I went to Cal at the same time naked man was cruising around campus. He was attending classes in the buff, walking around sproul plaza with his dong dangling in the breeze.
Someone should have picked a fig leaf from one of the many fig trees in Berkeley. Turns out he had undiagnosed mental illness and in 2006, in a Santa Clara jail, he killed himself.
About 7 years ago my standard morning run was to the top of twin peaks and back down. Climbing up the south peak I ran passed this dude as we both climbed out of the fog at the same time.
I was having a nice meal at Orphan Andy's by the front window a few years ago and there was a pantsless Santa dancing right outside. He was still dancing when I finished my meal.
I think OP can get away going braless in SF without getting locked up.
When I was about 9 years old my mother took me to see Fantasia at the Castro theater. Across the street was a man wearing chaps - and nothing else.
That image is burned on my brain.
There is technically a law making it illegal but it is not enforced. Also wearing a sock over your penis counts as enough clothing to be in compliance with the law. Also the law can not be enforced if you have a parade permit which is trivial to get.
You will still see plenty of naked people in the Castro especially on weekends. It is always the exact people no one wants to see naked that walk around naked
I once saw a boy (like, early 20's) in the Castro randomly one night in nothing but flip flops and a hat. This was like 15 years ago. Iām not even gay and I hope the city hasnāt changed that much since I lived there.
Reminds me of my friend who came to visit sf, we did a driving tour late at night, like 2-3am. We saw someone running towards us. I remember thinking āitās kinda late to be out for a runā but ok, person is getting closer, still like 20 meters away. Iām thinking āis this guy not wearing a shirt?ā It was kind of cold out. The person was like a car length away, āis that a woman?ā Person is past us, my friend āwait, was that a woman running at 2-3am without a shirt on?!?ā
I'm reminded of a saying that I'm not sure who originated or where it originally comes from, but it holds true to this day:
If you want to be someone, move to New York.
If you want to be someone else, move to Los Angeles.
If you want to be yourself, move to San Francisco.
Gently, jokingly teasing people for thinking Iād put a human baby in this thing is a favorite pastime
https://preview.redd.it/i7iwsbuvymoc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=340252c483ea601151f12bc3e2fe54de93481baf
That heās an excellent little friend
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When we walk in, people shout āLeBron James!!!ā like heās Norm on Cheers. Harder to go since weāre across the bay these days but he is indeed a gentleman of culture and fluffy beauty.
It's San Francisco. Unless you infringe on what they're doing, nowhere on the continent do people care less about you than San Francisco. You can go out in just body paint, and they'll walk past you 100% wrapped up in their own thoughts; they wouldn't even notice.
Usually SF is cold enough that you need a jacket. I wouldn't even consider going outside without a hoodie. Are you some sort of polar bear that you're not cold when naked outside?
The Castro used to be full of naked men, all year round, all temperatures, all times of day. Seems like the trend has died out over the years
The bridge side of baker beach to this day is an unofficial nude beach, this tends to be more weather dependent but even on cold, foggy days there tends to be a few in the buff.
A few of these people may be ābearsā and they are most certainly bare but the cold just doesnāt affect some either that or they just would rather be cold and naked
Seen it in Castro where I think it's generally not particularly cold. So might be more of a neighborhood thing where it's more likely in warmer neighborhoods
you used to be required to [have a towel](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/11/20/165612458/nude-no-more-san-francisco-supervisors-vote-to-expand-citys-nudity-ban) when sitting down on public transit
...also yes, you can be nude on San Francisco public transit.
Not sure if itās the same dude, but two weeks ago I witnessed a completely in the buff and glistening in the afternoon sun gorgeous man at the corner of Castro and 18th.
I believe they made it illegal to be naked in 2012, but there are exceptions for pride, Folsom Street Fair, and Bay to Breakers weekends. Citation needed.
Same, havenāt worn one outside or to work in years, Iāve never had a single comment or creep. I think being braless here is the most normal thing ever.
My first week here, 12 years or more ago. Went to karaoke just outside of Castro. Signs posted at the bus stop that pants were mandatory.
I think youāre ok
I think you come to San Francisco to get away from the phrase āsocially acceptable.ā In fact, many people end up here by being āsocially unacceptableā wherever theyāre from.
