[Slate]:Disrobed:
The Supreme Court upheld a ban on nude dancing. The
court ruled 6-3 that an Erie, Pa., law banning public nudity,
including that of nightclub dancers, does not violate the
First Amendment. Requiring pasties and G-strings “leaves
ample capacity to convey the dancer’s erotic message.”
Justice O’Connor’s majority spin: “Being ‘in a state of
nudity’ is not an inherently expressive condition.” Justice
Scalia and Justice Thomas’ concurrent spin: What’s more, a
community should be able to declare public nudity
immoral.
