Women can legally go topless in Canada and, for that mater, in the state of New York and in Austin, Tx in the U.S. The reason this is possible is because of women pioneers like Gwen Jacob who fought against the double standard laws of Canada making it ok for men to be topless but not women. In the piece below Gwen explains that while it is now legal to go topless, most women won't. Why? Because they are harassed if they do. Our laws may have changed but the Puritan ethic still maintains a stranglehold on our culture.
Article: Women's topless court victory 20 years later
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