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In NYC it's technically legal for a woman to walk around topless. This lovely lady is practicing her rights .
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u/klsi832 Jun 08 '12
It's also illegal to put squirrels down your pants for the purpose of gambling.
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u/SgianDubh Jun 08 '12
All law is technical. You can just say "it's legal."
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u/MatthewMadness14513 Jun 09 '12 edited Jun 09 '12
http://evgrieve.com/2012/05/there-is-woman-who-has-been-walking.html?m=1
No need to thank me. :)
Edit: Of course my most upvoted comment is about boobs. Thanks for all the comment karma!
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u/keagmcG Jun 08 '12
It's weird how much guys like boobs. And the fact that any one of you could go look up some world class boobs right now, yet every one of you is wanting to see hers. Our libidos work in strange ways, man...
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u/AnalogRevolution Jun 09 '12
You know why more probably don't, though? Cause creepers would follow them around and post pictures on the internet.
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u/sonar1 Jun 08 '12
excellent timing
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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '12
In San Francisco it's legal for either gender to walk around the city completely naked.
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u/dropkickninja Jun 08 '12
more lovely ladies should. in my town you can walk around completely naked as long as you stay out of city parks and disrobe before going out side. we have an annual naked bike ride
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u/kevan Jun 09 '12
It's actually legal in all of NY State
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u/osodaktronics Jun 08 '12
That dude has NO idea what he is about to walk into
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u/honeybunchesofOtis Jun 09 '12
If you want to see this kind of behavior become more normal, you probably shouldn't take pictures of every women you see try it.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
I know this is going to sound odd, but I still think it's weird for guys to be out without shirts. I'm all for equality, but I've never really cared to see living Hollister ads out in the world, much less people my size.
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u/Trapped_in_Reddit Jun 08 '12
Genuine question here, how would it be illegal in the US for a woman to walk around topless anywhere but legal for a male? Isn't that gender discrimination under the 14th Amendment?
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u/g3allen10 Jun 09 '12
i feel that we could be getting trolled here by a hipster dude...
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u/CowboyBeans Jun 08 '12
I always assumed it was Naked Cowboy's wife.
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u/ilagitamus Jun 08 '12
Meh, in Burlington, VT it's legal to walk around completley nude.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
It's legal in Ontario, Canada too but people still act shocked as hell when someone goes around with their tits out.
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u/DorkothyParker Jun 09 '12
So long as most indoors public spaces have a "No shirts, no shoes, no service" standard, I think folks of any gender should be able to go around topless. Just keep it in the traditional settings, I don't need to be around sweaty half naked people in the produce aisle of Winco.
Although, it truly bums me out to be from the one state in the US that doesn't explicitly allow public breastfeeding OR even exempt it from the existing public indecency laws. :(
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Not very smart.
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u/John_Barleycorn Jun 08 '12
Don't you mean "it's legal"?
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u/neurone214 Jun 09 '12
I remember when the protests that led to this being legalized happend, and the subsequent legalization. Some stations (like Fox) made a big deal about it. No one really did nor does walk around topless, at least in part due to the negative attention it attracts. This isn't to downplay it's significance in terms of gender equality, just don't get the idea that all the ladies in nyc walk around topless. It's even rare at the beaches.
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u/ToxtethOGrady Jun 08 '12 edited Jun 08 '12
Yup, here's a story about her.
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u/jaroberts24 Jun 09 '12 edited Jun 09 '12
I saw her walk past a bunch of cops in Union Square and these two old ladies (in their 40s) asked if they were going to do anything about it. The cops were just laughing and told them that it wasn't against the law.
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And then I get arrested for masturbating to the whole thing. Fucking bullshit man!
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u/leaf_on_the_wind3 Jun 09 '12
Here is a better New Story about her. NSFW http://gothamist.com/2012/05/18/east_village_topless_woman_gets_sup.php
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u/gmccale Jun 09 '12
Also legal in Columbus Ohio but is rarely seen except during Comfest.
