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From: geoff@desint.UUCP (Geoff Kuenning)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Clothing as an Invitation
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Date: Sat, 10-Nov-84 05:03:09 EST
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Posted: Sat Nov 10 05:03:09 1984
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In article <1320@ihuxq.UUCP> chrise@ihuxq.UUCP (Chris Edmonds) writes:

>Do women who come to work in a blue or white collar environment dressed
>in blue jeans and a sweater that look like they are glued on, know what
>their appearance does to the normal heterosexual male?

I have known at least two women who knew exactly what they were doing, and
did it on purpose because they knew the men enjoyed it.  In both cases, the
women also tremendously enjoyed being appreciated for their beauty.  One was
attached the entire time I knew her, and was thus not particularly interested
in receiving approaches.  The other became attached while I knew her;  since
it was to a fellow worker I presume that approaches from interesting men
were acceptable!

I have also known a woman who was so strikingly beautiful that she had the
same effect no matter what she wore, which was usually dress-for-success.
In her case, she appeared to be more or less unaware of her effect on men
(this stems from discussions as well as observations, but she was not always
completely honest with me).  I am quite certain that she was not trying to
invite approaches.

So I don't think you can generalize.  Some individuals are doing it
consciously, others not.  I suspect "approachability" depends a lot more on
whether the person considers herself "available" (i.e., single) than on
what she is wearing.  Me, I just appreciate their generosity in sharing their
beauty, and make approaches based on other things.
-- 

	Geoff Kuenning
	First Systems Corporation
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