Women Can Now Go Topless in the State of New York

[Yorick]

Originally posted by Reeka: quote: Originally posted by T/-/alali: Thats pretty odd though. What if a little kid saw a woman wondering around New York topless. What would he think? It's just going to make kids preverted at a younger age. Isn't it?

At the risk of being controversial, it shouldn't. Contrary to popular belief, breasts are not a sex organ. I mean, does it make children perverted to see a woman nursing? Breasts are primarily for babies----not men.

OK, let me have it. I'm ready. [/QUOTE]Well sure... the mouth isn't genitalia either. It's designed for eating and speaking, not for....

Reeka, Reeka, Reeka. The WHOLE BODY is a sex organ. It's not like the genitals are a seperate little bit. You can't just segment parts and say "these are for sex, and these aren't". ALL the body can be used to give and receive in loving communication.

Men are stimulated by visuality. It's how we're made. Stimulation is not limited to visuality of course, but we are more visual than most women. To criticise men for being men is crazy. Men find breasts sexually attractive. We also can find a womans lips, legs, stomach, shoulder, neck, bum, thighs or anywhere else sexually attractive. If a woman wants to raise a mans libido and flaunt her breasts so be it. You're not going to change human nature. You may raise the ire of that mans partner though...

Even though in Australia we have toplessness on beaches as commonplace, their is still an ettiquette to it all. Fine lines exist between acceptable display, and tasteless display. Proximity to children being a big no no.

In any case, the ruling doesn't have to mean "women shouldn't have to cover up" it could mean "men should cover up". It's not right that women are treated differently to men, but that doesn't mean male toplessness has always been acceptable. There are many times when I feel like telling a guy to put a bloody shirt on. It can be offensive given the context. And let's not forget the homosexuality factor in terms of public nudity.

[Kakero]

for me, seeing topless man in public doesn't mean anything. so it should be nothing wrong for woman to be topless in public as well.

However, I definitely don't want my other half to be topless in public. A reason which i have no answer. strange no?

[Ken Rauhl]

Originally posted by Rokenn: quote: Originally posted by Gangrell: God Bless America, My Home Sweet Home... I love this country. *Note to self, go to New York on next Spring Break*

lol, I was already planning a trip to NYC with my girlfriend (she is from there). Now I can't wait [/QB][/QUOTE]girlfriend erh? watch out buddy. I can just imagine where this is gonna go. lol

[johnny]

Originally posted by Memnoch: quote: Originally posted by Reeka: The New York Supreme Court found today that if men can go topless and not be arrested then women can, too. This decision was the result of a woman being arrested for going topless at Coney Island. The woman is also receiving $10,000 in damages. Sauce for the goose?

People have always been able to do this in Sydney...though they're mostly around the beaches (Bondi, Narrabeen, Manly, etc). I don't think people even really notice it. Well, they do, but they don't, if you know what I mean. [/QUOTE]Same here, everywhere where there are recreation areas you see topless women. I never knew it any other way.

[Ar-Cunin]

Originally posted by johnny: quote: Originally posted by Memnoch: quote: Originally posted by Reeka: The New York Supreme Court found today that if men can go topless and not be arrested then women can, too. This decision was the result of a woman being arrested for going topless at Coney Island. The woman is also receiving $10,000 in damages. Sauce for the goose?

People have always been able to do this in Sydney...though they're mostly around the beaches (Bondi, Narrabeen, Manly, etc). I don't think people even really notice it. Well, they do, but they don't, if you know what I mean. [/QUOTE]Same here, everywhere where there are recreation areas you see topless women. I never knew it any other way. [/QUOTE]In Denmark as well [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Masklinn]

Thats pretty odd though. What if a little kid saw a woman wondering around New York topless. What would he think? It's just going to make kids preverted at a younger age. Isn't it?

Nah...

What make breast something sexual is the fact they're HIDDEN all the time ! Like something forbidden. It then becomes quickly for young boys something they desire, something they imagin in their hottest dreams.

Now if more women were walking topless, breasts will become just another "regular" part of the woman body, like knees or arms.

...let's test... ?

[Donut]

Originally posted by T/-/alali: It's just going to make kids preverted at a younger age. Isn't it?

What age do kids normally become perverted in New York?

[Borvik]

Originally posted by Reeka: Breasts are primarily for babies----not men.

Errrm.... I'd like to disagree here! [img]smile.gif[/img]

Back on topic: As far as I'm concerned, it's absolutely okay for me, that women are allowed to be topless in public (of course it is ), but then I don't really care ... very much.... (I'm not allowed to...)

[Horatio]

Originally posted by Donut: quote: Originally posted by T/-/alali: It's just going to make kids preverted at a younger age. Isn't it?

What age do kids normally become perverted in New York? [/QUOTE][img]graemlins/hehe.gif[/img] too quick, too funny....

[Mouse]

A woman's breasts are nature's design classic.

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