No Nude in L.A.
Los Angeles County Law: No person shall appear, bathe, sunbathe, walk, change clothes, disrobe or be on any beach in such manner that the genitals, vulva, pubis, pubic symphysis, pubic hair, buttocks, natal cleft, perineum, anus, anal region or pubic hair region of any person, or any portion of the breast at or below the upper edge of the areola thereof of any female person, is exposed to public view, except in those portions of a comfort station, if any, expressly set aside for such purpose.
Do you think the wording in the current law is sexist? Is it significant that there is something that specifies a different rule for "female persons"?
I think it's significant because it shows that it's specifically calling out only females. Maybe at the time when it was first written, they were trying to protect women. But I just think now, reading it, we should eliminate specifically calling out "female persons." Just take out that one sentence-really, only a couple words.
Under the current ban, if a woman is caught sunbathing topless at a beach, what penalties might she face?
I think in most cases the law, police lifeguards, etc., would not jump to penalizing instantly-rather, [they would issue] a preliminary warning; "Hey, cover up."
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Do you think the wording in the current law is sexist? Is it significant that there is something that specifies a different rule for "female persons"?
I think it's significant because it shows that it's specifically calling out only females. Maybe at the time when it was first written, they were trying to protect women. But I just think now, reading it, we should eliminate specifically calling out "female persons." Just take out that one sentence-really, only a couple words.
Under the current ban, if a woman is caught sunbathing topless at a beach, what penalties might she face?
I think in most cases the law, police lifeguards, etc., would not jump to penalizing instantly-rather, [they would issue] a preliminary warning; "Hey, cover up."
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