Should women have the right to take their shirts off in public?

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I'm talking about sexualization toward female nipples.

babybelle17 · Accepted Answer

In my personal opinion, it's a sexual organ, apart of the reproductive system. Your gynecologist examines your vaginal region and uterus as well as your tits. It's just another radical feminist movement where girls insist on being 100% equal with men beyond reason. When straight men or people of bisexual orientation see tits, they get horny. I don't get horny when I see somebodys leg, mouth, or neck, etc. I don't get horny when I see shirtless men. I'll admit it's attractive, if his body is the type I like. But I won't get wet seeing it😂 so it's not the same as womens tits and it is public indecency. A man got charged with a sexual offence because he was peeing into a bush that just so happened to be next to an elementary school and the kids were exiting right when he was peeing... he just had to pee... he wasn't a perv. My old group therapist told the story.

If it's for breastfeeding, that's different.. you're feeding a hungry baby. But if it's for something like "men get to be shirtless why can't we" then that's just dumb. We were considered inferior to men once upon a time. Now we have equality with men... but we're gonna insist on ridiculous things like "we should be able to have our tits out cause guys have their pecs out"... seriously... children walk streets... you really want them seeing that? They're too young for that stuff.. and there's a reason why it's introduced after a certain age..

To sum it up, it's ridiculous. And of course men wouldn't mind.. proving my point.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

In germany it is illegal for men to be shirtles but women are allowed to do it hahsh. If men are allowed to do it, then yes. Also why should women face consequences just because some men can't control their sexual desires. Gays also get sexually frustrated seeing shirtless men. So i think either both should not allowed to do it or both should be allowed to do it

UglyestGuyEver · Accepted Answer

what right do those protestors have to say whats sexual and what isnt?
next thing theyl be tryna get permission to not wear pants and show their genitals in public, claiming that its "jus a natural organ, and isn't to be looked at as sexual"
well... u know... what we find sexual is only created in our mind due to not being showed it for so long... cos the pants and bra almost never come off... because we see it as highly private and sacrid areas... so when the bra and panties do come off... the reason we find it so hot and sexy is cos we never see these areas and its forbidden... but imagine that bras and panties no longer have to be worn and everyone always walk around naked... it wouldn't be sexy anymore.,... we would have nothing left to be turned on by cos we would be so used to it all... for what? jus so these stupid protestors can be happy?
why are they even protesting this? what for?
why do they wanna wear no clothes? is it really that hot outside? jus put and icecube on ur forehead, or take ur top off and keep bra on, its not rocket science,

or is the reason they dont wanna wear bra is to sexualy attract guys? thats a dumb idea cos we'd stop being so turned on by it after a year or 2... jus give up with that protest please

ThisDudeHere · Accepted Answer

Yes, absolutely. I wouldn't mind.

CoffeeWC · Answer

I believe it should be legal. But there are some who would see a topless woman on the street and assume something sexual. That's probably the main reason why so many people are against it. Just because it's a right doesn't mean you have to take advantage of it. I think they should have that right and it wouldn't hurt much.

victoriaxoxo · Answer

I just think it should be equal. Either both men and women can walk around shirtless or neither. Women are distracted by topless men but it still isn’t illegal for them to walk around topless.

Few years ago when I was dating this guy, he’d often walk around shirtless and girls would stare at him. So whenever he took off his shirt, I started taking off mine. He stopped walking around shirtless shortly after.

I do think breasts are hyper-sexualised. I find myself not being able to even walk around the house without wearing a bra underneath my shirt, for the fear of my nipples protruding. Wearing a bra isn’t the most comfortable thing, sucks that it is still somewhat socially expected for women to always wear one.

Enough women have boobs that are smaller or the same size as men’s, so it is sorta weird for them to not be able to walk around braless. I don't know what about men but for me, man-boobs are a distraction. Not in the oh-I’m-sexually-aroused way but more in a omg-his-tits-are-massive way. Like I can’t help but stare. My head just snaps that way if a man walks by with jiggly tits. It’s like I’m spiderman but for man tits.

So I don't know if we make these men wear bras or at least ban them from walking around topless. Or let both sexes do whatever.

BrittBratt2416 · Answer

But I don't see why you would want to though, unless you're on one of those nude beaches. No, it's just stupid, cause it's gonna be those same girls who complain or get grossed out that bunch of random men are staring at their breasts while walking around outside. And I'm sorry, but if you're walking around without a shirt on and your titties are out, everyone is going to have a hard time trying not to stare... and you're going to get a lot of stares so you better be use to it. And you better prepared for that one creep that's trying to take pictures or video tape you and your boobies...

And I'm sorry but, breasts have been sexualized here in America, by men and women, there's nothing you can do about that. Go look at most adult videos or anime with the girls who have ridiculous, larger than a galaxy titties, and you will see they are usually focused on the woman's breasts. And no men do not have breasts, they have pecks and they look nothing like ours minus the nipple.