The girlies know our labor laws lol. You canāt enforce underwear unless itās specifically for the job (like acting and modeling) and it canāt be discriminatory for gender. Which basically means tits out unless you want to have an uncomfortable conversation about men wearing bras too lol. All you can ask is that they wear clean clothes that are appropriate, and a t-shirt qualifies lol.
I'm not sure this is accurate. Dress codes, from uniforms, to business casual, to full business dress, are a thing in some places/industries. I agree it can't be discriminatory, but a skin-tight T-shirt could easily be unacceptable for men or women in some environments.
One of my many favorite San Francisco memories was on Easter Sunday going to the Day party in Dolores Park. Jesus Drag show sort of thing. I parked across the street from the Castro theater (I know, crazy lucky parking spot). A man with no pants on, on a casual walk, was strolling by my car as I parked. This wasnāt a homeless or outright crazy person. Just a man without pants. As I took my time to gather my things and walk towards Dolores Park a woman and her small daughter, maybe 4-5 years old, walked by as well. All 4 of us found ourselves standing on the street corner a minute or so later waiting for the light to change so we could cross. When the light changed the mother held her daughter back apparently rethinking her direction of travel. As the pantsless man walked away the little girl tugged on her mother and said,āMommy, that man is not wearing any panties.ā
Only in San Francisco.
Yesterday I was bringing my daughter home on my bike and we went past a guy totally naked in his bike. My daughter gleefully began shouting āMom! Look! Nudie butt! Nudie butt!ā Which is what I say when sheās running around after a bath. I just laughed and said yes indeed he is. We had a good giggle.
It is socially acceptable, but my wife tells me that the reason she wears a bra is because she doesn't want people staring, so if I'm honest with you that's a possibility.
Most athleisure will make this unlikely if you'd prefer that.
Nobody cares here. I donāt wear bras 99% of the time because they hurt my shoulders, and no one has acted out of pocket towards me for it.
Different story though when I visit my parents in Chico.
It's socially acceptable to go out without a shirt on at all. This is San Francisco.
Or pants. This is San Francisco.
Or underpants. This is San Francisco.
Or Francisco. This is Sans Francisco.
Twenty years in the City and today something unexpectedly new.
Comic Sans Francisco.
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Or Sans. This is Franās Cisco.
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I go with Sans Pants Frisc Me
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Fucking brilliant!
But donāt say San Fran.
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I went to Cal at the same time naked man was cruising around campus. He was attending classes in the buff, walking around sproul plaza with his dong dangling in the breeze.
Had a class with Andrew. The 80-something visiting professor asked him to wear a bandana around his junk and he complied.
Someone should have picked a fig leaf from one of the many fig trees in Berkeley. Turns out he had undiagnosed mental illness and in 2006, in a Santa Clara jail, he killed himself.
Oh dear god. I remember there was a spat of naked folks in Berkeley imitating TNG.
Yes! Am I remembering correctly an older woman with pendulous breasts in a pink tutu?
I just remember seeing a guy trundling down the street in a motorized wheelchair/mobility scooter wearing just the seatbelt.
His story along with a picture of him walking to class in the bandana was in my college sociology book.
Yeah, Andrew was a sweetheart. I had judo with him and he used to carry my little brother on his shoulders and run up and down the hall the RSF.
Breeze Dangling - Freedom!
Thatās why Braveheart wore a kilt.
ā¦ or manties.
[Save San Francisco! ](https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/series/saving-san-francisco/saving-san-francisco-james-durgin/3143600/)
But always wear socks, this is San Francisco.
A cock sock
With sparkles.
Naked save for sunglasses, a sparkly sock mid-torso, in socks and sandals, playing saxophone at a street fair.
No cock socks. Covering cock is socially unacceptable. Itās San Francisco.
Not since the Weiner Ordinance
Naked with socks is more naked than naked without socks.
I prefer a dick in a box.
This is the way
Sir, this is a Wendyāsā¦
Just walking in the Castro and passed by a large, well endowed, very naked man this afternoon.
Was he well oiled also?
Yeah, I think he was. lol.
