Posted on 07/11/2005 11:28:14 AM PDT by Fierce Allegiance
ROME (Reuters) - Most Italians think nude sunbathing is perfectly natural and don't mind crossing paths with bottomless beach-goers -- even when those bottoms are unsightly, survey results released Sunday said.
While topless sunbathing is widely practiced in Italy, bottoms are usually required and nudists can face fines of more than 500 euros ($595) on some beaches, the Italian Naturalist Federation said.
But the federation said a poll it commissioned from a mainstream media outlet found nearly 70 percent of those surveyed said they would sunbath nude if everyone else did it. More than 80 percent said nudism was not erotic, but natural.
Women were more frequently bothered by nude sunbathing than men. Just over 40 percent of women said they did not like seeing other naked females on the beach, while just 5 percent of men shared their opinion about nude women.
The survey found nearly two-thirds of men said they weren't bothered by nude male sunbathers.
When it came to unattractive or "brutto" sunbathers, most of those surveyed in the country that champions physical beauty said they didn't object to seeing them naked either.
Only about 16 percent said they were vexed by unattractive women nudists and 9.7 percent objected to unsightly men.
The Federation said the survey would bolster their hopes of getting more beaches set aside for nude sunbathing.
Two words: Misplaced Sunburn.
Ouch.
Gad Freaking Zooks! I'm not a filthy hippy, so I don't know how their thought processes work. But you'd think that if you're going to a protest that requires nudity, you might want to clean up a bit. Obviously, Fuzzy here didn't think about that.
Why is it ugly chicks are the ones that want to be naked?
Well, if you only "tried..."
I know pretty bad, huh. Reminded me of Paul Michael Glaser (the good Starsky) with a wig. Uugghh..
First one who posts a picture of a nekkid Teddy Kennedy, I'll hunt you down like a dog...
Isn't that Mark Walburg???
Maybe she did clean up a bit! {{Shudder}}
"Teddy Kennedy in a thong is akin to a fishing line through the Grand Canyon."
A fishing line with a seat belt extender.
damn. Time to put back my old tagline
Wow...
LOL! Good one!
What happens when an organization with a particular agenda releases a poll they've taken regarding that subject? It always tends to fall in their favor. And while, admittedly, I enjoy the "good naked" bodies of women of all nations, the polling itself is usually far from accurate.
Posting Helen Thomas pictures is a crime punishable by castration.
Your screenname is somewhat amusing.
That's an ironic tagline, I feel compelled to tell you, because surely you mean the Altar of Speed™.
Sorry.
Aw, now that's just mean!
Women were more frequently bothered by nude sunbathing than men. Just over 40 percent of women said they did not like seeing other naked females on the beach, while just 5 percent of men shared their opinion about nude women.
Let's face it fellas, we are gross, just one more reason that homosexual men alarm and disgust me. I'm all for nude sun bathing, I'll overlook the occasional lapse in judgement to take in God's most beautiful creation.
Owl_Eagle(If what I just wrote makes you sad or angry,
snort.
Apparently he's still looking for Mary Jo.
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