'Right now female breasts are sexualized so this will help to hopefully de-sexualize,” said Nantucket resident Dorothy Stover, who originally proposed the bylaw. “It is historic and Nantucket has always been at the forefront of history and equality.”
, but the Massachusetts attorney general's office had to review the measure to ensure that it did not conflict with the state constitution. The town has the authority to choose what activities it allows on its beaches, the attorney general's office wrote in its decision, made public Tuesday.
"We approve the Town's vote authorizing any person to go topless on any public or private beach in Nantucket because we discern no conflict" with the constitution, the ruling said.Stover told NBC10 Boston on Wednesday she felt that“We agreed that there is inequality currently and there’s also… the big part of this is de-sexualization. So right now female breasts are sexualized so this will help to hopefully de-sexualize,” she added.
Stover had previously said her hope was to normalize bodies of all shapes and sizes and foster an environment of acceptance."Nantucket beaches have been officially approved to allow both men AND women to go topless - a win for gender equity ,"Nantucket beaches have been officially approved to allow both men AND women to go topless – a win for gender equity
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