This National Holiday is NOT on the Top News of the
leading news agencies, however, it is on TOP of the people’s searches. No
wonder, why! That is day, promoting gender equality, fairness, and freedom! It
is a nice event to participate, and it is dedicated to a good cause.
GoTopless Day always falls at the Sunday closest to
Women's Equality Day, Aug 26. Almost 100 years ago, on August 26, 1920 women
earned their legal right to vote on the basis of Gender Equality. 35 years ago,
in 1971, the US Congress has made August 26 into a nationally recognized date
and named it "Women's Equality Day". The president of the United
States is summoned to commemorate this date each year.
It is only logical that GoTopless Day protests (or
celebrations depending on the legal status of your city) would fall around
Women's Equality Day since the right to go topless for women is based on gender
equality as their right to vote once was.
On Sunday Aug. 28, people in cities around the world are
invited to stand up for women's right to go topless in public.
It is not about feminism. In the past, women often had to
act like men when fighting for their rights, so they repressed their
femininity. Today, GoTopless women see their femininity as a powerful asset as
they struggle for equal rights in male-dominated society.
GoTopless is committed to helping women perceive their
breasts as noble, natural parts of their anatomy (whether they are nursing or
not). Breasts shouldn't have to be "modestly" or shamefully hidden
from public view any more than arms, legs or feet. GoTopless is also committed
to helping men differentiate between nudity and sexuality. If the presence of a
topless woman in public triggers a sexual impulse, it can easily be controlled
in the same way men control themselves when they see a woman wearing a mini
skirt or revealing ample cleavage. Men manage to appreciate these things while
still showing respect! Choosing consciousness above hormones leads to a
peaceful, respectful society providing additional freedom and beauty.
This year, rallies are planned in 54 cities around the
world, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Denver, Miami
and Washington, D.C.
Go Topless spokeswoman Rachel Jessee said the principle
of the protest is to promote “equal rights and respect for each other.” “The
idea that women should cover up is shameful,” she told The Huffington Post. “We
should not feel ashamed. We want to instill self-love and a love for each
other.”
In the US, three states, Utah, Indiana, and Tennessee,
outright ban toplessness, while laws in 14 other states are murky on the topic.
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