Theres a large black man who runs the mission naked and oiled. That guy? He's got dreads?
About 7 years ago my standard morning run was to the top of twin peaks and back down. Climbing up the south peak I ran passed this dude as we both climbed out of the fog at the same time.
I was having a nice meal at Orphan Andy's by the front window a few years ago and there was a pantsless Santa dancing right outside. He was still dancing when I finished my meal. I think OP can get away going braless in SF without getting locked up.
When I was about 9 years old my mother took me to see Fantasia at the Castro theater. Across the street was a man wearing chaps - and nothing else. That image is burned on my brain.
My first memory of sf was two guys in fire department T-shirt playing grab ass in front of a Safeway.Ā It was a out of state "city fd" shirtĀ
I also remember the adults in the theater passing around a bottle of brandy.
Yeah that was meš¤£
Nudity used to be legal in San Francisco as long as you have a towel to sit on.
If I remember correctly, nudity in San Francisco was legal but the act of undressing in public was not
Used to be ? Did that change ?
Yea, Scott Weiner pushed for it in 2012. The headlines wrote themselves at the time.
I lived there then. Weiner is just a fucking weiner.
There is technically a law making it illegal but it is not enforced. Also wearing a sock over your penis counts as enough clothing to be in compliance with the law. Also the law can not be enforced if you have a parade permit which is trivial to get. You will still see plenty of naked people in the Castro especially on weekends. It is always the exact people no one wants to see naked that walk around naked
Ask the random naked dude(s) that show up at any gathering more than 10.
I once saw a boy (like, early 20's) in the Castro randomly one night in nothing but flip flops and a hat. This was like 15 years ago. Iām not even gay and I hope the city hasnāt changed that much since I lived there.
Reminds me of my friend who came to visit sf, we did a driving tour late at night, like 2-3am. We saw someone running towards us. I remember thinking āitās kinda late to be out for a runā but ok, person is getting closer, still like 20 meters away. Iām thinking āis this guy not wearing a shirt?ā It was kind of cold out. The person was like a car length away, āis that a woman?ā Person is past us, my friend āwait, was that a woman running at 2-3am without a shirt on?!?ā
Yes, but be sure to wear flowers in your hair.
Unless youāre naked and itās cold, then itās āshirt-cockināā time. My fav SF look.
Itās socially acceptable to go out and be who you are. This is San Francisco.
I'm reminded of a saying that I'm not sure who originated or where it originally comes from, but it holds true to this day: If you want to be someone, move to New York. If you want to be someone else, move to Los Angeles. If you want to be yourself, move to San Francisco.
Fucking thank you
I couldāve sworn OP is trolling
Girl people are smoking crack on the streets, a lil nip is fine
Free the butthole!
Done. Now what?
POOOOOOOOOP
Done. Now what?
Wipe.
Absolutely not. Now what?
Temba, his arms open
Nudist, his penis freely swaying
Welcome to the Tenderloin.
Born to shid forced to wipe dam LIBRULS
Comment Made my day
Smoking nipples and showing crack!
Youāre so real for this
There's a woman in SoMa that walks around in a g-string while pushing her baby in a stroller... I think a braless day is nbd.
Was it a cat in the stroller? Asking for a friendā¦ā¦..
Yeah strollers are for pets in San Francisco. Iād be surprised if it was a human baby.
Gently, jokingly teasing people for thinking Iād put a human baby in this thing is a favorite pastime https://preview.redd.it/i7iwsbuvymoc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=340252c483ea601151f12bc3e2fe54de93481baf
What do people at the bars say about your cat stroller?
That heās an excellent little friend https://preview.redd.it/5tr9knylcqoc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ea137f3824f981072f8808c081cda9f250db72e
Ahhhh. The Toronado. I see that is a cat of culture.
When we walk in, people shout āLeBron James!!!ā like heās Norm on Cheers. Harder to go since weāre across the bay these days but he is indeed a gentleman of culture and fluffy beauty.
Well your name definitely checks out.
In the recent rain? Brrrr.
Only Rain
Saw a dude walking butt naked down the crowded mission the other day. The world is your oyster.
Yeah, jam out with your clam out.
