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Vote fails to secure rights for women to go topless

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Fri, 05 Nov 2010 6:37a.m.

70 percent voted against the idea

70 percent voted against the idea

Voters in a western Massachusetts city have decided not to lose their shirts over at least one ballot question.

Pittsfield voters soundly rejected on Tuesday a measure pushing for women to be allowed to walk around town topless.

The nonbinding question, which was only on the ballot in Pittsfield's 3rd Berkshire District, urged that district's state representative to introduce legislation amending the state's nudity definition.

Under the proposal, females of any age would be allowed be unclothed from the waist up in public anywhere males are allowed to be similarly undressed.

Denise Yon told The Berkshire Eagle she voted no because of her 12-year-old daughter. Around 70 percent also voted against the measure.

Katherine Gundelfinger, who spearheaded the signatures for the question, declined to comment.

AP

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08 Nov 2010 01:57p.m.

Nick wrote:

So, do you still want women to become CEOs of public service?