From: rjn2@po.CWRU.Edu (Richard J. Nadolny)
Newsgroups: alt.feminism
Subject: Re: Topless Beach
Date: 26 Sep 1992 22:36:34 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio (USA)
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From: Guy R Thomas <gthomas@unixg.ubc.ca>
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To: rjn2@po.CWRU.Edu
Subject: Re: Topless Beach Question.
>Newsgroups: alt.feminism

In alt.feminism you write:
 

>Hello, 
>	My name is Rich and I am a Computer Engineering Student
>at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland OH.  I am 
>currently taking a Gender Roles in the U.S. class here at the
>university.  Part of the class requirements is to keep a journal
>of observations about men and women and other selected topics.
>I use this bulletin board to get ideas for my notebook.

>I was reading the local paper one morning, in it was an article
>about topless beaches in new york or something. I mentioned it 
>in my Gender Roles Notebook and my professor asked me to 
>elaborate.  I had told here I didn't keep the article and she
>suggested that I do a little survey.  I asked the following
>questions.

>Q1: Do you object to there being topless beaches?
>     Please state your reasons for being for or against.
No.  I fell quite uncomfortable wearing any covering at al on
my chest while tanning or swimming.

>Q2: What type of problems do you think would occur as a result
>    of there being topless beaches?
It may become the case that the human body will become de-eroticized;
at least womens breasts.  This would spell disaster for the beer industry.

>Q3: Will topless beaches be accepted in the US?
Not under Republican or Democratic rule.

>Q4: Do think topless beaches will have a negative or positive
>    effect on society?
Society will view any change from the status quo as negative.

>Feel free to respond to any or all of the above questions.  I
>am primarily interested in what the women who use this bulletin
>board have to say on the subject, but I am interested to here 
>what the men have to say also.  

>Most of the women I surveyed here at school did not object to 
>there being topless beaches, but some stated that they would
>not feel comfortable going topless and others felt that it 
>would be about time that they are allowed.  The major problem
>that would result because of topless beaches is that it would
>draw perverts to the beaches.  Many felt that after a few
>generations, topless beaches would be accepted.  The last 
>question presented many different opinions.

>The above is a generalization of the responses that i have 
>recieved so far.  They are not my opinions, nor any one person's
>opinion.

>I would like to thank anyone who responds for there time and 
>effort in helping me with my class.  Please post your responses
>on the bulletin board or feel free to send me some e-mail. I
>would appreciate it if you kept your responses short.  I am
>not posting this message to start any arguments nor do I wish
>to offend anyone in the process.  
>			Thanks again, your pal Rich

>-- 

thanks Guy Thomas for your witty response

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