Victory for topless bathers

Published: 8 Jan 08 17:17 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/9599/
A swimming pool in northern Sweden has said it will allow women to bathe topless, following a campaign by feminists.

A spokesman for the pool, part of Sundsvall's municipal leisure centre, said that employees there had decided they would not act if women tried to bathe semi-naked.

"We're used to naked people. Nobody cares," Per-Erik Ulander told local paper Dagbladet, adding that women could still be asked to cover up if other bathers take offence.

The Bara Bröst network - which translates both as 'bare breasts' and 'just breasts' - last year started its campaign for women to be allowed to swim without tops by stripping off at a pool in Uppsala. The protesters were ejected from the pool. Since then, campaigners have launched protest actions across the country, which have usually resulted in them being asked to leave.

The decision by the pool is the first real victory for the group, which has around 40 members.

"This is positive," said group member Ragnhild Karlsson to news agency TT.

The group faced a setback in November after the Swedish sexual equality ombudsman (Jämo) ruled that it was not discriminatory for women to be banned from bare-breasted bathing. Karlsson rejected the ombudsman's conclusions:

"The only sensible thing is to have the same rule for men as for women. If women can't be without a top, then men shouldn't get away with it either," she said.

I approve!

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This is the kind of stuff I can hang my hat on.

In the interest of documentation ....

If men can be topless, women should have the same right.

Topless female swimming!

Maybe I can officially call myself a feminist.

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Oh. I thought you were going to wax effusive about McCain's victory in New Hampshire.

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I have no idea who McCain is.
Is he helping bare chested women in NH? If so I am glad he is victorious.

The thing is, Sweden is by far not as much of a stronghold when it comes to breast implants displayed by the female gender.

In other words, what you may get to see with your bare eyes, may not be visually as delightful as it sounds ...

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Wait a minute . . . McCain is for women going topless? Hey, I've really got to start paying more attention to politics.

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Why is it the women who want to show off their tatas are usually NOT the ones you want to see?

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The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Hey even the Swedish News Agency is sexy...

"This is positive," said group member Ragnhild Karlsson to news agency
T T.

hee hee...


Actually I knew a bunch of Swedish girls back in school and they werenot all the Nordic Princesses we think of. Of course their attitudes make up for it

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Not sure if or how he's helping bare-chested women in NH but I have a feeling he'd step up to the plate if beckoned.

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Bras must be so uncomfortable.

I am definately for women's liberation.....

Do I get to pick which ones go topless?

Tom W

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Aye, there's the rub. When I used to live/work at the clothing optional hot springs resort in Lake County, CA, some of the women that were baring all . . . . oh man, it was "thanks for sharing, ma'am."

OTOH, some were quite babe-like.

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