Another subject that gets murky....
I don't object to boobs. In fact I like boobs. A lot. (Ask my wife!!!) I do have a few reservations about this "parade" though, and I'll try to explain why.
One concern with this so-called "parade" is that it has everything to do with Steve Crow's profit margins, and the more controversy he can generate the bigger his profits get. Nobody could afford the advertising publicity that goes with this "parade" due to the Herald and the TV news cameras following and profiling the event in the name of public interest. Anyone with a publicly expressed objection gets subjected to name-calling to beat them into submission.
Another concern with this "parade" is: would I want my kids to watch it? In other words, is a busy public street at midday an appropriate place for semi-naked women? Personally I don't think it is, regardless of the enthusiasm for it by a relative minority. If a public beach requires signage advising of nudity, and a cinema requires age restrictions, why should this commercially oriented "parade" be allowed? We rationalise it by saying "just stay away if you have a problem with it" or "lighten up man, it's just harmless fun" but guys like Steve Crow will only push the boundaries further if given half an opportunity.
Steve Crow is an astute businessman, with a shrewd marketing mind. The public are being expoited by this "parade" and are all too preoccupied with the boobies to care.
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