“Free the Nipple” is about so much more than bare breasts
Most American cities are full of breasts. They are everywhere: On billboards. On storefronts. On buildings. But if you look closely, there’s consistently one thing missing: nipples. Although a handful of states technically allow women to go completely topless, those in many places can be arrested for doing so.
That’s something Lina Esco is combatting with Free the Nipple, a movement she founded to fight against sexist public nudity laws that unfairly target women. But don’t be fooled, this issue is more than skin deep.