Posted on 01/22/2005 5:16:40 PM PST by KMC1
IS THIS THE MEASURE OF EQUALITY?: As it happens, a Ventura California female lawyer is attempting to make the case that the state is discriminating against women.
How so? Because topless sunbathing by women is a criminal misdemeanor - for men it is not.
Additionally Liana Johnsson is arguing against the inclusion of the "topless misdemeanor" in the list of offenses that gets one included on the Megan's List for sex offenders.
In an Orange County case last month a State Appeals Court ruled that anyone convicted of misdemeanor indecent exposure must be added to the list. Orange County public defenders are objecting because of the amount of resources it would require to track every woman who did in fact commit the misdemeanor.
Johnsson has lobbied over 400 members of the bar association at the October gathering trying to spread the word. To underscore her point she showed a two minute video of large breasted men.
The Governor of California - Arnold Schwarzenegger took the all-too-courageous position of declining any comment on the possibility of a state wide legal standard being changed. State law enforcement officials confirmed that there is already a series of beaches where some topless bathing is already "allowed" even though laws forbid it.
Let me say plainly that I think it would be irresponsible for women who get caught sunning with their ties untied to be equated with people in society who molest or rape vulnerable women and children. Adding the sunbathers to "Megan's List" in my opinion is a mistake. However - Johnsson is making a dreadful mistake - especially to her own cause.
It is painfully obvious to me that Ms. Johnsson has fully accepted and in fact become the advocate of the fullest feminist expression. Men and Women are not equal - they are the same.
Feminists don't desire to be treated equally , they wish to be completely interchangable. For women like Ms. Johnsson her greatest wish is not so much to be celebrated as a woman - so much as it is the allowance of all who she comes into contact with to be allowed to lure at her as though she is a sexual object.
And here you find feminism's great lie...in the name of being the same as man - allow women to be reduced to an object of sexual curiousity.
The question is - will Ms. Johnsson ever realize that she is in fact devaluing women instead of celebrating them?
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I start getting visions.... of course women going topless on adult beaches... ain't that peachy? On second thought forget it - they'd never allow THAT kind of soft porn here on FR. ;-)
Getting caught peeing outdoors can make you a "sex criminal" in some states. These laws are only diluted and subverted by silly application to people who are obviously not a danger to anyone.
Yeah Baby!!!!!!
I'm all for changing the law.
I would be very happy to sit on the beach and admire the beauty of topless women whenever I got the chance.
Yes, I'm serious.
I bet she's ugly.
Topless sunbathing for women is fine with me as long as it comes with certain restrictions: age limit, hang limit, etc.
So9
You know the topless women you'll see will look just like Hillary Clinton, not Hillary Duff or Hillary Swank right?
And while she's at it....why is it that men get buttons on the right shirt placard, while ours are on the left? Why isn't she suing about critical matters like this?
Sort of like this?
I've been to south France, I've been to beaches in Spain.
I see no issue why we can't have topless beaches. What's the big deal?
Now a camera ban is entirely a different issue.
Isn't it the rules?
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How about this one?
That's my worst nightmare!! Janet Reno chasing me with a Motel room Key dressed in Leather!! NO Mercy!!
BECAUSE!!!!!!!!!
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Well, I am soooooo proud to say that, once again, Canada is way ahead of the curve on this one.
At least ten years ago a girl in Kitchener or Waterloo decided to parade topless down the streets because it was ok for men to do the same. It went to court and needless to say, being Canada and all, it is actually legal for woman to walk around topless in Ontario.
Her name was, I think, Gwen Jacobs. A whole bunch of women in support (pardon the pun) of her went around topless during a march or something. But the funny thing is, I haven't heard of anyone doing it since. I know it is legal, but nobody bothers with it.
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