Shirtless Men

CBC Radio Edmonton often does a "Talking Point" during their morning show to get the public engaged in topics slightly relevant to some of their news topics. Today was about where it is appropriate for men to go topless in Edmonton as it is predicted to be over 30 C today (hottest day of the week).

I often think about replying to their talking points, and have once before. Today I actually sent them an email (below), which was read on the air around 7:20 am this morning:

Your talking point discussion about where men can go topless concerns me as you, and some respondents, can sound like you are promoting negative body issues (that also affect men); By saying that it's alright for a buff, good looking man to be allowed to take their shirt off, but someone, who by society's standards isn't good looking, should leave their shirt on promotes aspects of negative body issues for boys and men. Personally I think anywhere outside in public where one can sit and rest (and suntan), should be fine for anyone to be shirtless. Let's promote acceptance of all body types. 

Oh, and by everyone I also mean women, who in most of Canada have the legal right to be topless. 

Cheers,

Eric