A growing discomfort with bare chests reflects a deeper cultural unease around uncovered bodies in public spaces, and perhaps a rejection of inequality.

Can you wear a thong bikini or be topfree in Calif? “Wearing a thong bikini or other revealing swimwear does not violate California’s indecent exposure law, according to L.A. law firm Eisner Gorin LLP. Neither does going topless. Female breasts or exposing underwear do not qualify for prosecution.”

Canberra mother-of-three Robyn Smith is running topless in this weekend's City to Surf. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/903457...

Copenhagen ‘Big Mermaid’ statue to be taken down over complaints that it is too sexualized. The Danish agency for palaces and culture said it did not fit with the cultural heritage www.gbnews.com/news/world/d...

The impact of colonialism on bare chested women in India In Ancient India, Women Didn't Cover Their Breasts: What Led the Change www.theculturegully.in/post/in-anci...

On this day, twenty years ago, Aug 4, 2005, Phoenix Feeley walked topfree down Delancey Street in Manhattan, asserting her right to do so in New York State. NYPD officers arrested her for indecent exposure, held her for 12 hours, and sent her to Bellevue Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation.

A Balinese market place painted lately on 1900 ce theme

"why are 'female nipples' categorized as 'sexually explicit nudity' but 'male nipples' aren't?"

"I practice it everywhere": topless swimsuits are making a comeback on the beaches of Marseille. “There’s just a different vibe here—maybe because it’s more young people than elsewhere in the region.” #france #marseille

“Summer Activity #1. The beach. Go topless. Try it if you’ve never done it. Really. Do it even if you think you have saggy, small, flat, big, or ugly breasts. The day you do it, you’ll see that once you take off the top part of your bikini, oh, surprise, many women will follow you.” #topfree #spain

Lulu Van Trapp singer finishes concert topless after being assaulted in the pit. ‘You're going to see my breasts’ - to desexualize her body, so that their brains understand that she is not sexual. #LuluVanTrapp

Dudes walk topless in the city with boobs bigger than mine, and yet I am expected to wear a bra in public, because *women’s nipples*

Heidi Klum Opens Up About Her Kids' Reactions to Her Topless Tanning Habits "I'm European…my kids don’t know me any other way and are probably more easygoing with their bodies because of it." www.instyle.com/heidi-klum-k... #HeidiKlum #NormalizeBodies

The state does not own your body. You do!

omg fresh (overly aspirational) video idea... [recreating boob-exposing outfits from history] - research historical outfits with exposed breasts and remake them, like togas, minoan outfits, underbust corsets, etc. maybe collab with one of those fashion-making youtubers!!

“Organizers plan to hold a topless protest in Boston next month, advocating for the right of women to go topless in public in Massachusetts.” www.newbostonpost.com/topless-poli... #equality #massachusetts

Topless / Womens Only Charity Swim “The event, in aid of Breast Cancer Now, is being hosted by Lake 32 Outdoor Centre in Spratsgate Lane in Shorncote in partnership with Nicola Waite and the Merry Mermaids on Saturday, July 26 from 5pm to 6pm. #Gloucestershire #England #UK

“Since July 2023, everyone – regardless of gender – has been allowed to swim topless. At least in Karlsruhe's outdoor pools. Should the topless ban in indoor swimming pools be lifted as well?” www.ka-news.de/karlsruhe/st... #Karlsruhe #Germany #Topfreedom #Equality

A tourist removed her bikini top and strolled along a beach in Croatia. Several parents complained to the lifeguards, but they were unable to intervene. The reason: The legal regulations regarding topless sunbathing on public beaches in Croatia are not clearly defined. #Omiš #Dalmatia #Croatia

If you still have Facebook, please check out our post about today’s topfree event in Edmonton. www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ajx...

Zart, rund, verboten – warum der Busen nicht das Problem ist Wussten Sie, dass ein nackter männlicher Oberkörper als sportlich gilt – und ein weiblicher als gesellschaftlicher Regelverstoß? Dass ein Mann oben ohne schwitzen darf – und eine Frau sich dafür schämen soll? Willkommen im Zeitalter der…

Topless Equality Picnic - 10am Saturday 27/09/25 TATHRA BEACH Music - Speakers - Games #NewSouthWales #Australia #toplessequality www.instagram.com/p/DMRwwl5xP1C/

“Now, just because there are no state laws against going topless doesn’t mean your local ordinances will allow it. For example, Nicholasville has an ordinance against nudity in a public place that includes fully exposed breasts.” #Kentucky www.wkyt.com/2025/07/15/g...

