Going topless in Ontario? It’s complicated

Re Ontario city’s topless policy sparks complaint, July 11 Several years back, it became legal to go out topless in public. But in Western culture, naked breasts are a loaded issue because they mean different things at different times. The breast is more than a food source for babies or a snuggle spot for a young child. For young girls, this new stage means they are growing up. For older women, sagging breasts are a reminder that youth has gone. Breasts are very much tied to body image for many people. For women who lose their breasts or part of their breasts to cancer, an important part of their body has been changed — for many, this is not an easy transition. Breasts are complicated. Maria Van Zoomeren, Toronto