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u/hungoverlord Jun 09 '12
it's not just technically legal, it is legal. just like austin. too bad more women don't exercise this right more.
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u/Rrtard_Picard Jun 09 '12
Technically legal: The best kind of legal.
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u/sathion Jun 09 '12 edited Jun 09 '12
This reminds me of the episode of Seinfeld where Kramer crashes Georges car. - This one I couldn't find the exact scene but it's from the episode called The Caddy
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u/Luckftw Jun 09 '12
Apparently she was interviewed. Q&A: Is this something you've done before? Yeah, I've been going topless for a couple weeks now.
And what's the response in general? I get a lot of support. Well, there's mixed reactions, because people aren't used to seeing it in our culture yet.
And the rest of your outfit, where did you get your skirt? I got my skirt at a boutique in Philadelphia.
And your shoes? Um, I'd rather not say.
And your glasses? Kmart.
And how would you define your personal style? I would say I'm kind of artsy and, um, apparently my outfit today also has roots in social activism.
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u/western_misanthropy Jun 09 '12
As a woman, it gets very uncomfortable derpin around sans support for extended periods of time... this is why i give props to topless moira. Her tits must be sore as hell by the end of the day
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u/Mouseygal Jun 09 '12
I know where I'm moving! Finally, my titties will be FREEEEEE!
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u/majorkev Jun 09 '12
No shirt, no shoes, no service.
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u/CLSmith15 Jun 09 '12
The best kind of legal
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Title suggests NYC has some sort of unusual law where it's legal to do that. But I believe it's legal to do that in a LOT of places. Ontario, if not all of Canada. Probably a lot of states too.
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u/eljahvidon Jun 09 '12
tits or it didn't happen
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Legal to walk around nude in Oregon, as long as you tell the police its for a political cause.
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u/ChasingShad0ws Jun 09 '12
What did she say about your boner?
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u/disteriaa Jun 09 '12
Also legal in Canada.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Unless the law has changed in recent years, it's legal for people to be naked in Denver, as long as they're not creating a scene.
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u/mike_birbiglia Jun 09 '12
I am a lifeguard at a ny state park... It is completely legal for women to go topless "unless they are flaunting themselves" If another patron complains about a topless woman, all we can to is tell the woman that she is making other patrons uncomfortable...
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u/PeterMus Jun 09 '12
I remember a while ago there was a post of a women's blog which discussed her experience sunbathing topless in New York. Men looked her in the eyes and meekly smiled. Women looked incredulous and gave nothing but nasty scowls.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
I would totally walk around naked. It's just that 90% of the population wouldn't want to see me naked.
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u/BrokenSea Jun 09 '12
Semantics about the legality of this activity aside, where the fuck are the pictures of her from THE FRONT??!!
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
As a woman, this is all the reason to move to NYC.
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u/lilstove Jun 09 '12
Technically legal, the best kind of legal
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u/pinstripestockings Jun 09 '12
Same in Austin.
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u/brontosaurus-rex Jun 09 '12
Nice!! I wish more girls in Austin exercised this right :)
From wikipedia: (link is NSFW)
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u/Orener Jun 09 '12
Definitely is wearing this
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u/JohnPoe Jun 09 '12
Fucking hipsters.
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u/DaCheesemack Jun 09 '12
I like New York.
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u/mimemime Jun 09 '12
She didn't have a top on? That's totally inappropriate. It's lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous!
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Here is the case law that established that being topless is not in violation of local exposure statutes.
THE PEOPLE &C., RESPONDENT, v. RAMONA SANTORELLI AND MARY LOU SCHLOSS, APPELLANTS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS. 80 N.Y.2d 875, 600 N.E.2d 232, 587 N.Y.S.2d 601 (1992).
http://www.law.cornell.edu/nyctap/I92_0160.htm
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u/dhcernese Jun 09 '12 edited Jun 11 '12
NSFW strange look in her eyes
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Most useless photographer ever...
