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Should women be allowed to be topless in public?

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Reply 140

tailred

Original post by Student403

OMD loooooooooooooooool

Reply 141

scrotgrot

Original post by Juichiro

1. Are they?
2. But is someone arresting them for it?
3. Just like homophobes judge homosexual people kissing or holding hands in public? Or just like racists give weird looks to their daughter's boyfriend who happens to be from another ethnicity? All 3 cases are the same.
4. That depends on the employment contract that you signed. Just like you might not be allowed to kiss others (regardless of their gender), speak in a foreign language or wear a pyjama, you might not be allowed to go topless or wear a burlap sack to your workplace.
5. See point 4.
6. That's irrelevant to the question of whether or not women should be allowed to be topless.
7. See point 6. Plus going topless is not the same as being naked.
8. See point 7.
9. Feel free to make a case against that.
10. See point 7.
11. See point 7. I never mentioned the idea of gender "oppression".

2. Women do not get arrested for going topless
3. Yes that's fine they can think what they want as long as they don't try to stop them doing it. This is that ugly part of freedom of speech which progressives must hold their nose and accept.
4. As you well know the job market is "free" but unfree. Similarly to what I am saying for the woman going topless. Nobody is going to stop her doing what she wants but she will reap the consequences and must own them. Nobody is going to ban me from refusing to sign a contract where I have to dress smart, but it's my lookout when I don’t have a job.
5. Topless is not the same as naked but it's also patently not the same as a bare male chest. I consider breasts unique and in a higher category than secondary sexual characteristics (SSCs) like chest hair, if in a lower one than sexual organs. Then the question becomes do we want to draw the cover up line between breasts and sex organs or between breasts and SSCs.

I drew the comparison with the bum in another post and would suggest it is the only other feature that might be categorised along with breasts. So why is the campaign about getting your breasts out rather than getting your bum out?

Reply 142

username2151383

Original post by Trevormacdonald

Er yes they are! Otherwise page 3 wouldn't exist. I don't get feminists these days page 3 boobs bad middle class protest feminist boibs good? #leftwinglogic.

why don't you actually do some research into it

Reply 143

Trevormacdonald

Original post by defenestrated

why don't you actually do some research into it

I don't need to. Going round with your boobs uncovered is immodest.

Reply 144

username402722

To qualify my comments earlier. I consider that where men can be topless, so should women. So a beach, at home, in a park, when swimming and in a sauna is OK, in the shops, the high street and at work (for example) everyone should cover up.

Reply 145

moggis

I must admit I honestly had no idea that it's apparently illegal for a woman to go topless in public.

Reply 146

Alaska+

Original post by Student403

Strong lol.

Decency aside, the reason women dont go topless is if they did they would get loads of guys on them like flies on chit.

Women tend to be more restrained and wont go gaga just because a guy has his top off.

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Reply 147

Coollad1999

Lol I changed my mind. Women should keep their clothes on.

Reply 148

Katiecartwright

Yes they should but I don't think I'd do it. Us girls go on about "dark and mysterious" men and how desirable they are and then go out in mini skirts. Doesn't make sense to me.

Reply 149

anonwinner

Original post by Katiecartwright

Yes they should but I don't think I'd do it. Us girls go on about "dark and mysterious" men and how desirable they are and then go out in mini skirts. Doesn't make sense to me.

You got nice tities tho girl?

Reply 150

abruiseonthesky

Yes - the only reason they're seen as sexual organs is because we've socialised ourselves to think of them that way. Sure there's some evolutionary attraction there but it isn't specifically towards breasts, it's to the whole body shape.

Reply 151

abruiseonthesky

Original post by barnetlad

This. Men walking through Sainsbury's with their tops off at the first bit of sun... urgh.

Reply 152

ikhan94

Women have breasts, men dont...

Reply 153

raaachek

Original post by aamirac

Some girls want to keep their dignity you know.

Why? Being naked (or wearing little that weighs you down) is liberating! If you want to irrationally stigmatise, sexualise and demonise women's bodies that's your prerogative, but that should have no bearing on their behaviour. They shouldn't have to sacrifice their comfort because some choose to be offended by boobies.

Reply 154

raaachek

Original post by aamirac

Some girls want to keep their dignity you know.

Boobs haven't always been a beacon for men. They're body parts whose main function is to feed offspring. It's unfortunate that you and others have been conditioned to view their exposure as undignified.

Reply 155

abruiseonthesky

Original post by ikhan94

Women have breasts, men dont...

Men do have breasts... that's why men can get breast cancer...

Also breasts are only seen as sexual organs because that's the way our society views them. They ain't. They're for feeding babies.

Reply 156

Andy98

Original post by abruiseonthesky

Men do have breasts... that's why men can get breast cancer...

Also breasts are only seen as sexual organs because that's the way our society views them. They ain't. They're for feeding babies.

Indeed, some men have larger breasts than some women :eek:

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Reply 157

abruiseonthesky

Original post by Andy98

Indeed, some men have larger breasts than some women :eek:

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Apparently they don't count if they're blobs of fat- oh wait that's what women's are too! :wink:

Reply 158

Andy98

Original post by abruiseonthesky

Apparently they don't count if they're blobs of fat- oh wait that's what women's are too! :wink:

Exactly

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Reply 159

Josb

Original post by Trapz99

The same reason why men are often topless in public parks and beaches. Because it's hot outside.

There are only 2-3 days of real heat per year in the UK. Claiming the right to go topless because it would be unbearable to keep your bra on in the UK is just laughable.