Clothing optional?

 

How would you feel about walking down a city street next to a man who had no clothes on? How would you like for your little 6-year-old daughter to be subjected to that?

 

Did you know that it was perfectly legal in San Francisco? In September 2011, nudists gathered to protest a proposed ordinance that would put some restrictions on public nudity in San Francisco. The ordinance would prevent nudity in restaurants and require naked people to sit on a towel or other covering when sitting on benches or other public seats. Scott Wiener (I swear I did not make up that name), a city supervisor, introduced the ordinance in response to an increase of nudity in public places and restaurants.

 

In December 2012, Wiener introduced and got passed an ordinance banning public nudity in the city. As of February 1, 2013, public nudity without a parade permit in San Francisco is illegal. But people can still bare all at permitted street fairs and parades such as the city's gay pride parade and the Folsom Street Fair which celebrates sadomasochism. Heaven help us!

 

"Public nudity may get dressing-down." The Dallas Morning News; November 19, 2012; p. 4A.