Offensives in Public Places quiz

[andrewducker]

[Poll #160754]

Comments

[birdofparadox.livejournal.com]

i'm the weirdest little mix of discretion and wild abandon sometimes.

i think i'd rather see someone naked in a non-leering prancing about kind of way than see half the really offensive teeshirts i've had the displeasure of reading.

[wolflady26.livejournal.com]

I just like it better when people's dangly bits are tucked away when they are in public. I mean, if Joe Schmoe has a hard-on, or Jeanie Weenie shaved her crotch, I don't mind. But I don't really need to know about it, either.

[fire-sermon.livejournal.com]

For the offensive clothing - i'd have had another catagory. Offensive clothing is fantastic, but not at a funeral or maybe a primary school. I'm not a big fan of people who wear offensive clothing just to piss people off.

I'd say I think it's great, as long as it's not worn in an appropriate place.

[redshira.livejournal.com]

I went for the covering genitals option because, though there are many of us who share the view that nakedness should not be automatically equated with sex, most people don't hold that view.
Offensive t-shirts...they're ok for the most part. Some of them are 'orrible, but it's all highly subjective, and my view on it is that if you don't like it, look away.
Breast-feeding...well, it's not always possible to find a discreet place. I personally have no problem with it. I'm not about to get into a debate over it as I am aware that I'm omitting (because I haven't the patience to list them all) many points for and against. It does, IMO, come back to the "people equating nudity with sex" thing. Unfortunately it's too ingrained to overcome easily.

[yonmei.livejournal.com]

Breasts are not genitalia.

[dapperscavenger.livejournal.com]

People shoud cover their groins because groins leak... ewww :p

heh

[josephgrossberg.livejournal.com]

Well, in any case, it'd have to be gradual. I'm not used to public nakedness, and I can guarantee you it's result in me crashing my car.

[nickys.livejournal.com]

I wonder if you get different answers from people who have kids? I certainly object more strongly to offensive language and images if they are somewhere my kids can see them.

[moniqueleigh]

The only reason I don't want to see everybody running around naked is hygiene, as stated earlier. To me, clothing is best for keeping bits in place when one has to move quickly or for protection from the elements.

Discreet for breast-feeding doesn't necessarily mean hiding. In a clothed society (as our current western society is), this can be as simple as pushing aside the garment when necessary. In other words, I don't want to see Mom haul off her shirt & make a big production of "I'm going to do the MOST. NATURAL. Thing in the World & FEED. My. CHILD. Now." She should simply feed the child. No fanfare required. Nothing impressive here, just a hungry baby.

As for offensive clothing, I like what was stated earlier. It's more of an appropriateness thing. Don't wear the "masturbating nuns" T-shirt to the office or a funeral. And don't wear spike heels to the beach. *shrug*

[kpollock.livejournal.com]

Get that spurious apostrophe out of answer one in the "offensive clothing" section right bloody now before I nail your genitals (clothed or unclothed) to the table!

You are too damn bright to be making that mistake, I hate it, it's wrong and illogical to boot and every bugger seems to do it these days.