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Experiment: Under New York state law, all chests are created equal: both men and women can go topless in public, provided you expose your breasts in a manner "neither lewd nor intended to annoy or harass." On a hot summer day, would going topless in a public park prove empowering, or would I get burned? I promised a day of sunshine and laughs (perhaps at my expense) to two friends/bodyguards, and we arrived at the Sheep's Meadow in Central Park with blankets, books, and my boobs. The clearing was packed with sunbathers; although no one was topless, there were a rainbow of skimpy bikinis and skin across the lawn. We claimed a clear patch of land and, far sooner than I would have liked, it was time to take off my top. "Here," my friend Jim offered, removing his own shirt, "I'll do it too." So I sat up. My hand instinctively grasped my breasts for modesty, my bosom spilling over my fingertips. I didn’t want to let go. "I'm gonna do it. I'm just gonna remove my hand," I said to no one in particular. And then I did. Five minutes in, however, my skin was sizzling. The Irish were not made to be a topless people. Rubbing SPF 15 onto my nipples made me feel a little dirty — and a little silly for bringing only SPF 15. I tried to chat with my friends, but I found it hard to concentrate. More and more people were looking over at me, and when everyone's staring at you, you can't look anywhere for fear of making awkward eye contact. I may have been topless, but I was still shy. It's not common for me to make eye contact with strangers. It's even less likely if they're staring at my tits or taking pictures with their iPhones. Three sunscreen applications later, my girlfriend Megan pointed out, "The trouble with sun bathing is I'm already bored. I want to get a hot dog or something." A quick scan revealed a hot-dog stand at the corner of the Sheep's Meadow, just outside the fence marking the lawn's border. I didn't know what would happen if we left the sanctuary. But for hungry, topless women everywhere, I would find out. 122 Commentsmoo commented on 08/24 z commented on 08/24 jj commented on 08/24 kyli commented on 08/24 god commented on 08/24 mc commented on 08/24 c commented on 08/24 alr commented on 08/24 Cok commented on 08/24 KG commented on 08/24 ixv commented on 08/24 hee commented on 08/24 get commented on 08/24 lik commented on 08/24 nh commented on 08/24 AC commented on 08/24 tj commented on 08/24 AAE commented on 08/24 nh commented on 08/24 JHN commented on 08/24 win commented on 08/24 sfw commented on 08/24 ZO commented on 08/24 KsZ commented on 08/24 MJL commented on 08/24 MO commented on 08/24 SW commented on 08/24 twee commented on 08/24 YAC commented on 08/24 JSK commented on 08/25 rtm commented on 08/25 CDG commented on 08/25 FGB commented on 08/25 CLY commented on 08/25 FL commented on 08/25 sg commented on 08/25 SHG commented on 08/25 JH commented on 08/25 ARB commented on 08/25 mp commented on 08/25 JD commented on 08/25 SJ commented on 08/25 Mari commented on 08/25 MJL commented on 08/25 M commented on 08/25 BM commented on 08/25 DH commented on 08/25 ghf commented on 08/25 DJ commented on 08/25 CMD commented on 08/26 JRT commented on 08/26 WAC commented on 08/26 dc commented on 08/26 wmg commented on 08/26 dar commented on 08/26 ps commented on 08/26 urb commented on 08/26 jez commented on 08/27 wwc commented on 08/27 HC commented on 08/27 ces commented on 08/27 FR commented on 08/27 rar commented on 08/27 MS commented on 08/27 MS commented on 08/27 dh commented on 08/27 BRF commented on 08/27 ge commented on 08/28 ks commented on 08/28 IJ commented on 08/28 KZ commented on 08/29 mns commented on 08/29 SWC commented on 08/30 SF commented on 08/30 MW commented on 08/30 PMJW commented on 08/31 poh commented on 08/31 BDC commented on 08/31 AH commented on 08/31 mca commented on 08/31 LP commented on 09/01 RB commented on 09/01 An commented on 09/01 JEM commented on 09/01 JRM commented on 09/02 TF commented on 09/02 JAM commented on 09/02 KM commented on 09/02 TP commented on 09/02 jc commented on 09/02 rad commented on 09/03 JW commented on 09/03 vpc commented on 09/05 des commented on 09/06 mgs commented on 09/08 Sam commented on 09/09 Sam commented on 09/09 sf commented on 09/09 DS commented on 09/09 base commented on 09/09 rlm commented on 09/10 gwof commented on 09/11 DJ commented on 09/16 jhs commented on 09/18 wzrd commented on 09/22 sk commented on 09/24 CRK commented on 09/25 akef commented on 09/28 tali commented on 10/02 hp commented on 10/04 JJ commented on 10/05 PB commented on 10/11 Boy3 commented on 10/22 OV commented on 11/07 BB commented on 11/08 ed2 commented on 11/16 psr commented on 12/02 GSP commented on 12/06 MJL commented on 01/07 JAG commented on 01/19 sma commented on 01/25
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