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obamanut2012

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5. At my gym, women cannot work out with just a sports bra

Reply to Kalidurga (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 7, 2012, 07:24 PM

Jul 2012

Even though it covers way more than a bathing suit top. Men can go topless everywhere but on weight equipment.

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Why can't women go topless like men do? [View all] obamanut2012 Jul 2012 OP

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