How would you feel if it were legal for women to go topless too?

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How would you feel if it was legal for women to be topless and most of them started roaming topless everywhere?

Craftsman · Accepted Answer

Too much is made about the legality of women going topless. In New York, for instance, it is legal for women to be topless on the streets, though we rarely see any bare-chested women of the female sort. As a matter of basic fact, when it comes to state law, 33 of the United States have no laws prohibiting the display of the female breasts in public venues. For an idea of which states, search it like I did, and you 'll see. One result you can start with is: https://gotopless.org/topless-laws.
I live in an area where bare breasts are legal. Breast feeding is accepted. Local laws and customs do limit such exposure to be sure, but laws are not on the books mandating coverage. Still, I have as yet to see a bare-breasted woman on the street or in any store in the over 60 years during which I've been aware of mammaries in all their sizes, shapes, and textures. Were a woman to appear without frontal chest covering, I might evaluate whether they were attractive or not, just as I often evaluate faces and hands of the people I meet.
Personally, I tend to think the human body is not shameful, in any manifestations there-of. The female human breast is an evolutionarily developed enlarged sudoriferous and sebaceous gland system primarily designed to feed the young and only secondarily designed to attract attention of potential mates. The taboos surrounding this specialized sweat and oil gland system is created by meddling humans who think that controlling visibility will remove lust. Paradoxically, hiding breasts, or any body parts, makes those parts more enticing, not less.

FenderMustango · Accepted Answer

Sorry but you are the reason women will never be allowed to go topless legally in most public places. The fact is women are not scene as predators and us guys are always presumed to be pervy until proven guilty. That and the fact women get more opertunity to sexualise themselves and sell their bodies for profit. So all these OnlyFans, pornstars, celebrities and influencers are not willingly going to freely strip off. That and the fact governements think child and teenage boys will think differently of women and that will lead to them objectifying women. I am a photographer and believe in promoting natural beauty that doesn't realy all the time on sexual exploits. I get it why can us men show the nipple and chest. Simple women don't visibly get turned on and start jacking off. That and you poll any woman who currently makes money from showing themselves that be fully nude or ripping you off to see bikini photos, of they would freely walk around public nude? Also yo uwpuld get the prudes and the save the children chants and men heckling etc. So it's a mix of both genders as to why womem will never be legaly in UK or USA to go topless in public.

Hellothere543212 · Accepted Answer

I think it would also desexualise breasts. I think the allure of breasts tend to be because they’re an intimate area and men are intrigued. Obviously I think men would still like them, but I don’t think they would stare at them as they would if a woman has a low cut top on. If all women were like that then it would be no different to seeing someone’s arms! People who had particularly nice ones may get a glance or two, but I really think breasts would lose their appeal to some degree.

petitedollbabee · Accepted Answer

Women would go topless a lot more often if it wasn’t men who objectify us and view our breasts as nothing but sexual organs for them to stare and drool at. And if it wasn’t for fear of r*pe and SA, women wouldn’t be scared to go topless. It’s a sad world we live in.

AviatorTom · Answer

There were several court cases in the US back in the 1970s in which it was discriminatory to allow men to be topless in public but not women. Several women protected the law by staging topless protests, and won several court cases. So, although it's not advertised, it is not illegal for a woman to go topless, so long as she is not doing anything that would be considered immoral by the average person.

For example, it's not illegal for a woman to walk around topless; it is illegal if she flaunts her boobs and plays with them in public.

Anonymous · Answer

I know women going topless sounds great -- but it isn't. Where I live (Columbus, Ohio, USA) it's actually not illegal for women to be topless in public. Now, if you come Columbus, you won't see any women walking around topless. Women just choose to keep their shirts on (plus, I don't think many women know that there are no city ordinances requiring them to wear a shirt). We have a festival, however, called ComFest where it's not uncommon to see a woman here or there without her shirt on. Here's the thing... the women who choose to go topless there are almost always the women that you DON'T want to see topless. It's almost never the fit, attractive women who take their shirts off.

