Guys were allowed to go shirtless in public, but you didn't see it very often.
As the song continues on, a girl makes her appearance and Trey goes shirtless.
Going shirtless is considered a lifestyle by some men.
It is also common to go shirtless while working/doing labor.
He went shirtless for his Top 8 performance.
On the bridge of the song, members go shirtless with more than one scene.
Some men will go shirtless working on their plantations, but it is matter of law that shirts be worn in town.
He'd even gone shirtless for a day to call attention to the plight of sweatshop workers in Indonesia.
Western men should avoid going shirtless; trousers are preferable to shorts.
One of the employees goes shirtless, the better perhaps to display his piercings and tattoos.