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From: jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Provocation ... and sunbathing
Message-ID: <570@rtech.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 03:43:09 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 25 03:43:09 1985
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> As I was doing some beachcombing last week on a deserted stretch of beach
> I came upon a sunbather wearing only a hat.  Not knowing the appropriate
> etiquette I kept on walking (and looking!).  Is this "provocation" or what?
> How far could I go I wondered, am I expected to strip before saying "good
> morning - nice day" ?   Can I be arrested if I exposed myself?   Does this
> mean she is "available?"
> 
> What does Miss Manners of 1985  have to say about this?

I would take this to mean that she likes to sunbathe in the nude.  That's it.
Lots of people enjoy doing this.  It is in no way a provocation or an
invitation, especially considering that the beach was deserted (except for
you two).  If I were in this situation I would walk by and try to keep my eyes
from falling out of my head; if she wanted company she wouldn't be lying on
a deserted beach.
-- 
Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.)
aka Swazoo Koolak

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