Women Want to Bring ‘Go Topless Day’ to Boston in August

Boston Magazine ^ | August 6, 2013 | Steve Annear

[ConservativeStatement]

There’s a 50/50 chance that the Boston Common could become the stomping grounds for a group of topless women later this month.

August 25 marks national “Go Topless” day, where women from dozens of cities across the country will bare it all in public—some risking arrest—to advance a woman’s right to walk around half-nude. The annual “Go Topless” day always falls around the time of Women’s Equality Day, which marked the passage of the 19th Amendment, in 1920, allowing women to vote. Now, the movement is trying to reduce the gender gap when it comes to accepting that females have as much right to walk around shirtless as their male counterparts.

[ConservativeStatement]

Reduce the gender gap? I wonder if 18-year old men refused to register for the military draft if that would be considered reducing the gender gap.

[The Sons of Liberty]

Women Want to Bring ‘Go Topless Day’ to Boston in August

It's been far too long since I vacationed in Boston and saw the "sights".

[KSCITYBOY]

Really they are likely just desperate to show their “T###” to anyone.

[cardinal4]

Sadly, most activist, “close the gender gap” women are the one who should never be topless..

[molson209]

Sadly, most activist, “close the gender gap” women are the one who should never be topless..

are you saying it looks like they are wearing a Bib

[5thGenTexan]

1. Men going around topless is frowned upon most places.
2. Are women trying to say their breasts aren’t ‘private parts’ any more. Remember, grabbing a man’s chest is not a sexual offense.

[smokingfrog]

The flop heard ‘round the world!

[ConservativeStatement]

If this is about the celebration of their vote, gives new meaning to hanging chads.

[NonValueAdded]

Let those puppies breathe!

[JimmyMc]

Got to buy more film for my camera!

[onyx]

[rawcatslyentist]

It's a shame you have to censor a word for something everyone except blind people have seen! And even blind people have felt them!

If women want to go nekid, let em! It'll scare away the moose!

[central_va]

I wonder if Pussy Riot will show up? Femen?

[Don Corleone]

Nominated to lead the parade:

Bo Derek

Diane Lane

Anne Hathaway

......?

[traditional1]

Post pics.....LOL

[lurk]

Grabbing a man’s chest may not be a sexual offense, but it could get you seriously hurt.

[central_va]

Grabbing a man’s chest may not be a sexual offense, but it could get you seriously hurt.

Especially if it contains gold bullion.

[Tax-chick]

Great idea. Wander topless around Boston.

Just don’t do it here. Everybody put some freepin clothes on already. You look AWFUL.

[5thGenTexan]

My point is grabbing a woman's chest could make you a registered sex offender. Grabbing a man's will not.

If they want true equality, the. They need to be willing to drop the special protections under the law they currently have.