[aaron695]

Can a female from Papua New Guinea play without wearing a shirt in the "ultra religious" country of the USA?

[chucksmash]

According to [1], the answer seems to be yes by and large.

[1]: http://gotopless.org/topless-laws

[aaron695]

I think we all know in practice they would be arrested in most states, even if there were no eventual charges. (Similar to what would happen in Iran)

[Sideloader]

Why is this being down voted? Do readers of this board really think a woman chess player from Papua New Guinea would be allowed to participate in a chess tournament on American soil if she refuses to conform to the US cultural norm that requires a woman cover her upper body when outside the home?

[rch]

In Boulder, yes; absolutely.

[11thEarlOfMar]

Yup, and no one got arrested in San Francisco, either (SFW, but barely):

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Go-Topless-Day-sf-nude-nu...

[ars]

> (SFW, but barely)

Isn't that exactly the point? By your own choice of words it's clear it's not culturally acceptable in the US and Europe, (except for specially designated areas/specially designated times).