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Men can take their shirts off for hot days and exercise. Why can't women do the same in 2025? (pawb.social)

submitted 1 week ago by Wahots@pawb.social to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Aside from men being horny in the 1800s, and this being a holdover since that time, is there any actual reason why this hasn't changed?

If society was dominated by women, would this be more likely to change?

I was sweating my ass off hiking in the hot sun, and the question has been bothering me all day after my top soaked through with sweat.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago

We can but most of the time you kinda feel wierd. excpetion is beach or pool or whatnot or if you are doing heavy labor. With labor I think people feel guilty to give any looks or whatnot. You know freeweight areas to but I think that is because it is so male dominated.