Updated: Feb.26,2008! I am finally back!
You may be asking, "Is this for real?"
Yes, believe it or not, the born instinct and right for males to be able to go shirtless in public is in real danger.
Society is making it politically incorrect for males, boys & men, to go without a shirt! Some women are making a effort to make men's chest seem naughty and dirty. Some laws are already on the books and more are on the way! More and more businesses are banning bare male chests! One website is actually warning parents of movies that contain bare male chest! Even outdoor amusement parks are BANNING men and boys from taking their shirts off on a hot summer day! More and more men are becoming EMBARRASSED to take their shirts off even on hot days. The male chest was once seen as a natural thing even to be admired. Now, it is under attack. As society becomes more and more oriented and focused on NOT offending ANYONE, the male nipples will continue to become socially unacceptable.
This is NOT a porn website and is not adult oriented. The sole purpose of this website is to make people, both male and female, aware of the movement toward Anti-male chest. If you are offended by the image of a male in his true form, without a shirt, you should leave, because I have no intention of allowing society to tell me I have to cover up what God gave me on my upper torso.
Why do businesses including small convenience stores have signs saying "No shirt, No service"? Is it a health hazard? No! Does my chest emit radio-active germ waves? No! Even stores that allow smoking, still do not allow bare-chested men. Which is more of an health hazard? I am not personally against smoking, in fact I do smoke, but isn't this a reasonable question? They say there is a health department law requiring shirts and shoes in their business. But is this true? There IS documentation that there are NO health department laws against bare-feet for customers! Bare feet is just an insurance issue in case someone steps on a nail or glass or something, but not a health department law. So, what's the issue with bare-chest? It's just that some people think that the male chest is ugly or too sexy! I see a lot of things that I think is ugly but all I have to do is to turn my head. Can the male chest seem sexy? Sure, it can. But so can feet, cucumbers, carrots or just blue eyes! The fact is, we should not discriminate against the male torso just because some people can't handle their own thoughts! Male shirtlessness is NOT naughty, is NOT anti-family and is NOT anti-Christian! It is Natural, Comfortable and Healthy!
As far as womens rights to go bare-chested, I have no comment. This website does not deal with that issue. This website deals with the much simpler issue of the male right to be bare-chested.
"These are revolutionary times; all over the globe men are revolting against old systems of exploitation and oppression. The shirtless and barefoot people of the world are rising up as never before. The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.…We must move past indecision to action….If we do not act, we shall surely be dragged down the long, dark, and shameful corridors of time reserved for those who possess power without compassion, might without morality, and strength without sight." -Martin Luther King, Jr., April 4, 1967
Laws against bare-chested males
1987 Palm Beach, Fla arrests man for running shirtless
"http://home.att.net/~saran/deweese.htm"
This article also mentions at least one other place that has tried to outlaw male bare chest.
Baltimore, MD law against men going shirtless
"http://www.wanderworks.com/chilichokers/dumb_laws_3.htm"
Quogue, NY law against shirtless men in the streets
"http://www.indyeastend.com/detail.asp?cat=news&article=298"
Men were arrested for indecent exposure during the 1930's for exposing their chest
"http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~roseying/ids110/MTEST.HTM"
Back in the 80's or 90's, I remember seeing on the news, that in Greenwich village in NY, they passed a law against men jogging without their shirts but I cannot find documentation of this. IF you have any documentation of this, please forward it to me.
I've heard reports of anti-barechest behavior and/or laws in Cape Cod and surrounding areas. IF you have any documentation of this, please forward it to me.
Website warns parents of bare-chested males in movies!
"http://www.kids-in-mind.com" A "Christian" group/website which rates movies. They do a great job at warning parents of violence and nudity in movies. The problem is that they also mention every second of every occurrence of bare-chested males in innocent situations, even just swimming. Does that deserve mentioning? Is the image of a boy or man taking his shirt off harmful? Is the image of a male swimming harmful? I don't think so!
Take a search engine and type +"shirtless" +"kids-in-mind" and see what I mean. Also try, +"barechested" +"kids-in-mind"
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