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This is for "Rubbed the Wrong Way in Lincoln, Neb.," the stay-at-home mom who complained because a woman wore a thong swimsuit in front of her children. The mother took a photo of the woman and anonymously hung it on her door with a wiseacre caption. What a crude and mean thing to do. If someone did that to me, I would call the police and hope to have her arrested for harassment.
And where did her children learn to call the neighbor by the distasteful and low-grade nickname "The Butt Lady"? Neither this woman nor her children sound like models of decorum to me.
At my health club, these women think they own the pools merely because they have their kids with them. I would be ever so grateful if someone would dislodge these women and their screaming offspring for just one day. -- Rochester, N.H.
Dear Rochester: Most of our readers do not agree with you. Read on:
From Kentucky:
We had a similar situation. "Jen" was a 30-something,
well-built blonde who always came to the pool in a string bikini, then
would pose, stretch and show off in front of everyone. Leers, jeers and
comments did not stop her. Several of us decided to fight back. These
gals, of every shape and size, paraded around in front of Jen in similar
attire. One rather overweight older woman arranged to have a bikini
"malfunction" in front of Jen and her hubby. She got the message.
Boston:
You said if the building has no dress-code restrictions, there
wasn't much she could do. If it's a condo, she can get together with
other residents to petition the trustees to adopt dress-code
restrictions. If the trustees refuse, they can organize to elect new
trustees. If it's a rental, I would think a landlord might respond to a
large number of tenants asking for a dress or behavior code at the pool.
Highland, Ind.:
Since she is getting no help from the landlord (I'm sure
he is enjoying the scenery), please advise her to check with her local
police department regarding the woman being in a state of partial nudity
in public. It may seem like a drastic measure, but I wouldn't think
twice about it if my children were exposed to public indecency like that.
You know one of the things that has alway surprised the heck out of me is the born-again prudery of Motherhood. Why oh why are you so frightened at the sight of a human body?
These are the women who fight for the right to expose their boobage at Starbucks to the gaze of all and sundry so long as there is a kid hanging off of it. However, let anyone else try to enjoy the same freedom and they wring there hands at "the indecency" of it all. Face it, Ladies - you can't have it both ways.
The Lady in Rochester is correct, for a so called "neighbour" to do such a thing is beyond the pale. It is harrassment, and not only that, smacks of a case of severely arrested development. I don't know about you, Annie, but I outgrew such B.S. at the age of 12. That woman has no more maturity than the children she is raising. That is more shameful than someone wearing a thong.
As for Kentucky - pardon me, but your insecurity is showing. So what if that is what Jen wanted to do - there was no law that said you had to look at it. Some people like to show off.. deal with it.
As for Highland and Boston.. you are blowing smoke.
Childfree Abby
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