Canada Has Some Pretty Cool Laws, But This One About Boobs Makes Me Proud

American women might not do it, but they should at least have the option.

In 1991, Gwen Jacob, a university student from Canada, was arrested for walking down the street topless.

It was 33 degrees (Celsius) and men were taking off their shirts to cool down. Gwen decided to do the same. Someone complained, and she was arrested. The judge told her that breasts were "sexually stimulating to men" and shouldn't be exposed. She was found guilty.

Recognizing it as a double standard, she appealed the case and changed the law.

Women in Ontario, Canada, gained the legal right to be topless in public. Since then, not one Canadian woman has been charged for doing so.

Do Canadian women walk around topless all the time? Not that I've seen.

There's still the whole "people are going to judge me" factor. But as times change and the temperature climbs, I wouldn't be surprised if more women exercised their right.

American women are determined to change the topless law in the United States too.

Here's the "titillating" trailer for the new film, "Free the Nipple" which is inspired by true events:

Liv Tyler, Rihanna, Miley Cyrus, Michelle Rodriguez, Scout Willis, and many other celebs have come out in support of "Free the Nipple."

They want to change a double-standard law that makes taking off your shirt completely fine for men but a "criminal act" for women.

Yes, Ryan Gosling, you can put your shirt back on — or you can take it off. It's up to you. Women just want to have the same choice.

Film trailer found on Film Festivals and Indie Films. Find out more about the movie or follow @freethenipple on Twitter. Thumbnail image by Nimalan Tharmalingam used under Creative Commons license.

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