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1934 (): Though full-body swimming attire is mandatory, men begin to appear bare-chested on crowded public beaches despite the threat of arrest, Long Island, New York. [28] 1936 (): Male bare-chestedness is legalized, United States. [28] 1938 (): First naturist clubs are established, New Zealand. [29]
Bralessness is the state of not wearing a brassiere as part of a woman's underwear. Women may choose to not wear a bra due to discomfort, health-related issues, their cost, or for social and cultural reasons. As of 2006, about 10% of Australian women did not wear a bra. [1] Surveys have reported that 5–25% of Western women do not wear a bra ...
Initially, working-class men and boys swam in the nude, as had previously been customary in lakes and rivers. [128] Only later were days set aside for use of baths and pools by women. [127] From 1860 to 1937 men in the UK and America were often required to wear suits that covered the upper torso when swimming where women were present.
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".
Some men groom their chest hair to improve the male cleavage look (sometimes known as "manscaping"). [226] [123] [176] [177] [202] Many still considered the look inappropriate for most situations. [202] [227] In the 2010s and early 2020s, particularly during the COVID-19 lockdowns, cleavage-enhancing bras began to decline in popularity.
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 ...
Man and woman in swimsuits, c. 1910; she is exiting a bathing machine Annette Kellerman, early 1900s, in swimwear which she wore when arrested for public indecency In the United States, indecent exposure refers to conduct undertaken in a non-private or (in some jurisdictions) publicly viewable location, which is deemed indecent in nature, such as nudity, masturbation or sexual intercourse. [1]
[2] [unreliable source] In 1974, PBS's KERA-TV began broadcasting the British sketch comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus [3] with actress Sheila Sands appearing topless in the 6th episode. [4] [unreliable source] In 1974, Columbia Pictures Television filmed a nude scene of Connie Stevens for a TV movie called The Sex Symbol.