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    New York's Bizarre Topless Controversy

    by Matt Schiavenza Aug 30, 2015 2 minutes

    Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021.

    It’s been a hot, desultory summer here in New York City, so, quite naturally, the dominant, who walk around Times Square clad in thong underwear, high heels, body paint, and nothing else.

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