Topfreedom

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Protest for Top Freedom on Venice Beach, California 2011; the lady in the foreground is wearing a pastie to cover her nipples.

Topfreedom is the generic term for a political-cultural movement within the framework of gender equality , which advocates that women and girls should have the same right as men and boys to be able to show themselves bare-chested in public. It consists in addition for the right of women to public breastfeeding and topless sunbathe. Associated organizers and organizations include GoTopless , the Topfree Equal Rights Association in the USA, Bara Bröst in Sweden and the Topless Front in Denmark .

A Go Topless Day (also National Go Topless Day , International Go Topless Day ) is mostly celebrated around the US Women's Equality Day on August 26th.

background

The GoTopless organization was founded in Nevada by journalist and UFO believer Claude Vorilhon , also known as Raël. GoTopless has since established itself in other countries as well.

"As long as men can go topless, women should have the same constitutional right or men should also be forced to wear something that hides their chests. (As long as men can move topless in public, women should be allowed to do the same, or men should be forced to cover their breasts.) "

Events

The Go Topless Day (also National Go Topless Day , International Go Topless Day ) is an annual event that supports women in enforcing topless freedom. The event was set up in 2007 by the American organization Go Topless .

The first Go Topless Day took place in the USA in 2008, in Canada in 2011 and 2012 on August 26th in the USA , Canada, France , the Netherlands and Switzerland . The Topfree Equal Rights Association in the USA supports affected women in legal disputes and holds demonstrations. In Sweden the activists of Bara Bröst became known for similar actions, in Denmark the Topless Front .

Web links

Commons : Topless demonstrations and protests  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jenny Yuen: Topless protest in TO . In: Toronto Sun , August 28, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012. 
  2. ↑ Jessica Hume: Where and when you can go topless in Ontario, and what it has to do with UFOs . In: National Post , August 27, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012. 
  3. ↑ a b Protests demand equal topless rights . In: United Press International , August 22, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012. 
  4. ↑ a b Gilbert Ndikubwayezu: Group denied permit to march topless . In: Toronto Star , August 25, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012. 
  5. ↑ Barb Awesome: It's National GoTopless Day! . Chicago Now. August 21, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ Pete Winn: Raelians Threaten Legal Action to Secure Women's Constitutional Right to Go Topless . In: Cybercast News Service , August 18, 2010. Retrieved March 2, 2012. 
  7. ↑ Topless Protest To Be Held In Middle Of Air And Water Show . In: CBS , August 19, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012. 
  8. ↑ 2012 Go Topless Day . In: GoTopless.org . Retrieved March 2, 2012.