[WesternCulture]

“We believe that it can contribute to anorexia—there is a risk for that,”

- Being Swedish myself, I can testify our politicians are admirable in the way they are experts of more or less everything.

[dayglored]

I don't get it. "Allowing" topless does not "require" topless. So if a woman is uncomfortable with her breasts, she can wear a top.

What's the problem here? If the local culture allows topless pretty much every other bathing place, and they want this place to be special, they should get honest and just say that.

Sounds like a hidden agenda at work.

[dayglored]

"Fresh blow for topless Swedish bathers"

There's so much one could do with that headline, and all of it is wrong, wrong, wrong...

[VeniVidiVici]

a group of women in southern Sweden established the Bara Bröst network

I wonder if there are any dues? Or maybe, some type of hazing ritual to join? Hmmmmm..

[Ultra Sonic 007]

Headline of the Week alert!

[TheWasteLand]

She emphasized that the ban only applies to the town’s one indoor pool and that, as of now there is nothing stopping women from going topless at any municipal outdoor pools.

Hopefully not near any street intersections. Recipe for disaster.

[JillValentine]

Sheesh, what’s the big deal. They’re only breasts. There have been a few times when I’ve gone to the beach (when it wasn’t crowded), laid down on my towel, and (discreetly) taken off the bikini top. I’d put it on again before I got up. With my small size, it’s not like I have much to show anyway.

[crazyhorse691]

The network, whose name translates both as ‘Bare Breasts’ and ‘Just Breasts’, was mentioned in the discrimination complaint sent to public officials in Enköping.

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I guess it would be okay as long as they remembered to shave their chests so bees don’t get trapped in the hair...that hurts.

[weegee]

Maybe the private market should step in and offer a private club pool these woman can join.

[weegee]

but how else are they to swim the breaststroke?

[NaughtiusMaximus]

Swedish topless bathing leads to an increased incidence of moose bites.

No seriously, my sister was bitten by a moose while she was topless bathing.

[arderkrag]

More news in the , "Oh no, kids might see exposed flesh!!!" chicken little style idiocy department. As a side note:

We believe that it can contribute to anorexia—there is a risk for that,” he said to the newspaper Expressen.

What an idiot.

[McGruff]

I clicked on the link (purely for research purposes) and came across this other story. Swedish professor: 'Bras cause saggy breasts'. Fair and Balanced reporting even in Sveden?

[Arkancide]

Bare booby:

[Hyzenthlay]

Monica Hällgren, chair of the Enköping recreation committee, confirmed that one of the central arguments for leaving the ban in place was concern over the potential for topless women bathing to create conditions which could lead to a spike in eating disorders.

WTF? Seriously? I’d think it would lead to an increase in breast augmentation surgery at the worst, not anorexia, because eating disorders tend to have a negative effect on girls’ bra sizes.