Did you know that it's perfectly legal for a woman to go topless in New York City?
It's true! It was officially legalized for ladies to show their boobies in 1992 and New York photographer Jordan Matter decided to document it...
From his website:
"A woman's right to appear topless in public was legalized in New York in 1992. Since New York is the only state with such a law, forty-nine out of fifty states deem it illegal for a woman to remove her shirt in public. However, men are free to take off their shirts with impunity. Challenging this inequity between the sexes is the purpose of my work. There has been a recent shift in America towards a socially conservative philosophy, so right after Janet Jackson's breast was exposed at the Super Bowl, I started asking women to appear topless in New York City. I wanted to document what the Federal Communications Commission called "great outrage among the American people" over a bare breast. But soon I realized there was very little outrage. Of the thousands of people who saw the women topless, most reacted with enthusiasm, humor, and encouragement. This project has been featured by the Today Show, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, The BBC, the New York Daily News, The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, WOR Radio, CBS Radio, NY1 News, and the Foley Gallery in Chelsea..."
He forgot, "Demented Tidbits"!
Or should that be "Titbits?"
Oh, never mind...
So good, I had to include it twice. Starbucks & Boobs...these are a few of my favorite things!
Click here to see more uncovered New Yorkers, here to see a series of videos about the project, here for interviews with the ladies and here to see enough boobs to fill a football stadium.
You can thank me later.
In Columbus, Ohio it has been ruled a few times that it isn't illegal to be topless.
Posted by: First Louis | November 06, 2006 at 02:22 PM
Hola,
Of course, I like seeing the boobs. But I have to say ... it shouldn't matter. If a woman wants to walk around without a top, she should be able to do so. After all, the boobs are for the babies, not for us.
I, for one, would do absolutely *nothing* that might make a woman walking around topless to reconsider and put her clothes back on.
-V-
Posted by: VirGin | June 19, 2007 at 11:43 AM
love all the pictures.....
Posted by: charles | July 01, 2008 at 06:58 AM
Why it is only allowed in New York? But i will see that Amerikan can do it better. Step by Step. I think, the next 50 years are needet to make a free Country from this curiose and prison country. I don't know why we must so many bad things copy from there. We have better !!
Posted by: Meikel | December 26, 2009 at 08:17 PM
http://NakedYogaSchool.com
(Advanced Level) By combining strong muscular work and focused balance, this sequence encourages both inner strength and deep connection with your partner. Because it is a very challenging series, partners can be playful and creative in how they vary the positions as they deepen their practice. In this video, you will learn following Asanas: Utkatasana (Chair Pose), Utkatasana twist (Chair Pose Twist), Tadasana (Mountain Pose), Virasana (Hero), Supta Virasana (Reclining Hero) and Partner Navasana (Partner Boat Pose).
Posted by: Naked Yoga School | January 18, 2010 at 09:30 AM
what about girls under the age of 18
Posted by: Brent | March 24, 2010 at 05:20 PM