Talk:Clothing laws by country
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[edit] Criticism
This article is not very useful in my oppinion. It lists very few countries, of which information is available in its respective main country article. Regarding UK pub dress laws, this is not a recent event. THis article is outdated. 58.107.100.147 13:53, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "Women shirtless" category should be "Women topless"
In the US, if a woman is wearing a bra without a shirt, it's always legal and would be called shirtless here. Now many places of bussiness would ban customers from entering in such an outfit but they'd also ban guys without a shirt from entering as well. But in some US cities it would be illegal for a woman to be topless in public. (Generally defined as showing any portion of either nipple.) Jon 01:29, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Removed chart
I removed the chart below per WP:BURDEN "The burden of evidence lies with the editor who adds or restores material. All quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged should be attributed to a reliable, published source using an inline citation". I don't believe that the content is entirely true, and it is completely unreferenced. Jeepday (talk) 22:18, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Laws by country
Legally, clothing laws are as follows:
| Country | Men shirtless | Women topless | Exposed legs | Exposed navel | Cross-dressing | Public nudity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Illegal |
| Germany | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal |
| Hong Kong | Legal | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Illegal |
| Japan | Legal | Illegal (Except at onsen) | Legal | Legal | Legal | Illegal |
| Iran | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal |
| Netherlands | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Illegal except in "suitable" places |
| Saudi Arabia | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Illegal | Extremely illegal, would result in immediate beheading | Illegal |
| Sweden | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal, but usually considered offensive |
| United Arab Emirates | Illegal | Illegal | Legal | Legal | Legal, but considered offensive | Illegal |
| United Kingdom | Legal | Legal, but usually considered offensive (except on beaches) | Legal | Legal | Legal | Legal, as long as no one is offended |
| United States | Legal | Varies | Legal | Legal | Legal (but occasionally grounds for criticism among children, sometimes violence among adults) | Varies |
Well, it would be interesting to see a referenced version of this chart, but in the meantime I have started adding referenced prose for various countries. Much more work is needed. -- Beland (talk) 02:37, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