Also our breasts are linked to our sexual organs, cause when we procreate and get pregnant, our breasts begin to fill with milk so we can feed our babies. So obviously the two are linked too each other...

JackSmy · Answer

Half of the world's population is women, and if you want to have a topless day, I am all for it, not because it is a sexual thing, but because it makes a point, maybe, about social stigmas being stupid, and what is so wrong with women's breasts being openly exposed in public?
I have seen women nursing, in restaurants, and interacted with them, because it was really cool, and the babies were so cute, and just having some guy accepting her, doing something normal, and natural, in a restaurant, well, maybe a good endorsement to make it more acceptable, and become a normal thing.
Some might make some comments, and biased judgments about breasts being 'sexual' things or 'erogenous' but that is just the BS Porn industry manipulating things!
Breasts are really just for nursing a baby, and making anything more of that is nonsense, in this about being topless.
That said, just being topless on a beach, or in a public place, when in a relaxed environment, then why not? Obviously, at work, or in a conference room, it makes no sense!

SueAnon84 · Answer

Men don't have breasts. They have NIPPLES usually because it didn't develop in the womb because of male hormones. However, womens' breast ARE viewed as sexual because of the way it's viewed in pornographic images dating back to Pin Ups and Playboys! Besides the vagina, there aren't really much more sexual getting attention body parts! For the man, it's the penis, but for the woman, it is usually the Breasts and the vagina. Usually the breasts are shown to arouse/entice the man! That's nature! If you are going to go against nature, you'll have a harder time in life.

I'm not turned on by breasts (that much) since I am a woman and I mostly consider myself a hetero and not claiming to be bi, BUT they ARE secondary sexual characteristics (by this I mean your gender!). If a man had boobs, he'd be viewed as weird! And not normal and traditionally male! If a woman has a penis and a mustache, she'd be viewed as more of a male! Also, if she had bigger muscles like a body builder and had more testosterone running through her body!

And while I do believe you have every right to run around town topless, some people will have a dirty mind about your doing that!

Bananaman177 · Answer

When you're done thinking about yourself and what you want and what you wish, take some time to think about how it might effect other people, including children.

Now if you're in a nightclub or a bar or something, that's one thing, but in a public park or busy downtown area, that's something else entirely.

And don't fall back on the old line, "Oh it doesn't hurt children," Goddamnit, that's not for you to decide, and you don't have any idea whether it does or it doesn't, when they're your kids, you can raise them as you please, but in exchange for that, you need to respect other parent's rights to raise their children as they please, and the vast overwhelming majority of parents don't want to have to worry about dropping everything and shielding their children's eyes every time some selfish bimbo wants to let her floppy titties hang out because it's easier than having an interesting personality.

If you absolutely, positively MUST go topless, guess what, there's plenty of places where you can do that, they're called nudist colonies or resorts or beaches. You can go to any one of them and let your titties flop out 'til they drop out.

You don't need to make the entire world your own personal nudist colony.

Should women have the right to take their shirts off in public?

aa180 · Answer

Here is my reply to what you said to me before your previous post was taken down (I copied it before I left that page):

Lol, you just don't get it.

Ask yourself this: WHY are women's breasts sexualized, if you think that they aren't something sexual? That really makes no sense.

Guys are not gonna just arbitrarily decide, "Hey, you know what would be cool and fun to do, let's start regarding women's breasts as sexual, for absolutely no reason!", And then proceed to alter their brain's wiring to subsequently be turned on by women's breasts. That doesn't make any sense and is not how sexuality and physiology works.

The problem is that you're looking at it strictly from YOUR perspective - a heterosexual female - and are completely missing the views of the remaining one half of the entire global population. Like I've said, men are VISUALLY aroused, and we are turned on by women's curves, as well as by women's softness. Since breasts are both the roundest AND softest parts of the female body, they therefore ARE sexual, because they play a pivotal role in men's arousal and seduction. Evolutionarily speaking, men evolved to be sexually attracted to breasts because breasts also indicated to them a sign of fertility. The sooner you understand all this, the better.

LittleTroubleMaker94 · Answer

Yes I think they should be allowed to Bras are a huge pain and well I'm not sure I would ever go without a shirt I think it's their body let them choose it would also help with women who want to breastfeed in public not feel so awkward about it. Not to get religious but I've had this debate before and loved to point out that Adam and Eve were nude and Jesus didn't care! That's how he knew they ate the apple and became tainted because they became self conscious of their bodies!! I'm from the bible belt though so that usually puts a little doubt in their minds

stardust101 · Answer

No. I don’t want to look at women’s breasts every time I’m out. It’s too late to suddenly not sexualize a woman’s breasts. they’re sexual no matter what you think. And if you get mad at men for looking at your breasts all the time, you can’t blame him. Plus, why would you want to go topless? Because it’s hot? Because men do it? Because why should women have to cover up and not men? Lmao same goes for men, I don’t want to see a man’s trafficked when I’m at a restaurant eating my dinner. It’s just something that should continue to be a modest matter unless given appropriate places to frolic around in half your birthday suit.

