Why is it illegal for women to be topless

[slowmotion]

<Mods hat on>
Careful ...

Will this disgusting image trip the purity filter?

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I just can't see how it is regarded for one sex to be normal to be topless and yet for another sex it is a criminal offence.

Not so Old Spice: topless men are not allowed in a few public places - here in the UK and abroad.
Don't think this is an actual law, just the premises policy.
Places like restaurants, shops, pubs, hotels, will insist on men wearing a top - rightly so, I may add
Have you never noticed, on holiday abroad, signs kindly requiring clientele to wear a top on entering a place?
I have been living in the UK for almost 30 years, still not like topless guys about on a sunny day ... on the continent, we think beachwear should be exclusive to the beach, else it's bad taste, as in ... country bumpkin

 

[Oldspice]

Well, apologies here, but I believe mine are composed of terminal duct lobular units or else known as TDLUs (at least 60%), quite a few sebacious glands, connective tissues, white fat and the suspensory Cooper's ligaments.. So by the looks of it they're a lot more than just mounds of fat.
Now we can all pretend that our breasts are not difining us and they are not objects of attraction and definitely shouldn't be considered sexual stimulators in any way, shape or form, but, hey, go tell that to all the women that are severely traumatised and in desperate need of therapy because they lost their boobs to cancer! I'm sure they will understand when you explain to them that their loss is just mounds of fat!! And I can ensure you that their trauma has nothing to do with their ability (or lack of it) to breast feed..

My body parts do not define me. A lot of breast cancer patients (men included) just get on with there life after having a mastectomy.
It's tragic that people let society define them via there body parts and that they allow society to do it to them.

I guess i have learnt to think for myself and ignore the ramblings of idiots.

 

[Oldspice]

Not so Old Spice: topless men are not allowed in a few public places - here in the UK and abroad.
Don't think this is an actual law, just the premises policy.
Places like restaurants, shops, pubs, hotels, will insist on men wearing a top - rightly so, I may add
Have you never noticed, on holiday abroad, signs kindly requiring clientele to wear a top on entering a place?
I have been living in the UK for almost 30 years, still not like topless guys about on a sunny day ... on the continent, we think beachwear should be exclusive to the beach, else it's bad taste, as in ... country bumpkin

Depends on the establishment as they have a right to refuse entry. But in public it's one rule does not fit all?

 

[penguinking9]

The rule does fit all, the law makes no reference to gender.

It's the individual perception of offence, which would generate the complaint, that varies.

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

My body parts do not define me. A lot of breast cancer patients (men included) just get on with there life after having a mastectomy.
It's tragic that people let society define them via there body parts and that they allow society to do it to them.

I guess i have learnt to think for myself and ignore the ramblings of idiots.

Then I suggest to remove yourself from the society, as you may find it defines you in more ways than via your body..
The world is full of isolated islands..

Some people also get good results with yoga!

 

[Oldspice]

The rule does fit all, the law makes no reference to gender.

It's the individual perception of offence, which would generate the complaint, that varies.

I shall check this out. Thank you.

Although i thought with a cycling forum we might have a few lawyers here.

 

[Oldspice]

Then I suggest to remove yourself from the society, as you may find it defines you in more ways than via your body..
The world is full of isolated islands..

Some people also get good results with yoga!

Why would i need to remove myself from society becuase i choose to ignore the ramblings of idiots. That's very silly now isn't it.

 

[penguinking9]

I shall check this out. Thank you.

Although i thought with a cycling forum we might have a few lawyers here.

Sorry, should have said, AFAIK the law make no reference to gender.

(Though from the earlier Googling I don't think it does)

 

[Marshmallow_Fluff]

Why would i need to remove myself from society becuase i choose to ignore the ramblings of idiots.

Good for you girl! We're all very proud of you!! Night night..

 

[penguinking9]

I notice there's actually no specific reference to nudity, but FWIW:

Public order act 1986:
Harassment, alarm or distress.

(1)​

A person is guilty of an offence if he—​

(a)​

uses threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or disorderly behaviour, or​

(b)​

displays any writing, sign or other visible representation which is threatening, abusive or insulting,​

within the hearing or sight of a person likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress thereby.​

(2)​

An offence under this section may be committed in a public or a private place, except that no offence is committed where the words or behaviour are used, or the writing, sign or other visible representation is displayed, by a person inside a dwelling and the other person is also inside that or another dwelling.​

(3)​

It is a defence for the accused to prove—​

(a)​

that he had no reason to believe that there was any person within hearing or sight who was likely to be caused harassment, alarm or distress, or​

(b)​

that he was inside a dwelling and had no reason to believe that the words or behaviour used, or the writing, sign or other visible representation displayed, would be heard or seen by a person outside that or any other dwelling, or​

(c)​

that his conduct was reasonable.​

(4)​

A constable may arrest a person without warrant if—​

(a)​

he engages in offensive conduct which constable warns him to stop, and​

(b)​

he engages in further offensive conduct immediately or shortly after the warning.​

(5)​

In subsection (4) “offensive conduct” means conduct the constable reasonably suspects to constitute an offence under this section, and the conduct mentioned in paragraph (a) and the further conduct need not be of the same nature.​

(6)​

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

There's also this from the sexual offences act 2003:

Exposure

[F1(1)​

A person commits an offence if—​

(a)​

he intentionally exposes his genitals, and​

(b)​

he intends that someone will see them and be caused alarm or distress.​

(2)​

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—​

(a)​

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum or both;​

(b)​

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years

 

[slowmotion]

Thanks penguin. Are breasts genitals? I don't think so, but the law may see that differently. I'm curious

 

[slowmotion]

Nipple shot alert.

 

[subaqua]

Its a puppet......


Back to the op.

I dont think it is illegal, if fact i dont think being nude is illegal, its the crime of "to cause offence" or something similar.

There a quite a few "nude beaches" in the southwest but you dont see plod down there nicking them all.

where do you put your hand then.

 

[Red Light]

No, its not a religion thing, no, definitely not!