25 Feb 2013 5:33 pm
Nipple Slips Targeted By N.C. Lawmakers: Too Much "Exposure" Could Mean FelonyNorth Carolina representatives have introduced a bill that would "clarify" a state law to ban nipple slips and otherwise prohibit the baring of breasts.Women worried about showing too much of their "private area" should use pasties or even duct tape from now on... or they could be breaking the law.The proposed legislation, House Bill 34, would make it a Class H felony to expose "external organs of sex and of excretion, including the nipple."The law also extends to "any portion of the areola." Good to know.Depending on the intent, women could face up to six months in prison for an errant areola, with "more mundane" exposure resulting in a 30-day sentence.There is an exemption for breastfeeding.Rep. Rayne Brown {R}, who co-sponsored the bill, tells WRAL in Raleigh that while it may seem frivolous or even funny, it can also be a serious issue."There are communities across this state, local governments across this state, and local law enforcement for whom this issue is really not a laughing matter."Not a laughing matter? I think it's downright hysterical.I guess there's some kind of an epidemic of 'nipple slips' in North Carolina, because I'm sure that serious lawmakers would never waste time on a bill like this.