Nantucket votes to allow anyone to go topless on beaches

The Associated Press ^ | May 4, 2022

[Oldeconomybuyer]

NANTUCKET, Mass. (AP) — Nantucket is a step closer to allowing anyone who chooses regardless of gender to go topless on the Massachusetts resort island’s beaches.

The Gender Equality on Beaches bylaw amendment passed 327-242 at Tuesday night’s annual town meeting, according to published reports. The measure is not a done deal. It still requires approval from the state attorney general’s office.

The bylaw was proposed by seventh-generation Nantucket resident Dorothy Stover and reads in part: “In order to promote equality for all persons, any person shall be allowed to be topless on any public or private beach” in town.

Under state law, only men can go topless in public.

Stover told WBUR that she knows some people who are against the measure, but the overwhelming reaction has been positive. Her hope is to normalize bodies of all shapes and sizes and foster an environment of acceptance, she said.

[who_would_fardels_bear]

Can I consider a 70 year old woman going topless a microaggression?

[dfwgator]

There once was a nudist from Nantucket....

[rktman]

Butt, is it still required that masks be worn?

[FlingWingFlyer]

The only time liberals are happy is when they take off their clothes and walk around naked. Very childish.

[FlyingEagle]

Is this the biggest crisis in Nantucket?

[real saxophonist]

...Whose boobs were the size of a Home Depot bucket.

[fruser1]

Just keep in mind that what has been seen can't be unseen.

[albie]

Yes. Masks are mandatory. They can use their diapers.

[I want the USA back]

Insane ideas lead to stupid actions.

[PGR88]

Nantucket votes to allow anyone to go topless on beaches

And unfortunately, anyone will.

[1Old Pro]

Her hope is to normalize bodies of all shapes and sizes and foster an environment of acceptance, she said.

Note to self, avoid Nantucket Beaches.

[Sirius Lee]

...when she took off her bra, what the people all saw made them throw up in a bucket.

[dfwgator]

The people who go topless, are the people you don’t want to see go topless.

[EEGator]

There will be zero tits that you want to see.

[Alter Kaker]

Is this the biggest crisis in Nantucket?

Probably? Nantucket is doing just fine, I think. Unless you've seen someone wearing white before Memorial Day...

[Vermont Lt]

I’ll show them what a mistake this is…./sarc

[Flick Lives]

Why does the term “beached whale” come to mind?

[1Old Pro]

Why does the term “beached whale” come to mind?

Because Nantucket was the whaling capital of the world.

[Vision]

Cancel those Nantucket vacation plans.