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Since a 1992 New York court decision it has been legal for women to go topless in the state of NY. PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #1
I did not know that -- interesting obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #4
Some additional info... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #7
Thanks for the info! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #9
I have pondered the question myself... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #2
At my gym, women cannot work out with just a sports bra obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #5
That's crazy Kalidurga Jul 2012 #14
That's insane. Sports bras not only cover more, they keep the breasts from bouncing as much Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #20
Some of us have complained obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #22
I have never seen the point of this LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #3
Exactly! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #6
Why have clothes at all? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2012 #8
Consideration for other people ? PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #10
most people I do not want to see naked Skittles Jul 2012 #11
If it were the "social norm" then we would be conditioned so it would make no difference. jonthebru Jul 2012 #32
Pockets. Jackpine Radical Jul 2012 #15
I guess that's why marsupials don't need clothes.... n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #16
LOL! That's what I would have said but you said it so much better. shraby Jul 2012 #38
The Sun. jonthebru Jul 2012 #31
to keep anus-prints off the bus seat next to you eShirl Jul 2012 #33
Hygiene/public health hazards LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #40
They can, why don't they? Downwinder Jul 2012 #12
They can't most places -- you'd get arrested obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #23
The Atty. downstairs says that there is no way they can make a charge stick. Downwinder Jul 2012 #26
hmmmmm obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #27
Breastfeeding laws Paul Rapoport Jul 2012 #50
but they can in some places and still they dont . so the issue isnt with laws leftyohiolib Jul 2012 #52
I can agree with you. After a while it would be no big deal...... wandy Jul 2012 #13
lol obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #24
I'm sure you're right. man4allcats Jul 2012 #58
If God had wanted women to go around half naked rateyes Jul 2012 #17
It's religion Plucketeer Jul 2012 #18
Good post obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #28
of interest... handmade34 Jul 2012 #19
That is interesting obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #25
Wow, progressoid Jul 2012 #39
Seriously obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #43
legally its possibly, socially not so much La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2012 #21
I'm 61 years old, and when I was a child in Florida, no young girl under school age ever had to wear Nay Jul 2012 #29
It is legal to go topless in Ontario riverbendviewgal Jul 2012 #30
Because us guys would get really stupid! liberal N proud Jul 2012 #34
I'm all for it ! jaysunb Jul 2012 #35
Remember when the country went all into a tizzy after seeing Janet Jackson's nipple for 3 seconds? 4lbs Jul 2012 #36
I mentioned sexualization in my earlier post LadyHawkAZ Jul 2012 #42
Both of you make very good points obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #44
It's legal in Texas. Believe it or not. eallen Jul 2012 #37
I know it's legal in Austin Mosaic Jul 2012 #47
I think it depends on the state. Nt Warren DeMontague Jul 2012 #41
You get used to seeing breasts Mosaic Jul 2012 #45
I know you're right obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #48
The Topfree Question Paul Rapoport Jul 2012 #46
Thank you for the info! obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #49
Figure Drawing polemic_realism Jul 2012 #51
Another good post obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #53
I have a friend who was a life model in a state university's art classes Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #60
Last week the temp was in the upper 90s/low 100s. CrispyQ Jul 2012 #54
I was just thinking about your post obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #57
That happened to me when I was a young girl. Starry Messenger Jul 2012 #55
It's legal in MY state, and I didn't even know it until five minutes ago obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #56
I usually live at a tropical Zorra Jul 2012 #59
You are absolutely right fallsapart83 Jul 2012 #61
FYI Whan a Legally male Transwoman goes topless in Delaware One_Life_To_Give Jul 2012 #62
If we all went around like that libodem Jul 2012 #63
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