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From: "Take a wild, friggin guess" <a_change_of_plans_at_yahoo.com>
To: <SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 3:00 AM
Subject: [SkunkworksAMA] Re: Trio's Figure Dimensions.
> --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "Ross Sauer" <archae@...> wrote:
>> Jim, another purpose for clothing is modesty.
>>
>> (Not that the SW girls are modest, mind you...) <G>
>>
>> Is there the same sense of modesty, to the point of public nudity
> laws like
>> we have?
>>
>> Not to the absurd degree like some Muslim countries have with the
>> all-covering Burqa, but more like the laws and customs of the US?
>>
>
> Not so much as it is in the States. There's legally nothing wrong
> with females going topless, for example, though most communities frown
> upon it in the trio's world. It's no big deal at places like a beach,
> or even in one's own yard (Onika, whose species generally does not
> wear clothing, must often be reminded to dress to go outside since,
> for her anyway, nudity is normal and not sexual in the least. Ditto
> with Treska). So you can imagine the headaches Des would have to put
> up with, since Onika and Treska now reside at her place. It's even
> more horrific when Onika has a large group of her kind come over for a
> visit. I would think it would be similar to herding cats.
>
> Some ceremonial rites may necessitate specialized clothing, but for
> the most part, the rules are fairly universal in the various countries
> of the trio's world. The governments are certainly different than
> here, and so are the freedoms enjoyed by the public. And wait until
> you hear about the stance on crime...
>
> --JMH
>
Theres an old saying regarding herding cats...
Lets just say I wouldn't want to try it. :)
Received on Wed Sep 24 2008 - 17:25:16 CDT