Public Nudity

Public Nudity

The thesis for this paper is Public Nudity should not be allowed in our society. The first point supporting the thesis is one of the many reasons why I believe that women should not be allowed to go topless is with respect to the safety of women. Men and boys have, in recent years, been using short, tight, skirts and shirts as an excuse for rape or date rape.   Men have said that the girl was wearing a tight shirt and short skirt and it was obvious that she was easy and wanted the attention.  This statement leads me to my next point. The second point supporting the thesis is the average human being upon first contact with a stranger bases his initial impression of that person solely on the person's appearance. This is only natural as the only thing that we know about this stranger is what we see of them the first time we meet.  We all are aware of the sayings "Preppy","Jockish","Skater","Sluty" etc. 90 percent of North Americans as a tight skirt and tight tank top which happens to be the usual ensemble of a prostitute. (Linz 2009) This first impression of a girl in nothing but a skirt and a bare chest will no doubt elevate to the new version of a “Slut” and a girl that wants it. My second point is, what kind of questions will a mother be asked by her son when he sees a half nude woman walking down the street.  The first question that this child will ask is why do these women have no shirt on and you do? Your reply will be well ahhh go talk to your father.  This dilemma will no doubt be brought about as these and other questions about the sexual nature of the body will be ...