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DEAR ABBY - March 6, 2008
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TEEN BOY'S FIG LEAF SILENCES NEIGHBOR'S OBJECTION TO NUDITY
ABBY: I felt vindicated after reading your response to
"Clothes-Minded in Wisconsin" (Dec. 31), who complained that
her neighbors' 16-year-old son walks around his house nude.
You advised her to put curtains on her window and call before
dropping over for a visit.
My neighbor complained that when my 15-year-old son (now 17)
changed clothes in his room, she could see through her
kitchen window into his bedroom. She told me to tell him
not to walk naked in front of his window. I wanted to tell
her she should look away if she was offended, but everyone
I asked seemed to side with her.
My son's solution? He drew a fig leaf and taped it to his
window so her view of his "offensive nudity" would be
blocked. I thought it was very creative -- and my neighbor
never mentioned it again.
-- STILL A GOOD NEIGHBOR
NEIGHBOR: Thanks for sharing your son's "fruitful" solution.
In my reply to "Clothes-Minded," I stated that standards
about nudity vary from family to family. And the responses
I have received have reflected that. Read on:
ABBY: Americans tend to view nudity as an invitation to sex.
It need not be. I lived in Germany for five years. The
apartment complex I lived in had a large outdoor pool for
use in the summer. People of all ages and backgrounds used
it regularly. Few, if any, ever wore a swimsuit. Nobody
seemed to care, and there was never any evidence of problem
behavior.
I'm not advocating public nudity. However, in certain
settings, it is what it is -- natural.
-- FRANK IN NAPLES, FLA.
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ABBY: My wife and I are practicing naturists, and I agree
with your response to "Clothes-Minded." You advised her to
keep the curtains closed to avoid seeing the boy. Naturists
know that we live in a "textile" world, and we respect the
rights of those who do not wish to view our nudity and
restrict our activity to clothing-optional beaches and
resorts. I would advise the woman who wrote you to make her
objection known -- anonymously, if speaking up would make
her uncomfortable. It is the family's responsibility not to
cause offense.
-- AU NATUREL IN LOMBARD, ILL.
ABBY: What made my jaw drop was the neighbor's ability to
describe exactly what time of day the young man appears in
his kitchen every morning to eat breakfast (naked), and even
what programs he watches on TV! Granted, this guy should put
on a robe, but, Abby -- that woman needs to get a life.
-- CANDY IN CALIFORNIA
ABBY: As a parent, it bothered me that you didn't
contemplate the "other side of the fence." That neighbor
should be considered a "peeping mom"! If she knows the young
man's routine as well as she seems to, she's been peeping
for a while.
Just because they have been neighbors for years and watched
their children grow, does not mean she's not guilty of
watching a little too closely. My advice to her: Keep your
eyes to yourself.
-- KIM IN HELENA, ALA.
ABBY: The circumstances differ, but that letter brought to
mind the old story about the woman who called the police
because she could see her neighbors in the next apartment
building making love. The policeman looked through her
window and said, "I can't see a thing." Her reply: "You can
if you stand on the bed!"
-- MARTIN IN PORT CHARLOTTE, FLA.
ABBY is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as
Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline
Phillips. Write ABBY at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box
69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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