What's the general policy on being topless in public?

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Fritzo

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
The general policy is that it is socially unacceptable and there are indecency laws against it.

There are some nude beaches here in SoCal though were you can go totally nude with no problem. I've seen a few hot women there but mostly it's middle age men and women you wouldn't really want to see naked anyway. Some hotties though.

Nudity doesn't bother me. Hell, I've laid out naked in my back yard a few times. :p

That's why I moved.
 

chambersc

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In NYC it's perfectly legal for women to go around topless. The judgement was that since it's legal for men to do so, and women aren't in anyway inferior (aka different) to men in the eyes of the law, then women deserve to be treated equally. I agree with their decision.
 

BMdoobieW

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Originally posted by: chambersc
In NYC it's perfectly legal for women to go around topless. The judgement was that since it's legal for men to do so, and women aren't in anyway inferior (aka different) to men in the eyes of the law, then women deserve to be treated equally. I agree with their decision.

 

Vette73

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Woman and a man are jogging down the street, both topless (let's say that the woman isn't that well endowed lessoning the floppage factor). Would the woman be given a ticket for indecent exposure? And if so would the ACLU swoop in?

It's a serious question and one that goes to the heart of why we Americans are so uptight about nudity.



Since you live in NC you should no there is no state law that says a woman can;t go topless. Those laws are passed by the city/county and you be surprised how many do NOT have laws against it. In Wilmington NC there is no topless law, at least thats what the police say. :)
 

sao123

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Woman and a man are jogging down the street, both topless (let's say that the woman isn't that well endowed lessoning the floppage factor). Would the woman be given a ticket for indecent exposure? And if so would the ACLU swoop in?

It's a serious question and one that goes to the heart of why we Americans are so uptight about nudity.


I suggest we find a good looking girl and test this theory.
 

nsx98

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depends on the state.

I've seen footage of a protest in CA where both men and women were completely nude and riding bicycles and no one got arrested, unfortunately i cannot find any of the clips online at this time. :(
 

CVSiN

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Woman and a man are jogging down the street, both topless (let's say that the woman isn't that well endowed lessoning the floppage factor). Would the woman be given a ticket for indecent exposure? And if so would the ACLU swoop in?

It's a serious question and one that goes to the heart of why we Americans are so uptight about nudity.

blame the puritans. and the radical christians that formed this pile of crap we call a government and values system.. seperation of church and state my dead ass..


yes this country is so sexually repressed the woman would get a ticket and the guy is perfectly acceptable..

 

Garet Jax

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Originally posted by: Stunt
It's legal in Ontario and BC for women to be topless in public.
I've never seen anyone take advantage of it...

Except on the day, when the law became active.
 

Garet Jax

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Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Nudity doesn't bother me. Hell, I've laid out naked in my back yard a few times. :p

I'm sure your neighbours don't share your view of nudity.