Should America allow topless sunbathing?

**MikeKruger** · September 7th, 2006, 04:14 PM

It doesn't seem to hurt anyone in Europe.

**ryan** · September 7th, 2006, 04:16 PM

Women are legal to go topless in NYS. Not sure about NYC, but i certaintly see a lot of breasts during halloween and gay pride...

**MikeKruger** · September 8th, 2006, 04:00 PM

yes, but those events bear(or bare) some erotic connotations.
Same with flashing during Spring Break or Mardi Grass.
I thought only around Miami was topless sunbathing allowed.

**Punzie** · June 4th, 2007, 11:58 AM

With the summer coming, I thought I'd... umm... bump up this topic.

The politically correct term is now "topfree". (I don't care about political correctness, just thought you'd want to know the term.)

Females are allowed to bathe topfree at beaches in New York State. Beaches owned by the federal government or localities may have more restrictive laws.

More globally, Wikipedia has a good overview of the "Topfree Movement":

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topfree

**Luca** · June 5th, 2007, 03:03 AM

I can't imagine why anyone without some sort of serious psychologicl issues would want to proscribe the nAtural state of nudity.

me, I like clothes. But tht's MY choice.

Toplessness seems to work fine in Europe.

**Schadenfrau** · June 5th, 2007, 04:02 AM

Going topless is legal here- people just don't want to do it so much.

**Punzie** · June 5th, 2007, 04:09 AM

Originally Posted by Luca

I can't imagine why anyone without some sort of serious psychologicl issues would want to proscribe the nAtural state of nudity.

I bolded your text, Luca, because you hit the nail on the head:
~ SERIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES ~

**Punzie** · June 5th, 2007, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by Schadenfrau

Going topless is legal here- people just don't want to do it so much.

Agreed-

Luca, Americans are becoming increasingly educated to the risk of skin cancer via prolonged sun exposure -- are Europeans becoming more concerned about cancer? Also, so many gawkers are getting kooky with their cell phone cameras -- is this as much of a problem where you are?

Before cell phone cameras, and before I became concerned about skin cancer, there was something else: I've always found it more physically comfortable to wear swimsuit tops, (and bras, too).

**Luca** · June 6th, 2007, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by Rapunzel

Agreed-

Luca, Americans are becoming increasingly educated to the risk of skin cancer via prolonged sun exposure -- are Europeans becoming more concerned about cancer? Also, so many gawkers are getting kooky with their cell phone cameras -- is this as much of a problem where you are?

Before cell phone cameras, and before I became concerned about skin cancer, there was something else: I've always found it more physically comfortable to wear swimsuit tops, (and bras, too).

Oh, sure. I've nothign against people choosing to cover up, of course. Just talking about whether it should be allowed or not. People in Northern Europe are indeed lectured to about skin cnacer risk but generlly 'health scares' tend to be taken with a much larger pinch of salt here in Europe.

**kliq6** · June 6th, 2007, 09:43 AM

Go to Miami, its done there, its up to the state/city

**MidtownGuy** · June 6th, 2007, 11:03 AM

There is a section of Riis beach, down at the end, where you can go bottomless too! So Continental, I love it. Reminds me of the nude beaches in Greece...too bad we can't do something about the color of our water...

**londonlawyer** · June 6th, 2007, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by MikeKruger

It doesn't seem to hurt anyone in Europe.

YES!!!!

**Bojangleman** · June 6th, 2007, 11:57 PM

Well, ideally the beaches would be privately owned, and the owners would be allowed to set policy regarding whether or not topless (or bottomless

) sunbathing is to be allowed.

**Meerkat** · June 7th, 2007, 08:37 PM

My experience of a 'naturist' beach came about 8 years ago in Wales of all places. We didn't even realise we'd wandered onto the nude section of the beach until a naked man of about 70 jogged past. The average age appeared to be about 60+. Of course i was far to modest to join in the fun and strip off

(although my friend did). If people are happy enough with their bodies to strip off i'm all for that, but until i get a fit, toned body i think i'll just stick to shorts / tshirt in public.

**lofter1** · June 7th, 2007, 09:09 PM

Everyone should be as naked as often as they want. Not that I necessarily want to see them do it

I did my first naked body surfing at Devil's Slide south of SF. Lately the road here keeps getting washed out and access down the cliffs to the beach is rather treacherous.

More time was spent at Coal Oil Point (aka Deveraux) near Isla Vista -- which was a great place to get naked and get in a mix of studying and body surfing.

And had some memorable times at Black's Beach north of San Diego -- a very popular place.