Should a woman be able to dress scantily in public?

In Canada the Genders have Equal Rights. There is no discrimination against women as to how they dress. If a man can go topless in Public, a woman can go there too. Its been challenged in Court and the woman found not guilty. The exception is -if she causes a traffic Jam, or is disruptive. I believe in the equality of the sexes. Everyone in Canada is equal!

I think a women should dress like like a lady in public, that is just my personal opinion. But on the other hand if she gets raped because of her dress sense, it is outrages. Statistics show it is just an excuse for a horrible crime. What if an 80 year old women, gets raped, I am sure it won't be because of how she was dressed. Just like a man, or a women should not be robbed because they were wearing expensive jewelry.

I don't mind guys without shirts, if' they are clean and fit. It also doesn't bother me if women wear short skirts and low tops, that is if it's not too excessive, and they don't have flab hanging out all over the place. I'm surprised at how many women and teen girls who think they look good in tight or skimpy clothes, and they just look like pigs to me. I don't think women should be held responsible if they are raped, no matter what they are wearing. Some women do stupid things though, and sometimes they end up learning the hard way. The current media making it seem acceptable to act sluttish should be held accountable in some way.

I think we have to be careful here with the differences in morals and responsibilities in different cultures. You strongly disagree that a woman should be scantily dressed and that is your opinion. In some countries like Canada your other correspondent said they took it to court for a woman's right to do that and no doubt in many Western cultures people of both genders would get angry and defend their right to have an opinion. What's wrong with getting attention? Isn't that what men do when they go out in a smart suit with some gold jewellery? And no, if a woman is raped, the rapist should be severly punished. It's all a question of perception and who is to say which point of view id 'right'?

Why would a woman want to dress scantily in public? Would they rather be admired for their figure than their personality or intelligence? I would think that if I were a woman, I would want to dress more modestly so as to attract less of the wrong kind of attention.