Swedish student, 19, poses TOPLESS for class photograph because 'as a feminist I should be free to show as much flesh as men'

Hanna Bolander, 19, posed topless for her annual class photograph
Teen took part in stunt to highlight issue of equality and sexualisation
High school student said if men can walk topless, so should women
By IAN SPARKS and SARA MALM FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 12:59, 5 May 2016 | UPDATED: 16:46, 6 May 2016

A 19-year-old Swedish high-school student has added to the debate about the sexualisation of the female body by posing topless for her class photo.

Hanna Bolander, from Vaxjo, southern Sweden, said she took part in the stunt in order to make a point about equality because if male students can pose topless, so should women.

The teenager said it was the entire class' idea that one woman and one man should pose topless to highlight the issue, and she volunteered.

#FreeTheNipple: Hanna Bolander, 19, posed topless next to her male classmate in order to make a point about the sexualisation of women's bodies and equal rights

Speaking to Swedish media, Ms Bolander said that while staff at the school were 'not thrilled' at the stunt but allowed it because they respected her rights.

'Our class came up with the idea that one of the girls should bare her breasts, so I volunteered,' She told Expressen.

'My classmates are politically active. We just thought somebody should take a stand and show her breasts and it just felt natural.

'I don't regret it at all. I just thought "why shouldn't I be able to do that if guys can take their tops off?"

'I have met men with bigger breasts than mine and they never felt the need to keep them under wraps.