| | Do you realize it is legal in 12 states for girls to go top-free in public? To start, that is a little number, and second, many cities can and do override this with their own laws. Haha Not the same, I understand.)
Girls acquiring the equivalent right to go top-free wherever guys can is a cause that's become increasingly more significant if you ask me. I believe what troubles me most is the scoreless arrests and physical abuse that women go through for going top-free even when it's totally legal. Does not everyone have more important matters to worry about? (Seemingly not.)
Phoenix Feeley has faced police and furious mums in Coney Island for exercising her right to go top-free
I lately met a kindred soul against this discrimination: Phoenix Feeley, and I asked Phoenix if I could inter view her about her current challenge for top-free equality.
Phoenix continues to be actively fighting for topfreedom since 2004 when she was falsely arrested in New York City for being top-free in public. She endured physical mistreatment by the officers, spent 27 hours in jail and to top it all off, had to go through a mental evaluation. It's been legal in NY since 1992. The town apologized with a settlement of $29,000 when she sued.
Since then she is been marching in top-free rallies in NYC, and today the brave Phoenix is fighting charges in a state where it isn't legal (yet), New Jersey. In 2008 Phoenix sunbathed without a top on the playa of Spring Lake as a form of civil disobedience. The police detained her and inflicted physical maltreatment once again. An overweight man had the gall to clap as she was getting detained, and Phoenix quickly responded, "Your boobs are bigger than mine!" She was given two charges of disorderly conduct, one for obstruction of justice, a charge of nudity and a charge of dressing/undressing, along with a $2,000 fine. This quotation circulated last year when her appeal was rejected by the state appeals court:
"Limitations on the exposure of the female breast are supported by the significant governmental fascination with safeguarding the people's moral sensibilities."
That is right, moral sensibilities! The government is only trying to shield everyone from women's immoral breasts.
At this point the costs have been cut down to the nudity and dress/undress charges and the fine cut in half. "I refuse to pay injustice," she said, "You must go all the way with it." And she is prepared to do just that. Regrettably the Supreme Court only hears 10 f cases, and a preceding top-free case further complicates matters. A couple in NJ were found fishing illegally, while the wife (a Ms. follow ) was topless. She fought for the right to go fully bare, but would not testify for herself and lost. Regardless, Phoenix says if she can't get into the Supreme Court, she will appeal to the Federal Court, and even go to prison if she has to!
Are any Europeans read ing this on their smartphone as they lay topless on their towel at the strand? Are they wondering what the big deal is with revealing breasts in America? So are we.
As we wrapped up our meeting, I asked Phoenix why top-freedom is so particularly crucial that you her. She replied that she views it as a symbol of women's subordinate legal rights, and this is one wall of discrimination that needs to be broken down. I concur!
Some of you may have attended Idiots for Freedom last month, Phoenix's magnificent top-free party and fundraiser aimed at helping her with all the legal fees. If you did not make it, you can still contribute and support her courageous fight for women's right to go top-free wherever men can!
Donate by Paypal to: phoenixfeeley[at]hotmaildotcom
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