This Sunday, August 23rd is Go Topless Day. It’s an event which is meant to start a conversation about gender inequality. Here are 10 reasons why this is basically the best idea anyone has ever thought of:
1. It questions why men are allowed to be bare-chested in public, and women aren’t
[Gary He/Reuters]2. And why it’s necessary for us to censor these photos in order to post this article on Facebook
[@caradelevingne]3. You can join the fight against breast policing, along with famous women like Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, and Cara Delevingne.
[College Times]4. And you can finally even out your tan
[Short and Sweet NYC]5. Being topless is legal in NYC
[OCTPFAS Topless Book Club]6. But in other places, women get arrested for it
[IFC Films/”Free The Nipple”]7. And even in NYC where it’s legal, some women are still demonized for it
[Reuters]8. Tons of cities across the world are participating in Go Topless Day
9. There will be a parade, speeches, and performances to get the message across
10. And of course, there will be tons and tons of smiles
[gotopless.org]So what do you say? Will you go topless on Sunday?