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Police told Lacey Tompkins to cover up while topless at a public beach. She complained. Now they’ve apologized and admitted there was no legal basis for the order. Nearly 30 years after women won equal topless rights in Canada, the double standard remains. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

cbc.caSaint John police apologize after woman told to cover up at beach | CBC NewsLacey Tompkins was told by police to cover up while topless at Dominion Park Beach in July. After she filed a complaint, the Saint John Police Force apologized and said there was no legal basis for th...

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Trainiart

@ihzs435.bsky.social

6 Sept

Maybe if more women exercise their rights it wouldn’t be news item anymore and a legally topless woman on a beach would be as mundane as a legally topless man.

Christopher J Schiller

@cjsphoto.bsky.social

5 Sept

I remember when this verdict was announced, every guy my age was excited for all the women to toss their tops aside, and then depressed when it never happened (probably because they wouldn't shut up about ogling tits forever). I'm not saying I'm better, but I wasn't that guy this time...