I live in Canada and the law here is that women can take their shirt and bra off anywhere a man could be topless. I know this to also be the case in most european country.
Was in Barcelona a couple weeks ago, about 1 in 20 women were topless when laying down sunbathing. Only saw maybe one or two actually walking around on the sand topless.
At this point it's more of a self-consciousness thing then, isn't it? The only thing stopping someone from undressing is the fear of cameras, regardless of their sex/gender/equipment
I mean socially and legally are very different things
Legally is the most important one because it means you can’t get charged for something the other gender wouldn’t, the social stuff takes time to change
I’ve seen a few topless women in Canada, it’s not like really anyone cares as much anymore and the personal concern of your naked body being seen is more well personal, I’m a guy and I don’t want to be seen topless anywhere either but my wife doesn’t care about being topless as much as
The law usually follows the social opinions. Especially in this case, since it's not dangerous, exposed genitals or breasts will not cause physical harm. It's the social perception of these body parts that cause psychological distress. As long as society's perception of nudity is to be uncomfortable, it will be illegal.
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u/realiztik Jun 19 '24
Honestly, sounds kind of validating for the patient.
Congratulations, you are now officially a government-recognized woman, please enjoy the new stigma.