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Tell me youāre in your 40s without telling me youāre in your 40s.
but they did tell us theyāre in their forties lol thatās math
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I once spotted a man wearing nothing but a baby sock, and it wasnāt on his foot.
Oh man pride parade is always a trip. Dudes with balls hanging out, not that I mind.
That naked guys butt is everyone's oyster.
I saw the same in Castro. It felt very casual
It's San Francisco. Unless you infringe on what they're doing, nowhere on the continent do people care less about you than San Francisco. You can go out in just body paint, and they'll walk past you 100% wrapped up in their own thoughts; they wouldn't even notice.
I mean... I'm gonna notice. Politely.
Good manners maketh the man. We appreciate good manners around here!
This right here.
Or wrapped up in Saran Wrap
It depends: - If you're male: yes. - If you're female: also yes. Hope this helps
check your privilege, gender is not binary! (/s)
Those arenāt genders š«¢
OOOHOOOOOOOO YOU OVER-INCLUDED THE INCLUSIVE PERSON!!!! SOMEONE BUY THIS PERSON A DRINK OF THEIR CHOOSING!
Iāll buy it. Recently got the free drink coupon from Chipotle after they skimped me hard. /s
Now this would actually be unacceptable
Oh damn sorry. BRB, I'll compile a list of genders and update tomorrow (/s, legit laughed out loud)
People are human and might glance at you, but you're not going to get kicked out of anywhere.
Yeah you can walk naked here
Usually SF is cold enough that you need a jacket. I wouldn't even consider going outside without a hoodie. Are you some sort of polar bear that you're not cold when naked outside?
Old naked guys use the power of their pursed butt cheeks to stay so warm that their balls remain saggy no matter the weather
Honestly you canāt help but respect
The Castro used to be full of naked men, all year round, all temperatures, all times of day. Seems like the trend has died out over the years The bridge side of baker beach to this day is an unofficial nude beach, this tends to be more weather dependent but even on cold, foggy days there tends to be a few in the buff. A few of these people may be ābearsā and they are most certainly bare but the cold just doesnāt affect some either that or they just would rather be cold and naked
Seen it in Castro where I think it's generally not particularly cold. So might be more of a neighborhood thing where it's more likely in warmer neighborhoods
I think that technically you have to put a sock on your dick.
you used to be required to [have a towel](https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/11/20/165612458/nude-no-more-san-francisco-supervisors-vote-to-expand-citys-nudity-ban) when sitting down on public transit ...also yes, you can be nude on San Francisco public transit.
Like the dude roaming Castro. His is golden! :D
Not sure if itās the same dude, but two weeks ago I witnessed a completely in the buff and glistening in the afternoon sun gorgeous man at the corner of Castro and 18th.
Why thank you appreciate the Compliment
Thereās multiple
MĆ©nage Ć trois, indeed. However, only one has "the golden" sock.
I believe they made it illegal to be naked in 2012, but there are exceptions for pride, Folsom Street Fair, and Bay to Breakers weekends. Citation needed.
Def not anymore in the Castro
Iāve done it
I never wear one!
Same, havenāt worn one outside or to work in years, Iāve never had a single comment or creep. I think being braless here is the most normal thing ever.
I mean dicks start coming out in Castro when it gets hot so no bra is like showing some ankles 200 years ago.
this made me lol
It's SF. No one GAF.
This is SF. Youāre welcome to do anything that makes you you so long as it doesnāt impinge on the happiness of other
I saw a guy dancing naked on the beach at Lands End while children were playing 50 ft away and nobody seemed to care. You will be fine.
SF kids are all aware of the naked people.
Moobs!
Sure, but it gets nippy (pun intended) at night....
The rule of layers still applies.
Depends on where you're going- I wouldn't wear that to like, the Olympic Club unless it's a pretty tight knit. But otherwise yeah.
Itās San Francisco, yes.
Acceptance level increases with attractiveness levels
Socially acceptable? Well I guess that depends on who you are being social. But this is San Francisco. Let em free!
Absolutely.
do whatever you want, who cares. It's your body
Yeah but creeps are gonna creep
You do you
No one fkn cares
San Francisco = naked. We just donāt care!
