Some UK towns may ban men from baring their chests and stomachs in public

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Men may be barred from baring their chests - and stomachs - in public under new local laws being considered by town halls.

They would stop men stripping off their shirts in crowded town centres and give powers to police to remove any who defy the cover-up laws.

The proposal has been inspired by the least attractive side effect of the heatwave - the tendency of a number of often middle-aged men to go about in nothing more than shorts and trainers.

Last week the Daily Mail highlighted the wave of revulsion among most of the public at the summer's least welcome fashion trend, and pictured a series of the worst examples in the hope of shaming offenders into keeping their T-shirts on.

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"It is an unfortunate thing, but those men who like best to bare their stomachs are the ones who have too much stomach."

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1770

They even have a gallery up.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/galleries...in_page_id=1055

[JenT 0]

I personally wouldn't mind seeing that enforced in the US as well...

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[Sister Fracas 5]

no, I'm not going to look in the gallery, thanks... heh!

[incanada1234 0]

"It is an unfortunate thing, but those men who like best to bare their stomachs are the ones who have too much stomach."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That is by far the funniest thing I've read all day!

[Alex+R 0]

That last picture was just...oh god...I was already nauseated today

I was not sure how I felt about making people wear shirts before I opened the gallery. Then I was pretty sure. I want those people wearing garbage bags from the neck down.

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

The thong picture was disturbing.

[MrsWhizz 0]

I personally wouldn't mind seeing that enforced in the US as well...

YES! Please. Dear god, I live in NC. Let's get this legislated NOW!

[gimygirl 0]

why is this all disturbing?? it's the human body and it should be appreciated.

they're just normal people ... too bad the media/society is still trying to forcefeed what the 'acceptable' look is if you want to bear your skin.

[danae 0]

why is this all disturbing?? it's the human body and it should be appreciated.

they're just normal people ... too bad the media/society is still trying to forcefeed what the 'acceptable' look is if you want to bear your skin.

I agree

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

why is this all disturbing?? it's the human body and it should be appreciated.

they're just normal people ... too bad the media/society is still trying to forcefeed what the 'acceptable' look is if you want to bear your skin.

[MrsWhizz 0]

I'm not saying I don't like the human body. Every body is beautiful in it's own way. But, until women can run around with their shirts off, not be mistreated, ogled or arrested....why should men be able to do it?

Edited July 26, 2006 by MrsWhizz

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[Sister Fracas 5]

As in the Britney thread where folks thought she might be dressed a little too, umm, ho-ish, for lack of a better word, especially in her present state...I think the same can be said...wear appropriate clothes for your body. If you can't pull it off for whatever reason, isn't it better to keep it clothed? I know, we are born naked, blah, blah, blah and the human body is a beautiful thing, yeah, yeah, yeah.... but culturally, we don't run around naked.

oh well....

[incanada1234 0]

As in the Britney thread where folks thought she might be dressed a little too, umm, ho-ish, for lack of a better word, especially in her present state...I think the same can be said...wear appropriate clothes for your body. If you can't pull it off for whatever reason, isn't it better to keep it clothed? I know, we are born naked, blah, blah, blah and the human body is a beautiful thing, yeah, yeah, yeah.... but culturally, we don't run around naked.

oh well....

I say even if you CAN pull it off - have some modesty!