By Karen Best

When you think of equality for women the first thing one might think is equal pay. For many New Yorkers one more issue was added to the list. Yesterday was National Go-Topless Day and dozens of women participated in and around Central Park. An organizer of the rally stated the reason for the event is “to allow women to be free in the park like men.”

The women received support from motorists, onlookers and surprised tourists. There were some people who found the display of nudity to be a step in the wrong direction. A few people complained to nearby police officers but because of a 1992 court ruling, any woman can walk around the city at anytime without a shirt on.  The ruling made New York the only state in the country where women can be topless legally. Other topless events were held in California and Ohio. The organizers plan to petition Congress to relax nudity laws.

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