Over years and generations, what's considered proper behavior evolves. It used to be illegal for women to show a certain amount of skin in public (especially at places like the beach). Nowadays, it's pretty much anything goes, where it's now legal for women to sunbathe topless in some places (like NY).
In some cases (like the previous example), it's a step in the right direction for personal freedom. Just because something is "legal", though, doesn't mean it's a good thing (e.g.: slavery was legal until it wasn't). In other ways, however, it's not for the betterment of society. In particular, it has been a detriment to our nation's politics.
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