20 years ago: Bare Breasts Lead to Man's Arrest

[gotgyne]

It happened in April 2005. A man was going topless in public and was charged with indecent exposure.

https://www.foxnews.com/story/bare-breasts-lead-to-mans-arrest

[blad]

To be fair, if our breasts are big enough to need a bra then maybe we should conform to what ever exposure laws are in place. It is just public decency.

And if wearing a bra is part of a dress code perhaps we should also comply. 

[Parity]

  I don't know how big he was but if they are fully developed I personally wouldn't go around exposed.  

  That does make me think that perhaps now it wouldn't be a problem.  The law of the land is that there are only two sexes.  M & F

  That said I would argue that men needn't cover up.  Look between my legs, and my birth certificate.  Just a thought.

[Moobzie]

IMO, this seems to be in the 'pick your battles' category...wrong battle.

[Justagirl💃]

I was riding the bus a couple years ago and glanced over to see a man with very large breasts sitting exposed on his porch drinking a beer. He looked to be very tanned so I'm assuming it was common for him. He was only slightly overweight, and probably at least a G cup but obviously male including the beard.

I'm assuming nobody bothered him about it, because his tan was evenly dispersed over his shoulders chest and stomach. This was apparently common practice for him and nobody bothers him.

I think that "indecency clause" can be more at the officers discretion. And that is more debatable in court.

[AlfaQ]

I used to be very nervous browsing the lingerie section in shops but now I am not at all bothered. In one department store I  selected some bras and approached a member of staff to ask where I could try them on. Without hesitation I was directed to the nearby lingerie changing rooms. I did question this  given the recent legal issues in the UK around single sex areas, I had expected to be directed to some male facilities.   Be polite and confident we have a right to exist.  All my recent bra shopping experiences have been very positive and I don't present as female. 

[Justagirl💃]

I used to be very nervous browsing the lingerie section in shops but now I am not at all bothered. In one department store I  selected some bras and approached a member of staff to ask where I could try them on. Without hesitation I was directed to the nearby lingerie changing rooms. I did question this  given the recent legal issues in the UK around single sex areas, I had expected to be directed to some male facilities.  Be polite and confident we have a right to exist.  All my recent bra shopping experiences have been very positive and I don't present as female.

Texas is very strict about single sex facilities, but I am shown the dressing room at Torrid every time I go in and they know I'm intersex. In fact, we have had males come in with facial hair asking to try sometime on and they are shown the dressing rooms.

Now the bathrooms are a different story. The bathrooms at the mall are clearly marked, and they mean business. They also have an all-gender family restroom available to use, and I use it all the time. I get strange looks if I go into the men's room, and state law says I can't use the women's. I have to plan my trip around town based upon the availability of all-gender restrooms.   

[Busty]

I believe men with breasts should be held to the same standards and expectations as women with breasts.  We need the support for comfort.  We should have a tasteful polished, put-together presentation.  Whenever I go bra shopping, the sales associates intuitively and immediately recognize I belong in a bra as much, in many cases, more, lol, than a woman.