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Kathleen Ebbs - I agree

Published Dec 7, 2022

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Australian actor who broke ground by being the first (declared) Non-binary character in Australian TV show has recently found the lack of support from the 'NO' camp after having their breasts uncovered at the Dawn Fraser Pool in Sydney's Inner-west . See article and then continue reading... https://au.news.yahoo.com/aussie-actor-fumes-over-topless-bathing-complaint-theres-children-around-042313033.html Now this part of Sydney is one that many would term 'well heeled' when it comes to socio-economic demographics and are very liberal and accepting - so this actually shocked me to read this. But I take Kathleen's point, expletives aside. They do not see their breasts as being male or female and certainly we know at any swimming venue one will see males with their breasts exposed. Given the obesity pandemic here there are many men who have feminine shaped and sized breasts and have no abatement to having them on display. So why can't non-binary and other gender identities also have their breasts exposed (ie uncovered). Furthermore Kathleen says there was reference to a policy that doesn't exist...and that the complainant had used the excuse that there were children around. Obviously I would like to see a day where all swimming venues are in fact clothing optional, but I can't see us (Australia) getting there until such time as its normal and permissible for everybody's breasts to be uncovered if that's what we chose on the day!