topless inequality

As I shall be returning to a summer much warmer than the one I am currently suffering through I figured it was about time I check out the state's take on toplessness... "New York Law: 245.01 Section 245.01.09 - Exposure of a Person A person is guilty of exposure if he appears in a public place in such a manner that the private or intimate parts of his body are unclothed or exposed. For purposes of this section, the private or intimate parts of a female person shall include that portion of the breast which is below the top of the areola. This section shall not apply to the breastfeeding of infants or to any person entertaining or performing in a play, exhibition, show or entertainment." ...so in short I can only go topless if I have a child or am making a living by it. Thanks, but no thanks. In other news I can't figure out exactly what WA's nudity law entails, but presumably it's not usually as hot as this so the idea of going topless is seldom appealing anyway. *shrug* ...I'm not sure I'd have the guts for it anyway, but I'd like to think that if I wanted to I could. Some French feminist lawyers need to attack the NY nudity laws with a vengeance.