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Men can take their shirts off for hot days and exercise. Why can't women do the same in 2025? (pawb.social)

submitted 1 week ago by Wahots@pawb.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Aside from men being horny in the 1800s, and this being a holdover since that time, is there any actual reason why this hasn't changed?

If society was dominated by women, would this be more likely to change?

I was sweating my ass off hiking in the hot sun, and the question has been bothering me all day after my top soaked through with sweat.

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[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 week ago

I live in Ontario, Canada, where it's perfectly legal for women to be topless.

I've never actually seen anyone exercise that right (at least in person), but it's a right.

[-] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Legally it's allowed but socially it isn't. We can't go topless without being endlessly harassed and probably assaulted. It was bad enough when I walked home with my bikini top after going swimming.

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

I can't argue that one bit.

I'm sorry men are so stupid. (I'm presuming it's men)

[-] RoquetteQueen@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

Women would absolutely be judgmental about it but it'd definitely be men doing the harassing and assaulting.

this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2025

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