Woman should be allowed to be topless in public.

Thank you for your response. You asked, "Do you believe that men and woman should get fair treatment? " My answer is yes. Although, You cannot help the genetic makeup and body differences between a man and a woman. I suppose we can throw out the legalities. Let's stick with moralities, I think that's what's going to get us somewhere in this debate. You stated, "I would need you to explain how this or any other double standard is necessary. Because saying that something is necessary is a pretty big claim. For you to prove this, You would have to show that there is no alternative. Since alternatives can be practically limitless, Your work is cut out for you. " My apologies, I should have been specific from the beginning. Double standard isn't the right word to use in this situation when it comes to topless. I cannot think of an exact word, But how about "cannot be helped". I'm not saying all double standards are necessary, In fact I hate some double standards regarding men and women. But with men being topless and woman not being topless should not be a double standard at all, Is what I'm saying. You asked, " If a woman is enjoying her legal in 36 state right to be topless and a man sexually harasses her, How should we handle that? Should we arrest the harasser, Or violate the victims legal right? " Interesting question. This is a slippery slope. A simple solution would not to be topless to prevent sexual harassment, Which is a wrong act. It is as if the woman is asking to be harassed. There are some men who will go after her. If a place allows women being topless as legal, And she gets sexually harassed, Then the harasser should be arrested. As I've stated beforehand, To prevent something like that happening, The woman should not be topless. In the end, It would be both the woman, And the harasser's fault. You said, "Quite frankly, I think you're the one going in the wrong direction. Men are treating woman like objects and your solution is to protect the men from their victims? Everything about that is wrong. I urge you to reconsider your position on this. " I am not protecting the men from the victim and I am also not going to bat for a woman being topless. We all know men treat women as objects. If a very attractive woman with relatively large breasts walks down the street and a man notices and harasses her, Then she asked for that. By women being topless it very well may increase the stereotype of men being perverts and monsters. Men aren't going to not see women as objects anymore if women go topless. They will see them as even more of an object. You said, "Men get blowjobs all the time on TV? No problem. Woman gets oral on TV? Everyone loses their mind. " Prime case of double standards. You stated, "A man nipple is no different than a woman nipple. " I'm afraid they are very different for obvious reasons, Besides the fact that one produces milk, And the other doesn't. You said, "Same rules that would apply to a little boy. " The same rules do not apply to a little boy. They are not having breasts in the future, Little girls will. Which is why parents give them bathing suits to go swimming. (I would hope so. ) I await your response. - L.