What is it about Brazil? We’ve had visitors to New York ask to join us from time to time while they’re in town, it’s not that unusual. But this summer we’ve been flooded with requests from Brazilians, working or vacationing in New York and eager to try sunbathing topless. Why so many? Part of it may be that in Brazil female toplessness is forbidden—and no, I wouldn’t have guessed that either. You can’t go topless on the beaches of Rio, where bikini bottoms famously cover only millimeters of skin? Yes. Turns out, you can wear dental floss below the waist, but reveal a nipple and you’ll get fined, harassed by police, and worse. So Brazilian women need to come to New York to bare their breasts. It’s a strange world.
But we’re proud to have them. This past week, when our destination was Bryant Park, we had two join us. And though they started the afternoon sitting a little apart from the rest of the group and nervously keeping their tops on, at some point they took the plunge. And after that… Let’s just say we’ve never seen smiles so joyful and blissful. (There were some other indications they might have been having a good time as well, as perhaps you can tell.)
So: welcome, women of Brazil. Make New York your second home—your freer one.
Women can’t go topless in Brazil? That’ll make the World Cup and Olympics less fun.
Viva as mulheres brasileiras em topless!
Elmore Leonard has died, may he rest in peace. Perhaps you should have a memorial event given one of his works was one of your chosen reads earlier in the summer.
Yes, we just heard that. It’s such a shame. The man was nearly 90, but he had so much life in him still. We feel fortunate that we got to interact with him a little bit this summer, and that we made his final months happier…
You´re having so many requests from Brazil just because UOL (a huge brazilian internet news company) has published a report about The Outdoor Co-ed Topless Pulp Fiction Appreciation Society, the purpose of the club and how it works.
Check it here: http://noticias.uol.com.br/tabloide/ultimas-noticias/tabloideanas/2013/08/20/grupo-de-garotas-une-leitura-a-topless-em-ny-estar-pelada-melhora-tudo.htm
Never would have guessed that Brazil of all places was would ban this on the beach.
Reminds me of when I spring breaked in Mexico the year after I did spring break In Florida. In Florida women would take there top off during contest and it was fine. In Mexico they got kicked off stage.