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"We&amp;#x27;re usually all about helping you find the right swimsuit here at Glamour, but if your idea of a day at the beach is more about baring your bod, then we&amp;#x27;ve got a story for you... It&amp;#x27;s no secret that French women love a little bit of topless sunbathing and swimming, but public pools and beaches aren&amp;#x27;t always as tolerant as National Lampoon&amp;#x27;s European Vacation might have you believe. In fact, police say that exposing one&amp;#x27;s breasts is sexual exhibition, and it&amp;#x27;s punishable by up to a year in prison or a fine of 15,000 euros. One feminist group in France called Les Tumultueuses is so put off by this notion that they&amp;#x27;ve been staging protests at local pools, showing up with bikini tops and asking the male swimmers to wear them to create a deeper feeling of equality. Their point? &amp;quot;If women have to cover their breasts in a pool, then so too should guys.&amp;quot; Sign up for our style newsletter and get the best of our fashion blog, delivered straight to your inbox In most cases, reports Rue 89, the men oblige with a giggle, but unsurprisingly, a few have suggested that things would be a lot more equal if all women just removed their tops. I&amp;#x27;m curious where you ladies stand on the topless swimming and sunbathing debate...do you think women should be allowed to do it if they want? Or are you much more modest in your thinking towards beach attire? Do you think toplessness should be confined to pre-approved beaches, or is there a double standard for women and men? Is it fair to force a woman into a top when a man doesn&amp;#x27;t have to wear one? What do you think of Les Tumultueuses&amp;#x27; crusade? Does putting a dude in a bikini help make their point? Discuss! PLUS... - Do or Don&amp;#x27;t: Nude sunbathing AND! - Would you ever pose topless for a photograph? These women did! More Ways to Get Glamour: Download Glamour onyour iPhone or iPad! Like freebies? Enter the latest Glamour sweepstakes! Sign up for our fashion and beauty newsletters to get easy style tips (it&amp;#x27;ll make your inbox 10x sexier, we promise). One more PS: Did you know you can now read glamour.com on your smart phone?! It&amp;amp;#8217;s the ultimate boredom buster."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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