June 28: LETTERS


 I AM having trouble understanding the female side of the bare breasts issue with respect to women's rights. There is no question that the human body is a work of art, but for a woman to expose herself in this way is akin to hanging a Renoir or a Van Gogh in a public toilet. It does little to elevate the toilet, but seriously devalues the work of art. What a price to pay for equality. I have heard Europe held up as a model for justifying this trend. However, what seems to be omitted in the comparison is the fact that in Europe, concurrent with their moving in this direction, was a dramatic rise in rape cases. And predictably so, because the bare breast is a sexual stimulant for men. What a leap forward for women's rights!
 William Downs
 Tyrone
 (What a leap of logic)
 

 ARE THE women who parade around topless in public on the main streets letting their brains hang out?
 Bob Jorden
 Kitchener
 (A new twist on an old joke about men)
 
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