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I was reading a book on social life of the upper-middle class and new rich of the American 1920s and realized so many things we now do proudly were considered socially taboo back then. This was especially the case for clothing, makeup, women in certain public spaces, etc. What do you think will be different in the 2120s? Or maybe even the next 50 years?

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[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 107 points 1 year ago

Being topless regardless of gender in public during hot days.

[-] bleistift2@feddit.de 23 points 1 year ago

Not in the United States, not even in 100 years. Anywhere else: Maybe.

[-] thecrotch@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 year ago

It's already legal in several parts of the US

[-] bleistift2@feddit.de 38 points 1 year ago

“Legal” is not “not tabood”.

[-] Sandbag@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

links to those places and the statues that support that claim?

[-] berkeleyblue@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago

At least colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Wyoming by court.

And quite a lot if european countries (some only at beaches and pools etc.)

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/free-the-nipple-states

Lots of states also are very ambiguous with their laws or don’t actively prosecute them. In any way: It’s s a stupid law and no one is hurt by topless or even nude people in the streets. I don’t find it appealing for myself but if others like it, let them have it.

[-] dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Austin, not sure about the rest of Texas. Apparently the logic was, if men can go topless, why not women?

[-] electrogamerman@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

In Europe some women already go topless at beaches/lakes.

[-] FrankTheHealer@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

So long as they wear sun screen lol

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The same can be said about bald people.

[-] Dark_Arc@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Honestly this can be taboo regardless of your gender

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I've seen shirtless dudes doing sports outside (e.g. basketball or jogging - though these activities may be uncomfortable for ladies with big tatas, but that's another matter.)

Or shirtless dudes in public parks enjoying a barbecue day.

I do concede that these are very specific circumstances, though.

[-] catsup@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

While I do agree that this is a double standard, I don't see any signs of it going away

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It has been a thing in many African and South American indigenous communities for centuries. And it's a normal thing to do in many European beaches.

So whereas you're technically right - I don't see signs of it going away in our communities either - I wouldn't discard it too quickly.

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