Blame parents. Why do we have so many fat kids everywhere? Obese children of all ages?

Well if several people complained, then it probably is not obvious that it was a guy. So FYL.

way to contradict yourself?

his name is worstpersonalive, i don't think he cares... and obesity is icky.

shut up you're a moron

It's legal where I am from but you never see it :(

Or maybe BOTH can be topless in public :D jk, haha

@19. because your an idiot. if women took of there shirt and they would be alowed to do that, then its not going to work out. every straight guy is going to have a boner and couldnt do anything.

Unfortunately, female breasts are a sexual organ. Therefore, exposing them in public would be inappropriate. And before you spout all this "They're only sexual because men have made them sexual" feminist BS, learn what actually happens to a woman's breasts during sexual arousal and intercourse.

Finnboghi, are you trying to tell a group of women that you know more about what happens to their bodies during sex than they do? Really? Anyway, what happens is that the nipples harden, and the breasts become very sensitive to stimulation. This happens to many men too. Should we make them wear shirts at the beach?

You people do realize women have a legal right to be able to be topless....

Actually there's a horomonic difference between the two sexes, mate. That one difference has created the female breasts to work as a sexual organ and therefore inappropiate to be bare.

Going off the logic of covering something because of its possible use in sex, then no one should have their mouths uncovered either. And of course then you can extend it to objects as well. Better take handcuffs away from cops, and hope you are ready to be arrested for using rope in the public eye as well... P: Yes, I'm purposely being a snot about it, because the initial logic is asinine. If men are allowed to go bare chested, then so should women. If women aren't allowed to, neither should men.

And some women doesn't feel any sensation on their breasts during intercourse so...

Mmmm...don't recall seeing than many boners on the beaches in Spain.

It is a sexualized organ in the in the major cultures, so therefore it is percieved as being inappropriate to be bare. Meanwhile in some African cultures, chicks run around shirtless but god forbid they expose their thighs. Also, don't breasts swell during arousal/sex too? Not enough to notice, usually, but yeah... I most definitely see your point, Novelist, but personally I wouldn't run around shirtless because it IS thought as highly sexual; Not because I don't want to "indecently" expose myself, but because I'm a'feared of what could happen to me should I choose to.

Breast are secondary sexual organs, as much as beard, hair on torso. secondary sexual organs is what differenciates a male from a female, except from what's between your legs. If males can show their facial hair and torso hair all around, females should be able to show their breasts at the same place.

If femenism is protesting about the right to be topless in public. SIGN ME UP!

#19: I am all for equality for women, being one myself, but there are reasons women can't have their tops off when men can, shocking though it may be: 1st, female **** actually serve a purpose, reproductively (for those of you who are stupid, I am referring to feeding babies. OK? Ok). Men's do not, sadly. Also, do you WANT to be topless? Having them unrestrained hurts like hell. And thirdly, although I wish this was untrue, none of the straight dudes around you would be able to walk. Stop sniveling about every single difference that men and women have- there are different behaviors in different genders, this is not discrimination, it is a fact- and grow the **** up. Also, OP: AHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHA. I'm done here.

not going to argue about whether women should be allowed to go topless, but there should be regulations saying that if men have huge moobs they better cover that s--- up. no one wants to see that

I'm no feminist, in fact I'm kind of a misogynist...but I have always thought it was kinda stupid to make women cover up. They're just ****. The only reason it's even an issue is because as a society we're used to them being covered up. In Europe it's no big deal, because you see **** all the time. Far less rape...and sexual-based advertising is less effective because sex is simply less taboo.

They're ****. They're a sexual organ (no, body hair is not a sexual organ... geez). That tends to lead to it being inappropriate for them to be shown in most civilised cultures. Is it fair? Probably not. I think people should be less picky about ALL sexual organs being exposed. However, while we are covering them. **** counts. Moobs however are the little breasts that couldn't and never really made it to have sort of sexual function. FYI, breasts sexual functions actually are quite broad. Fat stores for emergencies during pregnancy, feeding babies, arrosal and sexual gratification and that last one is for both women AND men :P

I agree on the logic that it's not fair that women have to cover themselves up when men don't...but i see it in a reverse logic. men AND women should be required to wear shirts, not both allowed to go topless. the one thing i hate about the beach and pools is all the fat men running around with no shirts. nobody wants to see that. my dad always wears a shirt in the water -- it's not that big a deal. plus, it protects against sunburn. to the OP: FYL indeed, but the 15 year old totally should have had a shirt on. nobody wants to see a fat dude shirtless.

I love the cliché that the whole world has that people in Europe are always topless and are nymphos and talk about sex all the time. We're normal people you know.

When I went to Bulgaria there were lots of hot topless girls on the beach. You get used to it pretty quick. It's not any more boner-inducing than girls wearing skimpy bikinis.

You know what, I'd have no problem with chicks going topless during the hot summer months where I'm from. I'd probably get slapped for saying it to a girl's face here though. Just a little perspective.

The west sexualized the breast. It's a functional organ used biologically for providing nourishment for babies. In countries not heavily influenced by western civilization, it's common for women to bare their chests like the men of their culture. The idea of forcing women to cover up for fear of arousing men is not unlike the practice of forcibly wearing a burqa.

Because women's breasts are a no no area! We teach kids somebody touch you there tell. But then you want women to be topless?some women will be stupid and let young daughters be topless at pools creating more pedo bears.