Going Topless

Well, I have to admit, if women started walking around with their boobs hanging out then it'd be pretty weird and I'd find it slightly uncomfortable. It's like if men started walking around with their penises on display.

I've often wondered why boobs are sexual though - they're just big chunks of flesh, after all.

 

Funny! I was just thinking about this in the park yesterday. Since it's getting hot, there were many shirtless men playing soccer, sleeping in the grass, or just walking around. Number of shirtless women? Zero. It's funny to me, being bi. Some of these guys had pretty sexy abs, and while I didn't stare, I I didn't appreciate the sight any less than I would have had it been a woman. Are we implying that men have no self-control and will pounce on a woman whose breasts are exposed? If so, that's a problem with men (and consent), not women.

I dislike the double standard. I would have liked to be topless there. It was freaking hot, and I'd just be more comfortable. The thing is, it's legal, but it's not done.

To me, breasts are not genitals and shouldn't have to be hidden. (Should genitals have to be hidden, anyway? But that's not the topic here.) Breasts are not inherently sexual or indecent. Some of us have smaller chests than some men. Also, it seems like it gets really indecent when a woman's nipple is showing -- you can expose side boob or the top of your breasts, but a nipple? Oh the horror! And let's face it, there's no way in hell that makes sense. Guys have nipples, too.
Have a look at this comic.

Topless women are tolerated at the beach here (I've personally never seen a negative reaction, nor a rape on the beach -- see, guys can control themselves!), but never seen anywhere else. The only reason I don't go topless is because I'm not brave enough to be the first.

 

I dont know why people are so uncomfortable with the human body. I wouldnt care if females walked around with their boobs out.

 

I wish it wasn't a big deal at all. But I may not be the best person to ask this question to since I'm maybe ... abnormally comfortable with nudity. At least according to the reactions I get from my friends.

 

My problem with the whole thing is that even if a woman wears a bra (ie the obvious sexual thingie isn't visible anymore) it seems to be some kind of taboo and there are definitely going to be some annoying comments...-.-

(the only exception seems to be a bikini)

 

Yes, everyone should be able to go shirtless. Just because men's chests aren't over sexualized, doesn't mean that they're not half naked. They still are and they're allowed to do it on TV without getting their nipples blurred out. They can go almost anywhere without people caring all that much.. yet if a woman does the same thing, she's streaking, she's nude and the cops are called. I feel like this is just another thing where women will have to cover up for the ones attracted to them. You're attracted to their breasts? Great..but that shouldn't have any effect on being able to be shirtless.

 

Cue the feminists saying boobs shouldn't be sexual, but they are because men are terrible creatures, and we need to free the boobies.

Anyways, no, everyone should not be able to go around shirtless. Boobs are sexual in our society (a fact is a fact) and so it's indecent exposure.

 

Yes. Without exception. No ifs, ands, or buts. Only boobs.

 

In defense of all women....it's fucking hot in summer.

 

I think we ought to be allowed to go bare-arsed if it suits us, personally.

 

It's legal for a woman to go topless in most of the U.S.

 

I dunno about anywhere else but in the UK it's legal to go outside butt-naked if you want to. It's only illegal if someone complains.

 

Personally, I don' get why people don't get that boobs are not supposed to be sexual.

Fair enough if you like boobs, hell, I love boobs, but they are designed to feed babies. That's it.

Though, of course, our society does not see it that way.
I'd like to live in a world where when it gets really hot I can take off my top just as freely as a man and not feel ashamed of having boobs, but at the moment, it's not happening.
Maybe one day it will be acceptable, and on that day, hallelujah.

 

I don't know why this is a thing. It makes me angry. My brother gets so uncomfortable and pissed off if I walk from the bathroom to my room (which is literally three steps) without a shirt on. It's not like I'm full on naked, I'm wearing a bra. But why is it ok for him to walk around without his shirt or without his damn pants?!

 

Well, if it is thought that male breasts are not sexualized and obscene, but female breasts are, there must be some kind of a gendered difference. I don't really see a way around that.

Most times, I prefer not to see people's bare chests, but I see no reason to use force of law to do so.

 

topless is ok but there needs to be an age cutoff for public safety reasons.