In a society that claims to value equality and justice, the double standard around bare chests remains a glaring contradiction. That women are policed, fined, and shamed for exposing their chests while men bare theirs with impunity is plainly discriminatory, rooted in outdated notions of morality. The human chest—two nipples and some fatty tissue—is fundamentally the same, yet we continue to treat them differently.
If decency is truly the goal, the unchecked male nipple must be addressed. Far from innocent, it has been fetishized in advertising, film, and fitness culture as a symbol of power and virility. The solution is obvious: regulate male toplessness with the same rigor imposed on women. Fairness demands nothing less. 🪐
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