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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".
Topfreedom is a cultural and political movement seeking changes in laws to allow women to be topless in public places where men are permitted to be barechested, as a form of gender equality. Specifically, the movement seeks the repeal or overturning of laws which restrict a woman's right not to have her chest covered at all times in public.
When Léotard created the maillot, it was intended for men. This style of leotard can be seen in early 20th-century photos of the circus strong man. Men's leotards evolved along with the women's style, eventually resembling it, except that the men's version had a slightly lower-cut leg opening and a lower-cut front.
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. 'Free the Nipple' movement: Women can now legally ...
GK Elite Sportswear created unique leotard designs to help Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera sparkle at the Olympics. Inside the design of intricate, crystal ...
The Olympic gold medalist slammed the idea that gymnasts should stop wearing leotards in an effort to stop sexual assaults. Aly Raisman on why leotards shouldn't be banned from gymnastics Skip to ...
As late as the 1930s – and to some extent, the 1950s – both women and men were expected to bathe or swim in public places wearing bathing suits that covered above the waist. An adult woman exposing her navel was also considered indecent in parts of the West into the 1960s and 1970s, and even as late as the 1980s. Moral values changed ...
Gymnast Nastia Liukin, the all-around gold medalist at the 2008 Olympics, told People.com in 2016 that some gymnasts use an adhesive spray such as Tuf-Skin to hold the leotard in place since ...