Offensives in Public Places quiz

[andrewducker]

[Poll #160754]

Comments

[allorin.livejournal.com]

I don't think that's weird at all - that's more or less my attitude.

The naked form shouldn't be offensive - it's only conditioning that makes us think it is.

However, some clothing is overtly offensive, and unneccesary. Of course, as ever, offensiveness is subjective. I'd have preferred if the last one was "People should be discouraged from trying to deliberately offend people with their clothing", instead of "Offensive clothing shouldn't be allowed". I just don't think its necessary to antagonise people by wearing t-shirts that say "Fuck you", or whatever.

[andrewducker]

I thought that fitted into the "something I put up with" category - i.e. something that you don't like, but don't want to explicitly ban.

[allorin.livejournal.com]

I'm falling on the fence between wanting to ban it, and not wanting to enforce my opinion on others. Maybe have designated offensive t-shirt zones? ;+)

It's like, when we were in the gardens and those neds walked by with their ghetto-blaster, offending everyone around. I don't think you *should* be able to do that, but I don't want to enforce that. I just wish I could rely on everyone to have more respect for others.

[andrewducker]

I tend to agree. I mean, neds walking past with quiet music would probably be ok (up to a point), but loud music is a real pain.

Slightly offensive t-shirts are ok with most people, very offensive t-shirts aren't.

And deciding who gets to define 'offensive' is also a tricky question.

[allorin.livejournal.com]

I don't know - I'm all for a cross-section of say, 1000 people, having to veto any t-shirt that has a picture and-or slogan on it. Deciding by committee seems fair.

You can organise it, of course....

[wolflady26.livejournal.com]

And deciding who gets to define 'offensive' is also a tricky question.

I was thinking that, too. I mean, what's offensive clothing? Is it only t-shirts with offensive phrases and/or pictures? Is it a leather tanktop with holes cut in it so nipples peak out? Is it tight miniskirts?

If offensive = overtly revealing, is that better or worse than just running around naked?

[wordofblake.livejournal.com]

I was going to ask about the "offensive clothing", I mean it could mean insulting t-shirts, which I have no problem with at all, but then that isnt offensive, at least not to me. Clothes that I do find offensive, such as bum bags, shellsuits, etc by default offend me as I find them offensive.