“i find Spain more conservative than the USA when it comes to clothing. If I had to sum up Spanish style in one word, it would be modest. So the fact that being topless at the beach is totally normal here, while Americans see it as super scandalous is really interesting to me.”

El movimiento #LiberaOsMamilos fue creado en Brasil para denunciar que Instagram y Facebook censuran los pezones femeninos, pero permiten la difusión del discurso de odio contra las mujeres. 👇

Stevenson City Council member Lucy Lauser faces indecent exposure charges after a bare-breasted protest outside the Skamania County Courthouse on July 4 “Lauser’s first topless protest was on March 31. Law enforcement talked with Lauser then but did not arrest her.” #topfreedom #trans #washington

New Jersey, August 11, 1939. Spring Lake Beach, New Jersey, USA. photos.com/featured/top...

Shout out to @genderless_nipples on Instagram for fighting the long fight to raise awareness about the insanity of gender based censorship, aka " #toplessEquality / #freeTheNipple ."

Dear @moderation.bsky.app PLEASE STOP AUTO FLAGGING FEMME BREASTS AS SEXUAL CONTENT. TOPLESS FEMMES ARE NOT INHERENTLY SEXUAL.

“We talked about the absurdity of hiding nipples. Some admitted that under T-shirts they wore adhesive strips to cover them, and it makes no sense. They are part of our anatomy, and masking them under stiff fabrics and other traps sends the message that those bits of skin are undignified.” #sexism

tits out at Disneyland Paris

Freiburg outdoor swimming pool for women only for 139 years - “The atmosphere is relaxed. There is hardly a free place to lie down on the lawn. Topless women sunbathe at the edge of the pool in skimpy thongs. Women swim in the water in swimsuits or burkinis" evangelische-zeitung.de/sommer-sonne...

Had to explain to my 12yr old daughter today the reason there were loads of topless men about, but that if women opted to go topless too then they would be arrested for indecent exposure, is because men wrote the laws, & men can’t handle women having autonomy over their bodies. Smash The Patriarchy.

In 1926, Josephine Baker shook the stage and the world in her banana skirt. It wasn’t just a dance. It was satire, protest, and power. She turned the colonial gaze on itself and made her body a canvas of resistance. #JosephineBaker #EthicalNaturism #Naturism #Nudism #BlackBodiesAreBeautiful

We don’t talk enough about how silly it is that men are allowed to walk around topless in the heat but women can’t, also most men have bigger chests than me anyway

I'm having a great morning at the skatepark. I wear what I want.

Very cool getting auto-labeled as explicitly every time a post a relatively benign topless selfie when I already self-labeled it for nudity

Free The Nipple - South Africa "Men are free to walk with bare chests, yet women face legal consequences for the same act. This is not about decency, it is about control.. Women deserve the same freedom." freethenipple.co.za #SouthAfrica #topfreedom #equality

Give me a legitimate reason why a woman WILL be arrested for going topless but men will not be. A man can post his topless photo on any social media but women will be removed or banned for the same.

"Bare Breasts in the Park: What's the Problem?" The film "Liberated Breasts" on 3sat is a smart and respectful exploration of body culture and gender equality that shows more than just skin. www.3sat.de/wissen/wisse... #equality #topfreedom #germany #documentary

The Ladybirds: the bizarre story of two all-girl topless rock bands dangerousminds.net/music/the-la... #malegaze #1960s #Sexploitation

Okay right I am in a cafe feeding both of us so let’s talk about this. It’s one of those things where it almost seems reasonable, at first: why *shouldn’t* breastfeeding be discreet? Let’s unpack that because it’s not actually reasonable.

“When I’m told “women have to wear tops,” I try to stay calm. What’s the best way to explain to lifeguards (or fellow Austinites) that anyone, with any body, is allowed to be topless at the pool or outdoors on any public property?“ www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2025... #austin #topfree #equality

👇 León capital no tiene una normativa específica que prohíba o permita explícitamente el 'topless' en las piscinas municipales leer.diariodeleon.es/ctrei4

Brooks Nader stepped out for a night in Paris in a look that is both modern chic and timeless. www.eonline.com/news/1419614... #fashion #freethenipple #paris

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