What social taboos that exist today do you think will not be around in 100 years?
I was reading a book on social life of the upper-middle class and new rich of the American 1920s and realized so many things we now do proudly were considered socially taboo back then. This was especially the case for clothing, makeup, women in certain public spaces, etc. What do you think will be different in the 2120s? Or maybe even the next 50 years?
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Being topless regardless of gender in public during hot days.
Not in the United States, not even in 100 years. Anywhere else: Maybe.
It's already legal in several parts of the US
“Legal” is not “not tabood”.
Fair
links to those places and the statues that support that claim?
Iirc, New York city is one.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/08/24/434315957/topless-in-new-york-the-legal-case-that-makes-going-top-free-legal-ish
At least colorado, Kansas, New Mexico and Wyoming by court.
And quite a lot if european countries (some only at beaches and pools etc.)
https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/free-the-nipple-states
Lots of states also are very ambiguous with their laws or don’t actively prosecute them. In any way: It’s s a stupid law and no one is hurt by topless or even nude people in the streets. I don’t find it appealing for myself but if others like it, let them have it.
You could have just googled it yourself but sure
https://www.sweetwaternow.com/women-now-allowed-to-go-topless-in-public-in-six-states-including-wyoming/
Austin, not sure about the rest of Texas. Apparently the logic was, if men can go topless, why not women?
In Europe some women already go topless at beaches/lakes.
Honestly this can be taboo regardless of your gender
I've seen shirtless dudes doing sports outside (e.g. basketball or jogging - though these activities may be uncomfortable for ladies with big tatas, but that's another matter.)
Or shirtless dudes in public parks enjoying a barbecue day.
I do concede that these are very specific circumstances, though.
While I do agree that this is a double standard, I don't see any signs of it going away
It has been a thing in many African and South American indigenous communities for centuries. And it's a normal thing to do in many European beaches.
So whereas you're technically right - I don't see signs of it going away in our communities either - I wouldn't discard it too quickly.