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From: era@ih4ep.UUCP (E. R. Anderson)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.singles
Subject: Re: Beach harassment
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Date: Thu, 13-Feb-86 13:40:04 EST
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> A public beach is not a singles bar.  One does not surrender
> one's right to privacy at a public beach, any more than at a public
> library, a public museum, or a public street.  Your statement is
> equivalent to
>  "If you don't want to be approached by strangers, stay off the streets.
> You should expect to be approached walking on a public street."
> 	A woman (or man) sitting alone at a singles bar or similar
> setting has indicated that he or she is interested in company.  That
> is NOT the case at public beaches.  Attitudes like that of Snoopy
> make me understand why some women get angry.
> -- 
> Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL  ihnp4!ihlpg!tan

   You lost me somewhere.  First what is "a singles bar or similar
setting"?  Do singles bars notify people coming in that they have
surrendered their rights to privacy?  How do I know if it's a
singles bar or just a regular bar?  Is it acceptable to approach
someone at a "singles beach"?
   Approaching someone is acceptable in almost any setting, including
a public beach, a public library, a public museum, or a public street.
The question is what to do if they ask to be left alone.  The answer
is simple: leave them alone.

Eric Anderson
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