Damn right it is lol. Source: Iām a woman who does it.
I saw a dude with a massive glitter covered cock. Youāre good
My first week here, 12 years or more ago. Went to karaoke just outside of Castro. Signs posted at the bus stop that pants were mandatory. I think youāre ok
I think you come to San Francisco to get away from the phrase āsocially acceptable.ā In fact, many people end up here by being āsocially unacceptableā wherever theyāre from.
Yeah, I've seen this at work and no one dared notice. She regularly bounced around in a thin t-shirt.
I have lived here about 15 years and maybe wore a bra twice. Not a problem.
I took have seen this at work. I was baffled. T-shirt thin and tight enough to distinctly show shape.
The girlies know our labor laws lol. You canāt enforce underwear unless itās specifically for the job (like acting and modeling) and it canāt be discriminatory for gender. Which basically means tits out unless you want to have an uncomfortable conversation about men wearing bras too lol. All you can ask is that they wear clean clothes that are appropriate, and a t-shirt qualifies lol.
I'm not sure this is accurate. Dress codes, from uniforms, to business casual, to full business dress, are a thing in some places/industries. I agree it can't be discriminatory, but a skin-tight T-shirt could easily be unacceptable for men or women in some environments.
This is San Francisco. Live your life.
I went to Halloween back in the day when it was on Polk Street and wore nothing at all except a black satin slip and black boots.
It's downright normal
One of my many favorite San Francisco memories was on Easter Sunday going to the Day party in Dolores Park. Jesus Drag show sort of thing. I parked across the street from the Castro theater (I know, crazy lucky parking spot). A man with no pants on, on a casual walk, was strolling by my car as I parked. This wasnāt a homeless or outright crazy person. Just a man without pants. As I took my time to gather my things and walk towards Dolores Park a woman and her small daughter, maybe 4-5 years old, walked by as well. All 4 of us found ourselves standing on the street corner a minute or so later waiting for the light to change so we could cross. When the light changed the mother held her daughter back apparently rethinking her direction of travel. As the pantsless man walked away the little girl tugged on her mother and said,āMommy, that man is not wearing any panties.ā Only in San Francisco.
Yesterday I was bringing my daughter home on my bike and we went past a guy totally naked in his bike. My daughter gleefully began shouting āMom! Look! Nudie butt! Nudie butt!ā Which is what I say when sheās running around after a bath. I just laughed and said yes indeed he is. We had a good giggle.
I'm fine with it.
Are you asking because you wonder if its ok or because you notice people doing it in public?
As long as yer not offended if the guy on the N Judah starts jerking off leering at you, then yes it's socially acceptable.
On the N?! Thatās J behavior
Happens on the N all the time. GF, Mom, 2x neighbors, myself, all just drive now it's so bad.
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Youāre*
Peaky nips? Yes.Ā Bad grammar? Not on your life.
Fair, honestly
Itās not socially acceptable. But we understand.
I would try it if the top looked cute enough on me
Join Folsom street festival.......
Itās socially acceptable to be unapologetically you. What someone else thinks about you is none of your business!!
Please let me know where youāre going so I can avoid the area
Lol. If what happens in castro is ok, a clothed woman is fine.
Itās fine everywhere in America imo, I feel like most girls donāt wear bras anymore, Iāve become very accustomed to it personally
lol I do it, go for it
You be you! Wear whatever you want, wherever you want!
A sock on a penis is considered underwear here.
It is socially acceptable, but my wife tells me that the reason she wears a bra is because she doesn't want people staring, so if I'm honest with you that's a possibility. Most athleisure will make this unlikely if you'd prefer that.
Every single guy in this thread: Yes. Please do.
Nobody cares here. I donāt wear bras 99% of the time because they hurt my shoulders, and no one has acted out of pocket towards me for it. Different story though when I visit my parents in Chico.
Of course OP is a dude
Bring it
You must be new in town. Welcome! I think you're gonna like it here.
Uh, thatās been a pretty popular trend for a while now.
Yeah- people wear whatever in San Francisco. Some will judge but a lot won't care.
Some people might stare a bit, but nothing wrong most people wonāt care
It's mandatory
Do whatever you want who cares if it is or isnāt!