Attu editorial. "Polish court reprimands topless sunbathers". Attuworld.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011 . Retrieved 22 July 2012. {{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL ( link) A wide-ranging review of 190 different societies during 1951 found that few insisted that women conceal their breasts. In Europe, topless swimming and sunbathing on public beaches has become socially acceptable. In 1994–95, Australian researchers asked 118 college-age students to rate the behavior of women who go topless on an 8-point scale, ranging from "Women should have the same right to topless as men" to "Topless women are exhibitionists". They found that 88% of Australian university students of either gender considered it acceptable for women to go topless on public beaches, although they felt that women exposing their breasts in other contexts, such as public parks, was inappropriate. [44] [48] They did not find a correlation between exposed breasts and sexuality in social situations.

EUROPA PRESS (3 August 2014). "Una cuarta parte de los españoles renunciaría a una semana de sueldo por más días en la playa". 20 minutos (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 February 2023 . Retrieved 10 June 2019. El 42% de las españolas asegura haber hecho "topless" en alguna ocasión, muy por encima del 20% de media mundial I became fascinated with the dichotomy between how breasts are presented for public consumption versus how we feel about them privately,” Laura told me. “I felt compelled to look past the cultural mirror which had so long encircled me. What do women think about growing up? What do women think about sex? How do women feel about motherhood? Breastfeeding? What is our experience of health, body image, ageing? It is clear to me that Bare Reality was a search to find out what it means to be a woman. Adding to the beach’s mystique is the fact that it can only be reached via an old, abandoned railway tunnel (bring a flashlight) on a path from Corniglia village. In 2017, nudists used the beach at Tauranga, which caused consternation among some residents. However, the local council said there were no bylaws dealing with the issue, and that nudity was not an offence. [114] South America ArgentinaBarechestedness is the state of a man or boy wearing no clothes above the waist, exposing the upper torso. Bare male chests are generally considered acceptable in or around the house; at beaches, swimming pools and sunbathing areas; when exercising outside in hot weather; and in certain outdoor construction work settings. However, some stores and restaurants have a "no shirt, no service" rule to prevent barechested men from coming inside. [4] [5] While going barechested at outdoor activities may be acceptable, it is taboo in workplaces, churches and other formal settings. Charleston, Beth Duncuff (October 2004). "The Bikini". Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art . Retrieved 15 August 2013. Beer, Todd (12 May 2015). "Social Construction of the Body: The Nipple". SOCIOLOGYtoolbox. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015 . Retrieved 16 May 2015. Putin gone wild: Russia abuzz over pics of shirtless leader". CBC News. The Associated Press. 23 August 2007. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023 . Retrieved 9 February 2022.

Breastfeeding in public places is a legal right in Australia. Under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984, no business or service provider can discriminate against a breastfeeding woman. Women can still breastfeed even if no other food/drink is allowed in the area. If a special baby care room is available for breastfeeding, women are not required to use it unless they wish to. If someone abuses a breastfeeding woman or forces her to leave, this may come under state/territory harassment laws. These protections also include women who are expressing breast milk for their baby. [111] New Zealand Malmö win for topless Swedish bathers". The Local. 24 June 2009. Archived from the original on 26 June 2009.

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Female toplessness has also become somewhat common during Mardi Gras in New Orleans [136] during which women "flash" (briefly expose) their breasts in return for strings of plastic beads, [137] and at Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro, where floats occasionally feature topless women. [138]Westwood, Matthew (23 May 2008). "PM says Henson photos have no artistic merit". The Australian. Archived from the original on 19 October 2009 . Retrieved 14 January 2010. Toplessness refers to the state in which a woman's breasts, including her areolas and nipples, are exposed, especially in a public place or in a visual medium. The male equivalent is known as barechestedness. Adam Zadworny (2 April 2009). "Topless jest legalny" (in Polish). Gazeta Wyborcza, Szczecin. Archived from the original on 8 February 2009 . Retrieved 22 July 2012. Judgment C12668, R. vs. Jacob". Province of Ontario Court of Appeal. 9 December 1996. Archived from the original on 10 February 2016 . Retrieved 16 February 2009. {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)