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Upon investigation of this constitutional equality there are 33 states that do not ban toplessness for women. Only 3 that totally do. The rest are in limbo to decide.I stay covered up, but that's because my religious upbringing demanded it. I remember one time when I was 9 years old, I was playing in the creek with cousins at Grandma's farm, and decided my shirt needed to come off because it was hot outside, the shirt was sticking to me uncomfortably, and I thought it would be ok since we were all kids and I didn't have boobs yet. Mom saw me and changed my thinking very quickly...
Nowadays, I'm more likely to walk around town without a bra and my button-down shirt a little more open than my mom likes, but I'm still covered. There's plenty of cleavage, but nothing major showing. I don't see what the big deal is about boobs anyhow, they're just extra fat deposits meant for feeding infants, and have no real use if you AREN'T feeding infants. I always walk around the house in just my boxers and a tshirt (no bra), but will get "decent" if we are expecting company of the religious persuasion.
I agree with the above poster. I only wear clothing because of the temperature, or decency laws. When I'm home alone, I strip as fast as I can. Its a sensory thing for me, but even if there are other people around, I'm comfortable being nude as long as the other folks are okay with it. Modesty is a social construct based on religious dogma and transference of sexual responsibilities to the Other. Makes no sense to me, but I prefer to keep the peace, and my few friends.
I've noticed several posts about being nude or nude in front of others, which brought to mind an experience I recently had while doing some work in one of the dorm suites.
Before entering a suite I always announce myself after knocking several times and then I block the door open, just to be safe. The other day as I entered a suite, I heard the shower running and yelled loud enough so the resident could hear. A young fellow emerged from the shower wearing a bathing suit, which I found unusual. The young man is definitely on the spectrum ("it takes one to know one"), so it makes me wonder if his use of a bathing suit is because of his ASD, a personal thing, or a household cultural thing. Any thoughts on that?
I tend to agree, though where AS is concerned almost anything is possible. Frankly, despite the curiosity, I'm thankful he didn't come bounding out in his birthday suit. There are just some things the brain can't handle or "unsee."