![]() They don’t want to be thought of as sluts or whores by men because they are topless. Women also don’t do it because they don’t want to be stared at by men, they don’t want to hear the hoots and hollers and cat calls. (some women are so ashamed that they won’t even let their sexual partners see them naked) Women don’t do it because they are ashamed of their bodies and would be embarrassed to show it in public. We are also working on getting legislation proposed that would change the laws in Massachusetts to allow women to go topless anywhere a man can.īOMBSHELL: Do you feel that the stigma of women going out and about topless, vs men, is more of a reflection on men or women’s behavior in society? I will certainly be back out topless in the community when the weather warms up again in April or May of 2014. However, I am trying to organize a top-optional get together (somewhere indoors) during the winter. SS: At the moment, there isn’t much planned for outdoor activities. I have been advocating for topfree rights for a number of months and my protests have included parades, going to parks, walking down the street, and biking, all topless (with pasties for many of them, to avoid arrest).īOMBSHELL: What else do you plan on doing? This wasn’t the first bike ride I have done topless, but it was the one that received the most attention. I commented that I would take my top off to support her. SS: Mostly I was asked by the founder of to take up the fight in Massachusetts after I commented on a photo posted on a Facebook page that showed a topless woman at a pool with her kids. If on the other hand children are taught that there is no shame in exposing the human body, they will learn body acceptance and have better self-esteem later in life.īOMBSHELL: Was there a specific situation that caused you to jump to action for this? If a parent teaches a child that the body is to be hidden, that is what they will believe. Children are very impressionable and what we teach them is what they learn. SS: That going topless will hurt the children. There are many cultures where women are topless all the time (mostly in South America and Africa)īOMBSHELL: What is the biggest misconception you have heard about what you are doing? So the wiring in the brain to desire breasts is about ensuring the survival of the species, not about sex. The same goes for hip/waist ratios as for why certain ratios are considered more desirable than others, but hips are not hidden from view. If they were exposed more, that sexualization would disappear.Īnthropologists say that men liking bigger breasts has to do with choosing a mate that is able to feed and care for the children. Our culture has assigned sexuality to them because they are hidden from view all the time. Equal protection under the law applies to sex, gender, and body parts all the same and if men can walk around topless, why not women.īreasts are not sexual. The other thing to say is that this is a fight for a 14th amendment right. It is much like the fight for gay marriage, if you don’t like gay marriage, don’t get gay married. SS: The biggest thing is that I’m not going to force (or even ask) them to do it. ![]() It has certainly made people more aware of the issue.īOMBSHELL: What would you like to say to people who are uncomfortable with what you are advocating for? SS: My bike ride and all the media coverage has brought the issue to people’s minds and is getting people to think about it more seriously than before. She was kind enough to collaborate in an e-mail Q&A.īOMBSHELL: Do you feel your bike ride helped others, and how so? ![]() Naturally, Bombshell thought that Schnee could provide some insight to the movement and situation. Interestingly enough, Schnee also has a unique background, allowing her to understand the situation from two very important standpoints. Is she advocating for women to have the ability to go topless, as a man would? Yes. Police could not arrest her, because she was wearing pasties to cover her nipples. The act that received a mass of attention? Bicycling topless around Worcester. Plus, according to The Daily Mail, she has angered her neighbors quite a bit. Massachusetts resident Stacey Schnee has nearly 1,000 Facebook fans, and photos of herself around the city of Boston with her supporters. Since she was still considered a male to the state, despite undergoing a partial sex change, why wouldn’t she be allowed to go topless? Men do it all of the time. In 2011, Andrea Jones went topless to protest the fact that the state of Tennessee would not let her change her sex on her driver’s license from male to female. Nudity and protesting often have gone hand-in-hand - the Sons of Freedom, FEMEN, Topfreedom, and transgender rights to name a few.
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