I love nudists, as long as I don't have to look at them

Contra Costa Times ^ | 9/27/11 | Tony Hicks, Contra Costa Times

[SmithL]

I'm an American and I support the concept of freedom.

For example, I proudly support the freedom to not have to look at naked people. And I'd like the freedom to go to one of my favorite cities without having to look at naked people. And I really support the freedom of seating one of my kids at a restaurant table where I'm relatively sure a naked person wasn't just sitting.

San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener -- make your own joke and please move on -- has proposed an ordinance banning naked people sitting in restaurants and in public places without a proper seat cover. Which has the nudists up in arms. At least, I think they're up in arms, I would turn away before I actually saw their arms.

It's about protection

Wiener isn't proposing a ban on public nakedness, which would upset a large voting bloc of dogs and cats. He's just saying we don't know where you people have been, so lay down a towel or something.

Nakedness is legal in San Francisco as long as the nudists in question aren't bothering anyone else. Which, come to think about it, is probably impossible. Ultra-liberals can argue all they want about the human body being beautiful and being an expression of nature. That's all well and good until some sweaty middle-aged hairy guy who lives on Big Macs physically bumps into me on the street. I already have enough fodder for nightmares.

But having the right to look silly is one thing; a person's hygiene is another. Let's be fair. You wear pants when you sit down, and I'll make my daughter wear her diaper.

Skin was in

Last Saturday, local nudists held their annual "nude-in" near 17th and Castro streets. There was a more political tone

[Traveler59]

Hmmmmm. If you just ‘happened’ to walk by these nudist with a child/grandchild (under age 5) could you have the nudist arrested and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior by exposing themselves to a child? This would get them listed a child sex offenders and they'd have to report themselves monthly to LEO as to there whereabouts. It'd be an interesting court drama. And as a bonus you could threaten the rest of the group with the same if they ever do it again.

[Amberdawn]

Lol!

[Bean Counter]

These guys are not nudists, they are exhibitionists, and get their jollies by displaying their goodies in public to one another and getting you to participate in the fun just by being there.

What a great endorsement against any kind of “tourism” that involves San Francisco.

What’s needed is a good-sized meteor strike far enough off shore that the resulting tsunami does a thorough job. Who is for some beach-front property in Nevada...??

[W. W. SMITH]

That poor girl, she has to deploy a storm anchor just to stay upright.

[W. W. SMITH]

Many years ago I visited a nude beach in France. I learned two things. One, areas of the body that have not ever been exposed to sunlight before burn fast and bad. I still remember the pain. Two, most people look much better clothed.

Well I guess it was three things I learned. When 600 US sailors show up at a nude beach the nudes disappear very fast.

[maine-iac7]

Should be banned in public places under Health & safety 101.

Insanity. I would NEVER shop/eat in a store where I knew nudes were allowed.