Maryland court rules that bans on topless women are constitutional (legal, marijuana)

[Spartacus713]

So men and women are different. But we already knew that, didn't we?

For the entirety of the history of our country, differences between men and women have been recognized under the constitution and the law, and public policy developed by our government bodies have reflected that. The Maryland court just re-affirmed this obvious truth. What would have been remarkable is if the court had declared such bans 'unconstitutional'.

Maryland court rules that bans on topless women are constitutional

Ocean City can ban women from going topless in public, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Judge James Bredar noted in his ruling that the U.S. Supreme Court has consistently maintained that physical differences between men and women provide a constitutionally sound basis for laws that treat men and women differently.

Bredar also determined that protecting the public sensibilities from the public display of areas of the body traditionally viewed as erogenous zones, including female, but not male, breasts, is an important government objective.

“Whether or not society should differentiate between male and female breasts is a separate inquiry from whether it is constitutional to do so,” wrote Bredar, adding that the beach town’s ban on female toplessness is substantially related to protecting the public sensibilities.

Of course this ruling does not make it unconstitutional for lawmakers to permit topless beaches and the like. But in this case, that was not what the Maryland legislature had apparently determined to do.

[No_Recess]

Ya hear that America?

Cover your face and boobies or we'll cage you.

[atltechdude]

I disagree with the ruling in general (but it may be correct in terms of their state constitution).

Some cities like Denver have already made it legal for females to go topless if they want.

There is nothing wrong with that imo.

[phma]

That should increase the value of National Geography magazines !!! I wonder if the dems bought them up first to make a profit ??? Hum...

Originally Posted by Spartacus713

So men and women are different. But we already knew that, didn't we?

Are you sure? I heard that that thing we call a penis is actually a large overgrown clitoris.

[jcp123]

I agree the legal basis isn’t very sound.

Still, I think much of the West, especially here, has a troublesome relationship to nudity and certain body parts.

[atltechdude]

Originally Posted by jcp123

I agree the legal basis isn’t very sound.

Still, I think much of the West, especially here, has a troublesome relationship to nudity and certain body parts.

It's because of the legacy of Puritanism that founded America.

[notnamed]

And other states have gone the other way on this.

So like with marijuana, choose your state wisely. Some value liberty more than others.

[jcp123]

Originally Posted by atltechdude

It's because of the legacy of Puritanism that founded America.

Bingo!

[ditchlights]

In my time on this planet, I have found that in areas where going topless is legal, the people you would like to see topless are not, and the ones that are topless no one wants to see that way.