Infamous Naked Lady To Parade Topless On July 4th

Posted by Brian Fairbanks

Jen Moss, local celebrity in Ashland, Oregon, is planning to express her constitutional right to go topless in public during the town's 4th of July parade next month. However, she's running into stiff opposition (no pun intended.)

Moss has been known as "The Naked Lady" since she moved to Ashland in May from Ojai, Calif., drawn by the town's nudity laws. They specify only that people must cover their genitalia in a city park or the downtown commercial district, which means Moss need not cover her breasts.

Of course, the local Chamber of Commerce will ignore this law and the Bill of Rights and do whatever it takes to prevent Moss from parading on a bicycle, "wearing only a hemp G-string and blowing a conch shell."

"We don't feel that someone in the parade who is topless or nearly naked is appropriate for a family audience. She's welcome on any other day of the year to do that. But not on the Fourth of July while in the parade," parade chairman James Kidd was quoted.

Ahh... the Founding Fathers fought for naught, huh? 

We'll keep you posted on the outcome. In the meantime, see this and this story for more on Jen Moss. 


Comments

Jasper said:

For everything you do, all you need to think about the effect that it has on other persons. (Persons in its most general sense.) Being naked does not hurt anyone, the ridiculous beliefs and habits of people do, and people that are saying this is not appropriate for a family audience are exactly the ones that keep these going.

Also, many naked women are hot! Go Jen Moss!

June 19, 2008 7:05 PM

Alonso said:

The above photo is by LA Times staff photographer Carlos Chavez and should be credited to him and the newspaper.  See the article here: www.latimes.com/.../la-me-pasties26apr26,0,5582340.story

June 19, 2008 9:01 PM

drkate08 said:

That's cool. Way to go! Up here in Seattle, we have a wonderful Summer Solstice Parade this weekend with tassle-twirling ladies, naked bicyclists (with lots of cool costumes and bodypaint), etc and it's in a very family-centric neighborhood and there are always TONS of kids around. It's showing off bodies in a less-sexualized, more celebratory way (as opposed to mainstream media nowadays- no offense y'all).

June 20, 2008 7:55 PM

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