Exposing a nipple (or two) can be a costly prospect for women in Chicago, which, when you think about it, is total crap. According to the city’s municipal code, showing off “any portion of the breast at or below the upper edge of the areola thereof any female person” carries a fine of at least $100 up to as much as $500. Meanwhile, for men, it’s basically no shirt, no shoes, no problem.
“Even if people are just wearing this as a novelty item, the more people who see it, it desensitizes people to it,” Lytle says. “Even if they just think it’s funny or a joke, they’re still wearing it.”
