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From: gds@mit-eddie.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: "asking for it" with clothing
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Date: Sat, 13-Jul-85 08:23:57 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 13 08:23:57 1985
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I remember once when I was an undergraduate, I used to play paddle ball
while wearing a pair of rather short shorts.  They were also somewhat
revealing if you know what I mean.  Anyhow, I was playing with a male
friend of mine, and two other male friends were watching, when a female
friend of mine (unbeknownst to me) came over to watch us.  After she
left, my friends told me that she was unable to keep her eyes from
between my legs for as long as she was there.

The point I'm trying to make is that I wasn't trying to attract
attention -- those shorts were quite comfortable to play in.  The same
goes for women wearing revealing or suggestive clothing, there are women
who are just wearing it because it's comfortable, not 'cause they're
"asking for it", and they shouldn't "get it".  If I were a woman, I
imagine I might have drawn a few whistles from my male friends, perhaps
been followed home, or worse ...

I still wear those shorts to jog in though, not to attract attention,
but 'cause they're still the most comfortable shorts I own.
-- 
Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards,
for they are subtle and quick to anger.

Greg Skinner (gregbo)
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