Should bare chests be banned at festivals and clubs?

The decision, dubbed a "T-shirt policy," seems innocuous: the Peacock Society electronic music festival, scheduled for Friday, July 11th and Saturday, July 12th in Paris, has announced that shirtless participation will be prohibited during the event. In an Instagram story published on July 7th, Peacock Society asks festival-goers to "please keep their tops on," so that "everyone adopts good attire, in every sense of the word," and so that "the dancefloor is a space for meeting, freedom, but above all, sharing and respect." Ironically, the previous post shows Japanese DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu... with his chest showing.

In the comments, the decision sparked passions. "If naked bodies make you uncomfortable, maybe a church, a bank, or a bookstore is more your style," fumed one man. "I'm sick of seeing men go shirtless. Thank you," greeted a woman. Among partygoers and professionals alike, the debate is divisive: should toplessness be allowed or banned while dancing? The question is particularly preoccupying the electronic music scene, a counterculture that has become mainstream, historically queer and committed to the liberation of oppressed bodies, particularly gay ones.

At parties, almost all the people taking their tops off are men. "How can we ensure that the dancefloor is an equitable space?" asks Marion Delpech, coordinator