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Two Tahitian Women (1899) by Paul Gauguin. The word "topless" usually refers to a woman whose breasts, including her areolas and nipples, are exposed to public view. It can describe a woman who appears, poses, or performs with her breasts exposed, such as a "topless model" or "topless dancer", or to an activity undertaken while not wearing a top, such as "topless sunbathing".
In the United States, individual states have primary jurisdiction in matters of public morality.The topfreedom movement has claimed success in a few instances in persuading some state and federal courts to overturn some state laws on the basis of sex discrimination or equal protection, arguing that a woman should be free to expose her chest (i.e., be topless) in any context in which a man can ...
In 1928, Speedo introduced their racerback silk suit that was optimized to fit the body shape. [6] [7] It uncovered the shoulder blades, which almost resulted in disqualification of Clare Dennis at the 1932 Olympics, [8] but became a norm by 1936. [9] Meanwhile, men were allowed to swim in bare-chest suits in 1936, and in briefs only at the ...
Today's bathing suits range from modest to risqué, but that wasn't always the case. As early as 4th century B.C. mosaics can be found of female athletes adorned in outfits that come quite close ...
The truth is, many factors play into what women wear during competition: fashion, politics, money, power, and yes, the patriarchy too. Sport, after all, is a microcosm of our still-sexist society.
Members of the Brighton Swimming Club, in their top hats and swim trunks, 1863 1870s American bathing suit for women, made of wool and covering arms and legs Bathing women, circa 1870 Man and woman in swimsuits, c. 1910; she is exiting a bathing machine. The English practice of men swimming in the nude was banned in the United Kingdom in 1860.
Women in six U.S. states are now effectively allowed to be topless in public, according to a new ruling by the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.. The decision stems from a multiyear legal battle ...
In British English, bathing also means swimming; [2] but in American English, bathing refers to washing, or any immersion in liquid for hygienic, therapeutic, or ritual purposes. Many terms reflect British usage, such as sea bathing and bathing suit, although swimsuit is now more often used.