Woman Promotes the Right to Go Topless

Los Angeles Times ^ | January 22, 2005 | Robert Salladay

[Ramonan]

SACRAMENTO — As a Ventura County public defender, Liana Johnsson has handled many life-changing cases, but her biggest public crusade these days has been going topless.

For months, Johnsson has been fighting to allow topless women at California beaches and parks.

A group of lawyers, at Johnsson's request, has asked the Legislature to make topless sunbathing legal, saying the ban is the last criminal sanction that treats women differently than men.

The new movement has urgency: Because of a December court ruling, Johnsson and other attorneys contend, women convicted of indecent exposure could find themselves listed as sex offenders under Megan's Law, alongside rapists and child molesters.

The office of state Atty. Gen. Bill Lockyer said women should not be concerned about being identified as sex offenders, given that California law considers topless sunbathing to be indecent but not lewd. Lawmakers may soon be tackling the issue to remove any chance of misinterpretation by local prosecutors.

Before her idea reached Sacramento this week, Johnsson presented her arguments to more than 400 delegates at an October bar association convention. She flashed images on a screen of the big-breasted male evildoer from "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me," as she spoke.

The issue goes beyond topless sunbathing. The conference lobbyist, Randy Perry with Aaron Read & Associates, questioned whether fraternity boys mooning out a car window or golfers caught urinating in the woods would also be required to register as sex offenders now, if convicted of indecent exposure.

"What we're talking about is common sense," said Perry.

[ORECON]

It has been awhile since I have been to Blacks Beach. I visited it and several other swimsuit optional beaches while I was in the Navy, usually at the insistence of a visiting relative or friend. I have yet to see a gorgeous body of either sex. The predominate group always seems to be pimply faced, skinny young males playing volleyball or Frisbee. The truly gorgeous people get invited to private beaches. I have never seen a beach that required nudity, they have all been swimsuit optional including Blacks Beach.

[quietolong]

>>>>> I have yet to see a gorgeous body of either sex <<<<

I don’t know about the guys. But you must have been going to the wrong beaches! for the gal’s!
True you did see a few you’d want to go over to and sat “ put in on put it on” ;-)