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Women pushing equal-opportunity toplessness

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.

Yes, I know this, and it's "function", not "purpose". Evolution does not design things, but things do serve a function. Breasts function to feed infants, but the size and shape of breasts is unrelated to that function. Some other evolutionary force is in action that selected for enlarged breasts.
 
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
whatever. i wouldn't do it, but.........whatever floats their boat.
 
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.
i wish those d cup males wouldn't go topless, it offends me.
 
i wish those d cup males wouldn't go topless, it offends me.

I think it's safe to say that we all get a little offended when they go topless. ;)
 
I still don't get what they were protesting. The fact that it's legal for them to go topless in that state?

On the branch topic... I also have yet to see/hear a good reason why women can't go topless in general. Apparently they can in Maine, which is cool... more women should take advantage of that. But it's just plain stupid that it's so taboo for them to do it elsewhere.

Except Africa. Apparently it's okay in Africa. Hell, it's even okay to show their boobies on TV here.
 
:eek:

well, most of us, anyway.
 
i would think maine would be the last place you would want your nipples exposed, in the winter anyway.
 
i would think maine would be the last place you would want your nipples exposed, in the winter anyway.

Yeah, but the summers are pretty hot. Muggy too. And buggy. They have black flies the size of sparrows up there.
 
Yeah, but the summers are pretty hot. Muggy too. And buggy. They have black flies the size of sparrows up there.
ah....that's nothing. we've got cockroaches the size of cadillacs here.
 
Anyone who opposes women being allowed to be topless but also opposes burqas is a hypocrite.
 
I support them going around bottomless as well.
 
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.

I'm glad breasts are seen as sexually attractive. I don't go around feeding the nation. A nice looking rack is a damn nice asset. And if you don't have one, get a padded bra.

These idiots protesting (go look on the News if the Weird board, they were pissed that men were looking at them) are giving up a hell of a lot of sexual power by minimizing the appeal of boobage.

I agree but these are Maine women, their attractiveness is highly questionable.

:naughty
 
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.

Weee....look at me...Im an enlightened male feminist!


Look...MEN havent TURNED breasts into anything. There are certain parts of the body...male and female...that people find sexually exciting (yes...even WOMEN sometimes find womens breats exciting-gasp!). Thats not some diabolical plot. Thats nature...evolution...Gods great plan...whatever. There isnt some sinister design behind it.

The US society evolved from the Victorian fashion line. Weve gone from bloomers and hoop skirts to thongs. Our ideas and opinions about sex have also changed. Some places are still more conservative than others. But here is a reality...WE LIKE BOOBS. We think they are pretty damn sexxxy. I dont care how young or how old...you show me a girl walking topless and I'll show you every man in the immediate vicinity finding SOME way to sneak a peak. And THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT!!!

Some people think that if we allow open topless nudity it will cause our youth to become sexualized at a much earlier age and our men will become raging sexual animals. Others think its a silly argument and in point of fact in many European places topless nudity (in appropriate environments) is fairly commonplace and sex related crimes (I KNOW rape isnt a 'sex' related crime...relax...you know what I mean) are significantly lower.

Before we are all finished we may reach a point where those feminists get their wish and we will be so inundated with boobs that we will get tired of them. Ever been to Mardi Gras? After about the 3000 set of boobs you really are kinda bored and annoyed they are blocking your view of the band. How sad is THAT...geez...women will have to get HHH implants to get mens attention...
 
Before we are all finished we may reach a point where those feminists get their wish and we will be so inundated with boobs that we will get tired of them. Ever been to Mardi Gras? After about the 3000 set of boobs you really are kinda bored and annoyed they are blocking your view of the band. How sad is THAT...geez...women will have to get HHH implants to get mens attention...

I don't find it particularly sad. I find men's reactions to my tits to be rather silly and absurd, frankly. I'd be perfectly happy if they got over it.

Of course, in another 10 years, I'm sure they will. Mine, anyway.
 
I don't find it particularly sad. I find men's reactions to my tits to be rather silly and absurd, frankly. I'd be perfectly happy if they got over it.

Of course, in another 10 years, I'm sure they will. Mine, anyway.

Well...put em on display and lets get it over with...
 
I don't find it particularly sad. I find men's reactions to my tits to be rather silly and absurd, frankly. I'd be perfectly happy if they got over it.

Sure you would.

Don't you wish you were completely unattractive?
 
Weee....look at me...Im an enlightened male feminist!

I never said I was a male feminist. :roll:

I can just see their point that it isn't exactly fair that men being topless is fine and women being topless is considered indecent.


Look...MEN havent TURNED breasts into anything. There are certain parts of the body...male and female...that people find sexually exciting (yes...even WOMEN sometimes find womens breats exciting-gasp!). Thats not some diabolical plot. Thats nature...evolution...Gods great plan...whatever. There isnt some sinister design behind it.

Yes, I realize women find that part of the body sexually appealing to, but certainly not to the degree that men do. Are you honestly going to tell me that the nude breast is considered indecent because of how women find the nude breast sexually appealing? :doh

I think it is also in part because we are quite sexually repressed in this country. We are made to feel ashamed of sex and our bodies. It's pathetic.

The US society evolved from the Victorian fashion line. Weve gone from bloomers and hoop skirts to thongs. Our ideas and opinions about sex have also changed. Some places are still more conservative than others. But here is a reality...WE LIKE BOOBS. We think they are pretty damn sexxxy. I dont care how young or how old...you show me a girl walking topless and I'll show you every man in the immediate vicinity finding SOME way to sneak a peak. And THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT!!!

I'm not saying breasts aren't sexy. They certainly are. But I also don't consider a breast to be indecent or solely a sexual object. Their intended purpose has nothing to do with sex.

Some people think that if we allow open topless nudity it will cause our youth to become sexualized at a much earlier age and our men will become raging sexual animals. Others think its a silly argument and in point of fact in many European places topless nudity (in appropriate environments) is fairly commonplace and sex related crimes (I KNOW rape isnt a 'sex' related crime...relax...you know what I mean) are significantly lower.

It's a big deal here because we make it a big deal. People in Europe are far more conditioned to their open views about sexuality and therefore nudity isn't that big of a deal.

Before we are all finished we may reach a point where those feminists get their wish and we will be so inundated with boobs that we will get tired of them. Ever been to Mardi Gras? After about the 3000 set of boobs you really are kinda bored and annoyed they are blocking your view of the band. How sad is THAT...geez...women will have to get HHH implants to get mens attention...

You do get bored because your views on the nude breast being "taboo" start to diminish when you see it constantly. I personally don't think nude breasts in and of themselves are that big of a deal. Sure, I find them sexually appealing, but it has more to do with the individual who has them and whether I find them sexually appealing.
 
I'm glad breasts are seen as sexually attractive. I don't go around feeding the nation. A nice looking rack is a damn nice asset. And if you don't have one, get a padded bra.

These idiots protesting (go look on the News if the Weird board, they were pissed that men were looking at them) are giving up a hell of a lot of sexual power by minimizing the appeal of boobage.



:naughty

Well, I'm not saying everyone should go topless. I'm just saying that, should a woman choose to go topless, I don't see what the big deal is.
 
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