All that I can say is that people are weird.
The reaction to a woman in a bikini differs from seeing seeing her in her underwear - even when they are essentially the same thing.
The reaction to a man in swim trunks differs from seeing him in boxers - even though they both cover pretty much the same. (Though the swim trunks will do a better job when wet.)
Maine has no law against women going topless - so there were folks that had a public march to call attention to the fact that you don't have to call attention to it. (It also led, in the 1950s or so, to one of the stupidest pieces of clothing ever invented - sun hats with wrap around flaps that could be used to cover a woman's chest.)
New York state now has no law against women going topless - yet the police have arrested women for just that, even in the wake of their police departments getting sued for large amounts of money. (Feeney in 2007, Krigsman 2013.) At least they had the sense not to go after Scout Willis....
That said... Don Lemon
is a moron.... Completely aside from any other issues.
The Auld Grump