to see another woman's breasts.

The reason that breasts are sexualized is the fact that our media and society both depict them as such. In Africa and India, women's breasts are not thought of as "sexy". They're a part of the human anatomy. The ears and neck both have around the same amount of sexual receptors as the nipple, but women don't wear ear bra's.

Yeah, that's true. But that doesn't change western society. You're talking about a difference between African tribal culture and modern, industrial culture. Do female politicians from Africa and India go into work topless? Sure, I've never been there but somehow, I doubt it.