Then again, if the undisguised female bosom were legal in public

[Oeditpus Rex]

we still wouldn't see 'em all over the place because there'd still be plain old shyness, shame and different senses of propriety.



:popcorn:

[MrCoffee]

1. Yeee Haw!

:popcorn:


shame???

[Iris]

2. No shame here; I'm just selective about who sees any part of my body nekkid.

[Lyric]

3. Sure you would.

The propriety is tied to the taboo. Get rid of the taboo, and it's no longer an impropriety to go topless. For the older gals who cannot/will not change their views--they'll go the way of the segregationists of the 50's and die off.

I'd loooooove the opportunity to be able to walk around topless on a hot day--or even sit in front of a window topless and not worry about some jerkwad neighbor seeing me and complaining to the management. But then again, I'm a Rebellious Jezebel. :D



We have t-shirts and everything!

Edit: I'm not knocking women who'd choose to wear shirts at all times, just defending those of us who'd choose to go topless now and then.

[Oeditpus Rex]

4. Taboos are based more in religion and ethics than in law (n.t)

[Lyric]

6. True enough, but the percentage of people identifying as

deeply religious is shrinking. It used to be unthinkable on religious and ethical grounds for women to show their legs in a skirt any shorter than an inch below the knee, but society has changed. Sure, there are a lot of women who *still* don't wear two-piece bathing suits, miniskirts, cleavage-displaying low-cut tops, or other revealing articles of clothing...but it also isn't shocking anymore either, and it's quite common to see it in public. I suspect toplessness would work the same way, although it would take a while, like all major social changes.

[Critters2]

19. I'm religious. But I'd be okay with it, if it became the norm.

I wouldn't want to be ogled, but I'm perfectly capable of barking, "Up here, pal!" with the best of 'em.
Still wearing my swimdress, though. There are parts of my body I don't want strangers seeing. In my case, my upper thighs and belly.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

23. I'm not religious but I don't believe in advertising my assets.

Only one person gets to see them in their full glory and he appreciates them.

I just don't like to see people of either gender letting it all hang out, be it buttcracks, breasts, fat rolls, or whatever. I really don't want to look at the bodies of strangers.

I see high school and college girls wearing low rise jeans and their (flat) tummies are showing -- but they are young and can get away with it, because they are stacked.

[redqueen]

5. No shyness shame or any of that here...

but I also have a temper... and going topless might be asking for trouble.

[Carnea]

7. Honestly if I could figure out a way to outlaw public back fat and belly rolls I would.

:hide: :popcorn:

[Elidor]

8. It would take society some time to adjust

I know I personally would need at least five minutes to get used to it.

[flvegan]

9. When I come to power, I'd reduce taxes, tolls and other various fees

for women going topless in public.

Rewards for them, rewards for us.

[Gold Metal Flake]

10. A woman should have the choice.

Can't even show them here. Hell, can't even post a pix of a plate of tacos, in some contexts.

That's right, I typed hell.

[skygazer]

11. But so what?

Those who wanted to could, and those who didn't wouldn't have to. That's what freedom and equality mean to me - having the opportunity.

Hell, if you're looking for female bosoms, drop by any nice day in the summer - I'll be on the deck.

[Deja Q]

12. Like this?

[mainegreen]

13. Pffft. I remember the beached in Nederland as a kid.

Tits everywhere. Teen boobs, youthful bosoms, mom's breasts and granny's flaps. They just weren't sexy in that environment. It was reduced to the level of elbows.

Well, maybe not to the level of elbows but you know what I mean.

[achtung_circus]

14. It is legal

up here.

[pokerfan]

15. It's just so embarassing

We must be the laughing stock of the world. Puritanicalm "blue" laws, an idiot president, creationist museums, UFOlogy, psychics, past lives, ghosts, etc.

It's the demon-haunted country.

[Fire Walk With Me]

16. In Boobfore The Lock.

[mainegreen]

17. Zing!

[Deja Q]

21. ??

[Fire Walk With Me]

22. Um no, that's just co-inky-dink.

Or sumpin'.

:hide:

Have I mentioned that I only listen to music in mono as well?

[Carnea]

18. Bumb for boobs, a bump for freedom, let those puppies breathe America

[MrScorpio]

20. Everybody around here needs to visit a European beach

And just chill