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Women pushing equal-opportunity toplessness

The Giant Noodle

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By The Associated Press
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PORTLAND, Maine - About two dozen women drew a crowd of onlookers when they shed their shirts and marched downtown in Maine's largest city to promote what they call equal-opportunity public toplessness.

Organizer Ty MacDowell said the point of Saturday's march in Portland was that a topless woman out in public shouldn't attract any more attention than a man who walks around without a shirt.

The Portland Press Herald reports that by the end of the march, more than 500 people had amassed - a mix of marchers, young men snapping photos, oglers and people just out enjoying a sunny, warm day.

It's not illegal for a woman to be topless in public in Maine, and police said there were no incidents or arrests.

Women pushing equal-opportunity toplessness draw a crowd when they march shirtless in Maine - Yahoo! Canada News
 
Ugh. Stupid feminists.
 
Can you imagine the great giants of REAL feminism parading around with no shirts on? That's not what feminism is supposed to be about.

So says this proud member of Feminists for Life. :mrgreen:
 
By The Associated Press
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PORTLAND, Maine - About two dozen women drew a crowd of onlookers when they shed their shirts and marched downtown in Maine's largest city to promote what they call equal-opportunity public toplessness.

Organizer Ty MacDowell said the point of Saturday's march in Portland was that a topless woman out in public shouldn't attract any more attention than a man who walks around without a shirt.

The Portland Press Herald reports that by the end of the march, more than 500 people had amassed - a mix of marchers, young men snapping photos, oglers and people just out enjoying a sunny, warm day.

It's not illegal for a woman to be topless in public in Maine, and police said there were no incidents or arrests.

Women pushing equal-opportunity toplessness draw a crowd when they march shirtless in Maine - Yahoo! Canada News

There really is no sound or logical reason why women shouldn't be allowed to be topless just as men are. If a woman is comfortable with that, more power to her. However, it is considered indecent exposure, and why? Because men have turned the female breast into a sex object, even though their original intended purpose is to provide nourishment. I think it's far too easy to cast this type of an issue aside as some "annoying feminist" issue. It's nothing more than a cop out. I'd honestly love to see a logical argument from someone as to why a nude female breast is somehow inherently indecent while a nude male breast is a-ok. It can't be simply due to size because there are plenty of obese males out there who are bordering on a D cup.
 
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There really is no sound or logical reason why women shouldn't be allowed to be topless just as men are. If a woman is comfortable with that, more power to her. However, it is considered indecent exposure, and why? Because men have turned the female breast into a sex object, even though their original intended purpose is to provide nourishment. I think it's far too easy to cast this type of an issue aside as some "annoying feminist" issue. It's nothing more than a cop out. I'd honestly love to see a logical argument from someone as to why a nude female breast is somehow inherently indecent while a nude male breast is a-ok. It can't be simply due to size because there are plenty of obese males out there who are bordering on a D cup.

A lot of men should be forced to keep their shirt on, too.
 
I'm ok with this. Fight the power!!

:wink:
 
There is nothing shameful about the human body. Nudity should be permitted as well.
 
IMO, women should be allowed to go topless at the beach, lakes, and public pools.
 
There really is no sound or logical reason why women shouldn't be allowed to be topless just as men are. If a woman is comfortable with that, more power to her. However, it is considered indecent exposure, and why? Because men have turned the female breast into a sex object, even though their original intended purpose is to provide nourishment.

I'm sorry but have you seen a pair of breasts? I'm pretty damn sure they haven't been turned into anything and serve the exact purpose they were designed for, for me.
 
So the whole ordeal was to promote the notion that a topless woman shouldn't attract any more attention than a topless man, and the whole demonstration...was to attract attention to the issue...by a large group of topless women....attracting attention....
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So the whole ordeal was to promote the notion that a topless woman shouldn't attract any more attention than a topless man, and the whole demonstration...was to attract attention to the issue...by a large group of topless women....attracting attention....
:2brickwal

Uhhhh...... huh? :doh

lol
 
I'm sorry but have you seen a pair of breasts? I'm pretty damn sure they haven't been turned into anything and serve the exact purpose they were designed for, for me.

Your mother is still breastfeeding you? :shock:

I've always thought the double standard for female nudity is ridiculous. However, I don't want to see most men with their shirts off, either.
 
There really is no sound or logical reason why women shouldn't be allowed to be topless just as men are. If a woman is comfortable with that, more power to her. However, it is considered indecent exposure, and why? Because men have turned the female breast into a sex object, even though their original intended purpose is to provide nourishment. I think it's far too easy to cast this type of an issue aside as some "annoying feminist" issue. It's nothing more than a cop out. I'd honestly love to see a logical argument from someone as to why a nude female breast is somehow inherently indecent while a nude male breast is a-ok. It can't be simply due to size because there are plenty of obese males out there who are bordering on a D cup.

Just to clear up something. Humans are the only mammal species with enlarged breasts, and enlarged breast are actually detrimental to feeding. The shape of female human breast is not due to feeding. One theory is that as the shape of humans changed and frontal entry intercourse became the more practical, larger breasts where selected for as it simulated the shape of buttocks, thus men found them appealing. I will note however that I took a look to be able to source that, and I am not finding a whole lot of correlation for that theory on the net, so it may be outdated. However, it is still true that the size of human breasts is not for feeding.
 
I'm sorry but have you seen a pair of breasts? I'm pretty damn sure they haven't been turned into anything and serve the exact purpose they were designed for, for me.

Are you going to honestly tell me that the reason that the nude female breast has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that men have turned them into a sexual object? Then please, explain to me why a nude female breast is deemed as "indecent", while a nude male breast isn't.
 
However, it is still true that the size of human breasts is not for feeding.

Nonetheless, the purpose of a breast is for feeding offspring. Did you know that if stimulated by the right hormones, men's breasts will become enlarged, and they have milk-making equipment and can lactate? True story.
 
Nonetheless, the purpose of a breast is for feeding offspring. Did you know that if stimulated by the right hormones, men's breasts will become enlarged, and they have milk-making equipment and can lactate? True story.

"I've got nipples, Focker. Can you milk me?"
 
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