Decades ago, bare-chested men were arrested for indecent exposure, and many were self-conscious about going topless after it became legal. The purpose of the Nipple Pride Parade is to empower them to overcome those feelings. “Shame and guilt are deeply ingrained, and they find it hard to break free. ”But few women exercise their topless rights in New York even now,” Jessee said. “For 23 years, New York has been a beacon of topless equality,” said Rachel Jessee, New York’s GoTopless leader via a press release.
Organized by, Nipple Pride Parades were scheduled for dozens of cities across North America yesterday including New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and San Francisco. Bare-breasted women and men took to the New York City streets yesterday to demand the same constitutional topless rights for all.