Side note: I do remember a news story years ago in Columbus where some lady in her 60s or 70s was mowing her lawn by riding around topless on a riding lawnmower and the neighbors called the cops to complain and the cops informed the neighbors that the lady wasn't violating any city ordinances.

Deydey12345 · Answer

Women are beautiful so it will be quite eye-pleasing..

matchrestore · Answer

If toplessness was legal, it's not like women would be topless all the time all of the sudden. Places where it's unacceptable for men to go topless would still be unacceptable for women to go topless, and it would still be their choice whether to go topless or not, and most women probably wouldn't make that choice. But, I do think the choice of whether to wear a top or not should be left to the woman, and the government shouldn't dictate it for her.

DivaDogMom · Answer

I don't know why it's not legal. If men's aren't considered inherently sexual, why are women's? That being said, legality and etiquette are separate things. I probably would prefer people keep their clothes on inside, but somewhere outdoors like the beach or the park, I think it's fine for a man or a woman to take off their shirt, particularly in warmer weather.

Apple1996 · Answer

I already breastfed in public so I'd be much more comfortable if everyone else had their boobs out and it was more normalized to show breast in public

Subarugirl · Answer

It already is. The vast majority of states actually have laws on the books making clear that women can't be arrested under state law solely for being topless in settings where it's OK for men.

Steve1071 · Answer

When you are at a topless beach or swimming pool and there are 100+ women everywhere who are topless it just feels completely normal and everyone around you is having a good time enjoying the day. So I personally can’t see an issue with women who want to be topless. In other societies women work beside the men topless because it’s comfortable.

user4477388 · Answer

Well on the summer weather can get heat stroke. so for a man to take off a shirt to cool down to avoid over heating and heat stroke is fine nobody gives it a second thought !

People go crazy if a woman takes her shirt in public we'll women can over heat and get heat stroke too

In Colorado it's been legal for about 10 years but fewer than 1% of women do it.

So if women want to take their shirts and bras off in public let them

rachel776 · Answer

i have done it at nude beaches but i don't feel any great desire to do it or see it in everyday life and i don't think many girls would walk around topless

ItsBryeK · Answer

Terrible! Women don't need to be sexualized more and should stop using their bodies as a mean of empowerment. Conservative dress is empowering too!

AaronKrieger · Answer

I think even if it were a lot of women would not feel comfortable/safe to do it anyway. Personally, I don't care as it's literally the same as a guy being shirtless - both can be sexualized and be treated as something that's casual/normal

DianaWest · Answer

nasty. people should stick to being decent when going out in public. i saw a woman tanning and she had no bra on and i was like, da fuk? why do you need to tan your boobs? whose gonna see them?

Heartache0405 · Answer

Extremely uncomfortable. Plus it would only be a bad thing for those women who do it. And they just cry victim when something happens and completely disregard the fact that they put themselves in that position. I wouldn’t feel sorry for them at all

EyeAmNiceGirl · Answer

I take a middle ground. Not wanting to see it at the mall, for example. At the beach, hot tub, or on a cruise ship pool, sure.

Paige90 · Answer

Anywhere that you wear a bathing suit (beaches and pools) should be topless. Boobs are not a big deal!

whirled_up_girl · Answer

Just out on the street? No, as if we don't worry enough about being groped or worse sexually assauted by some stranger fully clothed.

hi_it_is_me123 · Answer

I would be ok. I dont care but i would be for the little babys who finanally can get fed without the annoying blanket

Anonymous · Answer

Doesn't bother me either way. If they are okay with it then I am to. It's should be a personal preference just like sexuality religion and politics. I have friends who are gay and I straight up told them. Hey bro to each his own I'm human so i can't judge. All I ask is to not come onto me other than that we cool. Me and him still talk sometimes.

genericname85 · Answer

i think it's mostly gain for men and loss for women.

ohshee · Answer

I guess I'm old school because I would feel the same way that I've always felt that's with my hands LOL

Leonharted · Answer

I wouldn't care. Women are free to wear so little that there's nothing left to the imagination, anyways.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

There's actually been a law ion New York for 30 years that women are allowed to go topless anywhere a man can as long as she's not using it for commercial gain (prostitution).

