Transgender women go topless on beach - no law broken since they still have a penis

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Boy-Girls Gone Wild! Trans Women Go Topless on Del. Beach
Because the ladies still have male genitalia, no laws were broken, say police.
By TERESA MASTERSON
Updated 1:08 PM EDT, Fri, Jun 4, 2010


Rehoboth Beach Chamber of Commerce Rehoboth Beach isn’t a topless one, but a few transgender women decided to go a little wild Memorial Day weekend and showed their surgically enhanced breasts off in the afternoon sun.

Because the ladies still have male genitalia, no laws were broken, say police.

Other beachgoers didn’t like the daytime strip show and, thinking the free-wheeling beachgoers were full-blown women, observers complained to a lifeguard.

"Passers-by came up to the lifeguard and said they were alarmed and unhappy with the females showing their breasts," Police Chief Keith Banks told the News Journal. "The lifeguard responded and saw that they were males."

The lifeguard asked them to put their tops back on. They initially refused, but covered up before police arrived.

But even if they hadn't covered up, Banks said they were doing nothing illegal. Since they’re bottom half is still very male, they can't be charged with indecent exposure for showing their breasts.

“A male is guilty of indecent exposure if he exposes his genitals or buttocks under circumstances which he knows his conduct is likely to cause affront or alarm to another person,” according to Rehoboth law.

On the other hand, a female is guilty of indecent exposure is she exposes all of the above or her breasts.

Banks says there's no need for a specific law to address the issue.

Rehoboth Beach commissioner Kathy McGuiness isn't so sure. She says the matter will be discussed at a town hall meeting next week.

“I hardly see us reversing the topless law. I don't think we are going to repeal it and allow women to go topless, McGuiness told the News Journal. “Now if someone is going to go through the process of having implants, then they probably should think about following the laws of the person they would like to become.”

[Beeyotch]

But even if they hadn't covered up, Banks said they were doing nothing illegal. Since they’re bottom half is still very male, they can't be charged with indecent exposure for showing their breasts.

Teresa Masterson has not mastered the difference between "they're" and "their" apparently. Who the fuck hires these writers and allows this to be published?

But whatever, this is pure male chauvinism. Just because they have penises they can flash their fake breasts but anyone who has a vagina can't? It might be funny if it weren't such utter bullshit.

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It's funny locally because Rehoboth has gained the rep of being very gay friendly which caused some to stop going there with their families. Now this will push the morale majority further down the beach or over to NJ - God forbid!!

[MohandasKGanja]

It's funny locally because Rehoboth has gained the rep of being very gay friendly which caused some to stop going there with their families. Now this will push the morale majority further down the beach or over to NJ - God forbid!!

Hey, I was on Rehoboth Beach with my wife and kids all three days last weekend (Mem Day), and saw none of this cool stuff!

Rehoboth is very gay friendly. Lots of cool restaurants, coffee shops, book shops and specialty stores owned by gays and lesbians there.

[Mel1973]

good going delaware.

[darksithbunny]

*mental note*Maybe go to Rehoboth instead of Ocean City for some fun.

[WhoAmI]

If they self-identify as females, they have to follow laws that apply to females, such as going into female fitting rooms, bathrooms, etc. They also have to keep their tops on. Shows they haven't lost that male entitlement part of their brains, despite hormone treatments. Douchebags.

[MohandasKGanja]

If they self-identify as females, they have to follow laws that apply to females, such as going into female fitting rooms, bathrooms, etc. They also have to keep their tops on. Shows they haven't lost that male entitlement part of their brains, despite hormone treatments. Douchebags.

I remember reading a long time ago that there was some stretch of Rehoboth where people got away with going topless - and it was an area that was frequented by lots of gay beachgoers. However, I kind of doubt it exists any more.