Daniela1982 · Answer

Sure, you are 15 so be my guest. Go topless in front of your father, brothers, cousins, or classmates. I am interested to see what would happen or if you would really have the guts to do it. There are too many crazies out there who just need a tip to one side of the fence and they could turn into rapists or kidnappers - or worse. Reminds me the story of the sexily dressed girl walking down the street when a guy asked her how much she charged for sex. She said I'm not a prostitute and he replied, Then stop advertising. The girls who support this just want to show off their boobs legally, although I'm sure if it is illegal that wouldn't stop them anyway.

Boppy · Answer

Buttcheeks are also not sexual organs, but assless chaps can seem sexual.

I think it's tricky because they're among the secondary sex characteristics, and some of them are acceptable (belly shirts to show off wide/narrow hips, pants that show off butts), while some are not (showing breasts, unclothed butts). It seems like social context matters more when it comes to them.
For example, underpants in public are seen sexually, but bikini bottoms are not.

Therefore, I believe that if women show their naked breasts in nonsexual situations more often, it will become fine in public. I'm fine with that, you do you.

P. S. I think something is likely to signal sexual intent somewhere in body language... Not sure if some other secondary sex characteristic will take its place or if it'll intensify the ones that are already a bit lewd, or maybe people will become less sexual in general.

P. P. S. Do you think boob makeup will be a thing?

akiflyer · Answer

I always hear these "free the nipple" arguments and they're all like.
- it's natural!
- Men do it, so it's unfair
- the nipple is for feeding babies primarily! Not sex!
- it's oppression!!

I always reply with "okay, then send me a picture of your tits." then they cave and suddenly it's inappropriate. So clearly there is a sexual element to it that you can't deny.

Boobs are sexy, they are used in sex. Men look at women's boobs and feel aroused. Women don't look at male nipples and feel horny.

If you disagree, feel free to send me pics of your very natural and appropriate tits... You know what? #freethewholebody and send me some nudes. After all, it really is all natural and the only factor that matters is how society views it... Which doesn't matter to you apperently.

TLDR; Send nudes

Cherokeehp · Answer

I don’t really care if it’s legal or not as long as all nipples are considered equal. If men are allowed to be shirtless then women should too. Or if women can’t be shirtless then men can’t either. Society just needs to pick one and apply the same rules to both male and female nipples.

lewray23 · Answer

To be honest I don't find breasts a turn on it's kinda a thing of going I have nipples lol I'm more interested in the things I don't have I think it's wrong in general that we as a society make everything about sex end of the day we are all the same every man who looks in a mirror will see same thing a different man will see if a man sees a women naked if he sees any other women there the same just diffrent shapes and sizes shouldn't matter of male or famale we have all seen it before and we should all be treated the same

SkipStop · Answer

There are places in the USA where it's legal for women to walk topless. No charges. But since female boobs have been sexualized in most places around the world, don't be surprised or angry when you see men (and some women) looking at them and even taking pictures. That's the price you will pay for trying to make female toplessness less taboo.

Anonymous · Answer

It seems unfair that guys can parade around shirtless and no one bats an eye. I mean guys swim outfits consist only of shorts. No top. But if a woman walks around topless i bet she would get in toruble for indecent exposure. However a problem occurs because while breasts are necessarily sexual, most men who see a topless woman are likely still going to be turned on and find it sexually appealing. Men may take advantage of a woman who is topless and they may also use her breats exposure as an excuse to force themselves on her sexually by saying "she was asking for it" . for now i think its best that everyone remain fully clothed in public places. Not topless or baring their nipples.

sawno · Answer

Breasts are sexual characteristics and as a society we seem to agree that we keep sexual characteristics covered. I personally prefer it to stay that way on a social level but you should have the right to do it since i don't classify it as harming others if you do.

mistixs · Answer

I think both men and women should keep their shirts on. It decreases the chances of skin cancer anyway

ImSparkly · Answer

It’s perfectly legal in NY for females to be topless. Why am I responsible for some strange guys erection? It’s too easy to blame women for Mans ills, men need to take responsibility for their thoughts and actions.

Anonymous · Answer

Certainly at designated areas of beaches or in designated areas in parks.

It totally is a double standard though for men. For example, to run without a shirt on. I cannot imagine wanting to run without a shirt on with female breasts, but the double standard doesn't seem right.

The novelty of seeing breasts might wear off, but it would still be eye candy to see an attractive woman. Perhaps not much different than seeing an attractive woman in a revealing bikini though. Do women enjoy seeing fit men without their shirts on, presumably yes.

Should women have the right to take their shirts off in public?

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