[Paul]

We are an ambivalent country when it comes to our bodies and the young are just the ones to push the limits of what might be considered conventional. Had she been at the beach rather than a grocery store would you have been shocked? There is a not-so-old saying that says ‘if you got it flaunt it!’ I can’t be sure of this woman’s motives, but she was probably very comfortable in her skin. We worship young attractive people in our culture, but we want them kept within bounds if they make us uncomfortable. Once in a classroom I had a young woman come to class in a clear vinyl blouse with no bra. I was obliged to send her to put something less revealing on, but the truth of the matter was that I was the only person who was shocked. Her classmates couldn’t have cared less–including the males. She got the response from me she was looking for! Have you ever considered that we would think it scandalous if a woman walked down the sidewalk in her bra and panties, but we would not think it unusual if she was on the beach wearing a bikini that revealed even more flesh. Neither might be going swimming! Context has a great deal to do with our perceptions. You come into this world naked and immediately somebody decides which parts of your body may be seen in public. We have a real approach/avoidance issue with women’s bodies and in particular their breasts. Are they there for pleasure or for feeding infants? The answer is yes, but also they are just a normal part of the female body. I’d rather see beautiful breasts than some other options. I am more chagrined by those of us who are a might portly stuffed into a spandex cycling outfit! Ahoy matey! Thar she blows!

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Name : Paul, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : diabetes, migraines, spinal deterioration, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Quaker, Age : 53, City : Normal, State : IL, Country : United States, Occupation : university placement counselor, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,