Sara,

Here in California there are nude specific beaches.  They are usually
difficult to get to and very secluded.  The rest of the beaches you would be
arrested for indecent exposure.  Breasts are shown barely covered on
television, movies, ads etc but showing your breasts in public is quite
taboo.

Wendi Jones
Breastfeeding Advocate



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From: Lactation Information and Discussion
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Sara Bernard

This makes me ask the following culturally based question :
in the USA is 'ok' (culturally and legally) to go topless on ANY beach,
camping area, park etc etc? It is here in the Netherlands. You can see bare
breasts on any Dutch beach and sometimes in parks in the cities (I'm
thinking Amsterdam). There is not, as far as I know, separate places to go
topless. Infact I don't think the Dutch would even consider it an
issue )yeh, ok I'm sure there are people with hangups, but I mean in
general). If going topless on public beachesi n the USA (which everone
frequents) is not a 'big deal' then why is breastfeeding in public? Or is
showing your breast on beaches / recreational areas not done?

Just wondering where the borders lay in the USA?

Sara Bernard
ps I admit to being too much of a prude to go topless.
The Netherlands (where its nearly warm enough to go topless)

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