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From: abeaver@tekig5.UUCP (Annadiana Beaver)
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Subject: Re: Beach harassment
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Date: Wed, 12-Feb-86 09:56:41 EST
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  Here Curtis quoted part of my article, in which I said that I did not 
  miss the people who walk up and down the nude beaches, fully clothed,
  and simply stare at all of us who are unclothed. 

> Message:  Why does anyone need to snap at anyone?  If you don't like my
> staring, please tell me so in a relatively civil manner and assume I won't
> be obnoxious.  If I am obnoxious, pick up a tree (or lifeguard stand) and
> kill me.  If you like my staring (you might if I was a candidate for GQ),
> then don't say anything against it.

  Nowere in my article had I said that I 'snap at anyone'. 
  
  Actually, I am really easy to get along with. I enjoy meeting new people. 
  In fact, at the time when I was going out to 'The Rock', which is a local 
  nude  beach, I introduced myself to a group of very darkly tanned people. 
  I knew that they were out there all of the time and would most likely
  assist me if I encountered any trouble. After talking with them for a 
  while, I knew that I had made the right decision.
  If I feel uncomfortable about a 'spectator', I will either turn around, or
  go jump in the water.  Which I do, depends on how long I have been tanning
  at the time.

  Now, notice that I said, "spectator".  I am talking about the 'clothed'
  ones, who don't participate. If an unclothed individual wishes to stare,
  they should realize that I MAY wish to stare back. (-:

	Annadiana Beaver
	abeaver@tektronix