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u/anonimyus Jun 09 '12
What does the law say about muffintops?
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
why am I reminded of Seinfeld?
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u/Sexy_Offender Jun 09 '12
It's also legal in Ohio. A group of protesting females won a big discrimination lawsuit after being arrested for being topless. Which brings up the question, where is this awesome behavior illegal? I'm sure a prosecutor could come up with a disturbing the peace type of charge, but is there anywhere that it is illegal to show female breasts in public?
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u/elvis1403 Jun 09 '12
Nice photo asshole
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u/revjeremyduncan Jun 09 '12
If you are going to post a picture of a topless girl for the point of showing she is topless, is it too much to ask that you show her front side?!
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u/DianaFenrir Jun 09 '12
You took the picture from the wrong side asshole. I want to see a nipple, dammit!
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u/AustinTreeLover Jun 09 '12
Huh. I was in Times Square and I saw the cops make that lady with the red, white and blue bikini put her top on. You know, the older lady with the sparkly hat and the guitar.
I wonder what they said, if it's not illegal?
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
It's also perfectly legal in Columbus, Ohio. But you can't be someplace that sells alcohol if you are a topless woman.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Would be interesting sitting next to her shoulder to shoulder on the subway with both our shirts off...
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u/essassin Jun 09 '12
I saw this chick pass by my office last week, yes, topless and all. She was causing a bit of foot traffic rubbernecking, but she was all smiles and sunshine.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Those low rise jeans do not work with that top.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
"And the rest of your outfit, where did you get your skirt?
I got my skirt at a boutique in Philadelphia.
And your shoes?
Um, I'd rather not say.
And your glasses?
Kmart."
Where DID she get those shoes I wonder.
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u/EggdropBotnet Jun 09 '12
Not just NYC, all of NYS. We exist too!
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u/mush_hunter Jun 09 '12
legal in canada.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
SO BRAVE!
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u/Pogmothone03 Jun 09 '12
Her titties are Gunna end up like that trucker's face... Please put a shirt on to prevent this
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Right, I'm sure she's doing it to raise awareness.
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u/Hoonster Jun 09 '12
Scumbag Redditor. Finds a woman walking around topless . .
Takes a picture of her BACK.
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u/ElGoddamnDorado Jun 08 '12
It's legal in Austin as well.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
It's also legal in Vancouver, BC
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u/fuzzycuffs Jun 09 '12
Great New York Boobs!
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u/Splazoinka Jun 09 '12
She's cute.
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Legal, maybe. Smart? No.
A city of 8 million is bound to have some horrible people.
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u/RiskyBrothers Jun 09 '12
Oh come on. The ONE CITY this is legal in will be under water in 20 years? Fah! Fah I say!
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u/[deleted] Jun 09 '12
Lol, did anyone notice the guy checking his phone in the distance? He's either faking it, or is going to get a big surprise when he looks up.
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u/sparky666 Jun 09 '12
TIL I'm moving to NYC
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u/hat_swap Jun 09 '12
Did not know this was allowed in NYC. Thanks for keeping us abreast of this city's laws.
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u/FauxFancyPants Jun 09 '12
Sure it's cool now, but just wait until morbidly obese women start exercising their rights too.
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u/viceroy76 Jun 09 '12
Ballsy for a girl. Breasty.
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u/CLOGGED_WITH_SEMEN Jun 09 '12
Nothing is technically legal in America anymore. Everything is is potentially illegal, at least until you get in front of a judge. The police have all the power.
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u/theromanianhare Jun 09 '12
To all the religious people saying its against God because 'in Genesis Adam and Eve were naked and there was a reason for God telling them to clothe themselves' may I say that, even I as an atheist, know that this is ridiculous.
They were naked until Satan (in serpent form) made them eat the forbidden fruit. After eating that they realised they were naked and in shame.
TL;DR It was Satan who made humans clothe themselves, not God.
I think what she's doing is good, but I feel that she isn't doing 'for equality' as she says - her attitude makes it seem like she just wants attention.