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The legal status of striptease varies considerably among the various jurisdictions of the United States and elsewhere. Striptease is considered a form of public nudity and subject to changing legal and cultural attitudes on moral and decency grounds. Some countries do not have any restrictions on performances of striptease. In some countries, public nudity is outlawed directly, while in other countries it may be suppressed or regulated indirectly through devices such as restrictions on venues through planning laws, or licensing regulations, or liquor licensing and other restrictions. Many U.S. jurisdictions have various laws related to striptease, public nudity and related issues. For example, the "six foot rule" requires strippers to maintain a six-foot distance from customers while performing topless or nude.〔For example, San Diego Municipal Code 33.3610〕 This rule does not apply when in a bikini or other work outfit, but is indicative of the level of scrutiny prevailing in some jurisdictions on dancer-customer interaction. Other rules forbid "full nudity". In some parts of the United States, laws forbid exposure of female nipples, but does not apply if a stripper wears pasties.〔Richard Wortley (1976) ''A Pictorial History of Striptease''.〕〔Houston passed such a law in 2008, and Detroit passed a similar law in 2010.〕 In 2010, Iceland outlawed striptease entirely. Johanna Sigurðardottir, Iceland's prime minister, who is an open lesbian, said: "The Nordic countries are leading the way on women's equality, recognizing women as equal citizens rather than commodities for sale." The politician behind the bill, Kolbrún Halldórsdóttir, said: "It is not acceptable that women or people in general are a product to be sold."〔 == Social attitudes == A relatively liberal social climate keeps many jurisdictions in the United States from passing stricter legislation against strip clubs, or from enforcing it fully. However, in recent years, many cities, such as New York City and San Francisco, have enacted ordinances prohibiting "adult entertainment" businesses from within a certain distance of houses, schools and churches, and perhaps each other. Often, a distance of nearly half-a-mile is stipulated, which ensure that new strip clubs can not open in many major cities. Courts have generally upheld these zoning laws. “Crime and property depreciation are the inevitable consequences of the presence in a community of exotic dance adult entertainment”. Many areas in Europe also have liberal attitudes on sexuality but the UK has seen recent legislation trend more conservative in its treatment of striptease. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Legal status of striptease」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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