Short one tonight.
But before I get to the purpose of the post, let me just say that the “boob flashing” incident of Tuesday is still haunting my life. Today my wife told everyone in her woman’s group about it. The thing you need to realise is that most people in that group have known me since at least my early 20s (I am about to turn 51
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You know…I thought about it, and if the story had been reversed and a woman had been flashed by a man, there would probably have been a very different reaction. I’ve been flashed by a stranger and definitely did NOT care for it, so I’m with you on the uncomfortable thing. And this coming from someone who photographs people in the nude! Anyway, majestic bear!
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Thanks 🙂 It is interesting how the gender makes a difference. I suspect that when a male flashes there is the added worry that he is bigger and stronger than the person he is flashing – so the potential for danger is there. And, to be honest, men’s bits are not that attractive. I think it comes down to what I have frequently said, context makes a difference in one’s emotional response to nudity. The same naked body will cause difference responses according to situation.
This said, I am most sorry to hear that you too have been flashed at some point. 🙁 There are certainly strange people out there.
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Wishing you a great trip to Europe! It’s one of many places I’d love to visit.
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Thank you! 🙂 I’m hoping that my family and I come back richer for it. Especially my daughter, who is 11 and up until now perceives the world as little more than the southern Sydney suburb that has been her home for those years (well, she has been to Melbourne once and Queensland twice, but you know what I mean). Our part of Sydney is very “Brady Bunch” in character, if you know what I mean. So she will really benefit from seeing other places. 🙂