Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!houxm!whuxl!whuxlm!akgua!gatech!ut-sally!seismo!rochester!ray From: ray@rochester.UUCP Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles Subject: Re: Beach harassment Message-ID: <15135@rochester.UUCP> Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 08:53:28 EST Article-I.D.: rocheste.15135 Posted: Fri Feb 7 08:53:28 1986 Date-Received: Sun, 9-Feb-86 08:39:04 EST References: <8342@ucla-cs.ARPA> <2581@sdcrdcf.UUCP> Organization: U. of Rochester, CS Dept. Lines: 25 Xref: watmath net.women:8806 net.singles:10174 > > > >>Now a thought experiment for the male readers: > >> > >>Imagine you are 5'2" tall and weigh 100 lbs. You are an attractive man and > > wait, lets change it a bit...... > > Now a thought experiment for everyone: > > Imagine you are are very attractive and > dress accordingly. You are on the beach to get some sun and relax. > While sunning on the beach, in your bikini swim suit, someone > bigger than you that you don't know (and don't want to know) > walks up and tries to pick you up. > You politely decline but that person refuses to leave and begins to show signs > irritation at your continued rejections. After finally leaving in a huff,a > half an hour later the same thing happens again. This goes > on all the time you're at the beach, every time that you are at the beach. > How would you feel? > > I would feel like dressing less accordingly. ray *** REPLACE THIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***