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submitted 1 week ago by Wahots@pawb.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

Aside from men being horny in the 1800s, and this being a holdover since that time, is there any actual reason why this hasn't changed?

If society was dominated by women, would this be more likely to change?

I was sweating my ass off hiking in the hot sun, and the question has been bothering me all day after my top soaked through with sweat.

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[-] Anomnomnomaly@lemmy.org 24 points 1 week ago

In some countries you can, I believe Canada is one of them... at least I believe it's legal to do so in Toronto.

[-] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 1 week ago

It is, but it never happens. I live at a beach where there are thousands of people on summer weekends, and it never happens.

[-] BCsven@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago

Vancouver area: Wreck Beach and the South part of Crescent Beach are probably only some places where you would see women with no tops, because they also have no bottoms on.

[-] DrBob@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 week ago

Gwen Jacobs fought for the right to go shirtless.

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