""It's really rather simple and boils down to common sense. When in a public place, do what is socially acceptable in a public place. This is a public place.""

I gotta come back and play devils advocate connie :p

I think alot of the things were discussing here are in fact very acceptable in public places.  I've been privy to a baby fanny or two on the beach in the past.  I've seen people breast feed.   I saw children in the nursery of a hospital before.  I would like to think I have some common sense in regards to what should and should not be acceptable.  Eh who knows though - I was once told that I should nurse my child in the john - maybe I'm the confused one!

I really think Svdl hit the nail on the head with the blanket rules thing.  It's unfortunate honestly.  Someone else who mentioned that if the majority of images here weren't overtly sexual in nature that gallery would be a more acceptable place for artistic nudity of all sorts.  That's true too. 

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