Luopio27 · Answer

Seeing them in parks or sports field and courts, can easily get hard for many men to keep their focus on he game.

Such traditions are also a traffic risk for straight mal drivers who see boobs on the streets and forget what stick to grab.

douride2 · Answer

It is legal for women to go topless here. Most including myself don't do it though.

Anonymous · Answer

well i suppose its a good measuring stick to separate the girls from the ladies to see which ones are worth talking to and which ones are only worth jerking to. ^^

SlightlyEccentric · Answer

Seems like one of those "what could possibly go wrong" type of questions. Followed up by everything that could go wrong, does.

snackthatsmilesback · Answer

They're ahead of the game! Most men don't even go topless outside the beach. Clothing industries will never let that happen naturally.

jshm2 · Answer

The fucking hypothermia rates would kill most of them off.

Miristheiss · Answer

My daughter is not allowed. If she does it I kick her out. If wife does it? We divorce.

FinalFantasyBro · Answer

I be down for that of course I wouldn't want to see my female family members or random older women topless though.

Johnkramer98 · Answer

It depends on the place If on beach and pool, great! If in office and random store totally awkward, just like when a man is topless in a mall is awkward

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

I would definitely get the urge to just look at it. The problem is no one can predict which women is gonna play the rape victim card which is the dangerous part so i wouldn't be in for it.

CoolGuy7532 · Answer

It's legal where I live. But women only go topless at the beach where I live once in a while.

aquamarine321 · Answer

Well I know women who does that, not in public tho, mainly when working Andrew no one is around

Anonymous · Answer

I genuinely don't think men deserve the luxury of seeing topless women. Most of y'all have very repulsive behaviours towards clothed women, babies even. The rape rate would sky rocket and women would suffer even more

Anonymous · Answer

I wouldn't feel comfortable going topless, nor would I enjoy seeing other women topless.

Massageman · Answer

It's been legal in NYC since 1992 in certain areas.

Staximus · Answer

It would cause some car crashes until people got used to it haha. "Oh look, boobs!

hugskisses0989 · Answer

It would be uncomfortable the amount of attention I would inevitably receive.

LegendaryIcon · Answer

Who wants to see an 80 year old, without her shirt on

JohnQue74 · Answer

THEY Have a lot of topless beaches in Europe. land of the free ought to be equal.

Mangospacho · Answer

It’s legal here but a lot of people don’t take advantage of the law, obviously.

joedunn500 · Answer

I'd love it although i do get to see some tits at work already. dont want to be greedy.

Wise4myage · Answer

It already is legal in many places and not just in Europe.

Surely · Answer

After a while. It hopefully would become the norm and people wouldn’t care!

Wowboi · Answer

I'd invest a pair of glasses that only view people heads. Some titts are better covered 🤢

Anonymous · Answer

Bad idea. Productivity would fall off completely 🤣.

grega239 · Answer

Annoyingly distracting. I dont get why this is such a big topic.

Joshua0213 · Answer

Random person who cares, my wife/girlfriend thougg no way id like that lol. Plus its just not safe

Anonymous · Answer

I would be reaching and feeling. I mean that is like wearing a sign saying play with my tits , I am a whore

jerdanro · Answer

I don't care but men are going to be aroused and stare. Men shouldn't be shamed for that.

whosnumber1 · Answer

if they get to go topless then I want my balls-out jeans

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

No more inhibitions. I love it.

notwoke · Answer

well, we need to be very selective. would have been way better before the obesity epidemic.

In_Trance · Answer

It is legal for women to go topless here. Has been for years. And guess what? Nobody gives a shit.

Anonymous · Answer

Good for them. To be honest, if it was illegal for women to be topless in public, why would it be legal for men to be topless?

Tabasco25 · Answer

I wouldn't really care , but I'm sure it might catch me off guard at first.

Anonymous · Answer

In a lot of places it already is legal. So it would feel pretty much exactly like it does today.

Ms_Vanderquack · Answer

23 and still a virgin huh?

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