The summer when the topless made headlines again: “The gaze does not stay on the beach”
There are no figures to indicate a sharp decline in the practice of going topless, but there is a widespread perception that it is happening. Women talk about the fear of being recorded, aesthetic pressure and an increasingly negative social reaction.
For several weeks, posts on social media, articles in the press, and various content have been circulating about going topless, about how women are stopping doing it, and why. One of the most repeated concerns is the fear, especially among younger women, of being recorded, photographed, and shared online without their consent. The topic includes mobile phones, tiny cameras, and even Meta's "pervert glasses".
Is this happening? Yes and no. It cannot be confirmed that there is a significant drop in this practice in Spain: it's a feeling, but there are no data to support it. Nor can it be claimed that there are men with devices everywhere committing what could be a crime. But the fear is there, it's real, and it's not just about that. It's also about the reaction of those around and not meeting increasingly high, widespread, and impossible aesthetic standards. Continue reading
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