As you were warned, there's a damn good reason why you might see a semi-nude woman walking around NYC today. It's National Go Topless Day, a celebration of women's legal right to bare their breasts in public in NYC.
Topless women and men, including topless activists Moira Johnston (above left) and Holly Van Voast (see below), are hanging out in Times Square and Bryant Park right now—check out some tweets, and a few NSFW pics, below.
So far, the rally is getting mixed reviews from tweeters, best summed up by two tweets. "Topless rally in Bryant park. 6 babes, 1,000 creepy guys #confusingmessage," tweeted JoAnna Dohtery. "Topless rights march in Bryant Park....boobs..." countered Chris Harrison. We'll have a full recap of the event later today.
Here in Bryant Park and not a bare boob in sight. Might be a bust. Pun intended.
— David (@dschorrnyc) August 26, 2012
Topless woman w drawn on mustache! My day is complete. twitter.com/dschorrnyc/sta…
— David (@dschorrnyc) August 26, 2012
"Free, free, free your breasts!" says the man with the cowbell at Bryant Park.
— Elizabeth Smith (@misselizabetka) August 26, 2012
Witnessed a topless demonstration in Bryant Park today
#weird— Sylvain Filteau (@sylvainfilteau) August 26, 2012
Topless women in the streets if NY
— Brienne Thornton (@BrienneMegan) August 26, 2012
There is a topless rally in Times Square. I would recommend coming down, but it's mostly old ladies or hippies.
— Ryan Charles Brown (@senatorbrown) August 26, 2012
It's international topless day. I was just in times square and saw many many breasts. My eyes hurt.
— Stacy Rodriguez (@glasnostbystacy) August 26, 2012
One topless lady had her son one hand, her husband on the other hand. Scarred for life. BEST. Free your breasts, free your mind!!!
— Stacy Rodriguez (@glasnostbystacy) August 26, 2012
everyone in times square is topless...okay
— Pharis Genesis (@pharis_6) August 26, 2012
The day I come to new York would be the day these hippies have a protest for women to be able to go topless ...
— Nikki Kennedy (@nikki_k3nnedy) August 26, 2012
WALKING THROUGH THE CITY SEEING PEOPLE PROTESTING GOING TOPLESS. OLD.NAKED.WOMEN.TOPLESS.
#scaredforlife— Claire Drotman (@clairedrotman) August 26, 2012
Like a bunch of women walking from Bryant Park to Times Square, boobs all out.
— Black Mamba. (@Cindayyy) August 26, 2012
Topless rally in Bryant park. 6 babes, 1,000 creepy guys
#confusingmessage— JoAnna Doherty (@lawbroad) August 26, 2012
Topless rights march in Bryant Park....boobs...
— Chris Harrison (@HarryO32) August 26, 2012
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