San Francisco bans public nudity

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http://news.yahoo.com/san-francisco-law ... 41763.html

I thought that this was already banned everywhere.
Well anyway. That's one more step towards a more civil humanity.

Yeah, I mean...I'm all for freedom of expression and that jazz but public nudity...nah. I'd probably have a panic attack if a naked guy ran up to me and wanted to have an ordinary conversation and who knows what sort of attack I'd have if it was a woman. Designated nude beaches are fine though...I'd never partake but I can respect people who are comfortable with their bodies. The exhibitionist side of it is a tad disturbing though.

Not signed into law just yet, although since it's been a while since I lived anywhere close I don't exactly have a pulse on the city's executives or anything. It's probably noteworthy that the legislature passed it narrowly, pendnig signature by the Mayor of S.F.

And ... I wouldn't imagine it's banned "everywhere." Try Honduras

I kind of have mixed feelings about it. Most of the nudists hung out (no pun intended) in a predominantly gay community. I mean, it's not like there's any kind of moral standards to uphold there. In other areas I can understand enforcing a law requiring a minimum of no exposed genitals, but the gay community and some beaches don't seem worth the effort.

You know how there are districts in some cities with names like Little Tokyo, Little China, Little Hanoi, Little Italy, etc, and you have some idea what kind of demographic to expect. Well I don't see why not legalize nudity in the Castro district but change the area's name to Little Sodom so people know what the demographics are like in the area and what to expect when they go over there!

You get used to it.

I thought public nudity was one staple of SF. Oh well, I wonder what the residents think about that.

Aw. That has to be San Francisco's main tourist draw.

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I agree with this. I visited Castro district before having surgery and these old, wrinkly men were naked. Worse, there were children coming out from school. I don't want them to see some guy's swang or gal's vag and neither do their parents.

Having people, especially men, be naked makes people uncomfortable.

Someone with no concept of social boundaries has no right to claim that they are being treated unfairly, if the law of the jungle does not favor their their cause, but the idea of same sex attractions and gender play doesn't personally make me violent or fearful.

I consider it kink or paraphilia, do not believe it should interfere without our heteronormative commitments, much less to the extent that it would be forced upon the disinterested.

Keep in mind that, at the root of exhibitionism, is obligatory participation.

It never stopped at nudity. Some have also demanded public sex.

In those past examples of Biblical destruction, they were not only being swishy, but obliging onlookers to participate.

(Pardon my grammatical errors.)

I want to make clear that I am not homophobic but do believe there are differences between the sexes.

Of which I am aware, no allowances are made for heteronormativity, in the LBGT "community," so that closeted dalliances are, for all intents and purposes, impractical.

As far as I'm concerned, you would have to be fairly open and notorious, to be accepted.

Public nudity ... hmm ...

When it seems that only a few weeks out of the year are warm enough to go outside in San Francisco without a sweater, banning public nudity there seems a moot point.

May as well ban rain gear in Death Valley during July.