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DO YOU WORRY ABOUT YOUR KIDS SEEING NAKED NEIGHBORS?
The following letter was printed in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on 01/11/2007. Nearly 150 people responded. We thought we would share a representative sample of them below. Remember, this is Atlanta, not Florida or California. Reprinted with permission.
“My friend is a little bit concerned about her children seeing their new neighbor naked in his hot tub and
pool area. She’s not being a busybody. Her house is positioned higher than his so her family room, kitchen
and bedroom windows all look directly into his pool area. And apparently the man likes to hang out naked.
“Does anyone else have any naked neighbors who can give me some advice? Would saying something help
the matter, or do you think it would just encourage the behavior? Do you think your neighborhood
association would be helpful in dealing with the provocateur? How bad would the behavior have to be for
you to move?
Signed, Theresa G.
THE PUBLIC REPLIED:
For the situation with your friend: I definitely think she should mention to him that his backyard is in full
view of all of her windows and ask him to please wear a swimsuit (ask nicely). Hopefully that will be
enough. If he pulls one of those: “It’s my private property and I can do whatever I want” routines, then she
might try contacting the local police department and inform them that he’s flashing her children (by law, I
can’t stand on my property flashing cars as they drive by), and she’s worried about it. If they threaten him
with any kind of sexual abuse charge against children, that should stop him - otherwise his life as he knows
it will effectively be over. – Rod.
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I feel that it is partly her fault. Some people will intentionally purchase the house highest up and then
complain with what they see when they “look down.” If you don’t want to see anything, then DON’T BUY
THAT HOUSE!!!! – JustMe.
I think it’s your friend who’s uncomfortable about the nudity and is trying to use her children as an excuse
to call in the authorities to stop/punish a neighbor who is likely no threat to anybody. The law is quit clear
in most states: simple nudity is not a crime. In order to charge someone with indecent exposure either
actual lewd activity or an intent to offend must be established. Simply being nude is not “flashing” and
doesn’t constitute child sexual abuse. – V.N.
Ashcroft covered the exposed breast of the blind justice statue at the Supreme Court because he had an
absurd belief that all nudity is sinful and pornographic. Is that really the type of belief you wish to
perpetuate in society? - Theresa.
That’s a tough one. I would probably send my husband over to discuss a compromise, such as wearing a
suit during daylight hours and closing the blinds in the evening to let him have his naked time. - Jennifer.
The uphill neighbor should first ask him to wear a swimsuit and explain the reason. If he refuses, then she
could ask him to erect a screen around his hot tub for privacy. She could even offer to buy the materials for
the screen if he balks. - Kevin
I’m one of those people with a hot tub and no swimsuit. I cultivated a “privacy fence” of shrubs all the way
around the yard to spare my neighbors from this exact situation. – Carol.
It’s just nudity. If the mother doesn’t act like it’s dirty, then her children won’t think it’s dirty. There is
nothing wrong with being naked. If the mother wants to present it as taboo then her children will likely
want to look even more. Besides, the guy is on his own property. He isn’t streaking through the
neighborhood. – Jennifer.
Serious question: if this was a young lady sunbathing topless in her backyard, would there be such an
uproar? After all, it’s just breasts! Right? – Tom.
The screening trees are a good idea, but if the man has a fence and he is in the privacy of his own yard, it is
up to her and her family to obscure the view. He has done his part. I agree that nudity is not shameful, and
depending on the ages of her kids, maybe a frank discussion is in order. Besides after a while the novelty
will wear off and the kids will lose interest. The neighbor will just be that naked guy next door… Same
way my family has “those hillbillies next door” - HLL
If you want to be naked, do it inside or at a naked resort - don’t force others to have to deal with your
perversion. – Lisa.
This is such an American issue! How absurd! I’ll bet she wouldn’t have any problem if her neighbor’s big
screen TV were visible and he was watching all sorts of violence! For the record, I’m neither liberal nor a
nudist, but I’ve certainly never told my kids that the naked body is dirty or tried to act as if there were
something wrong should they view someone naked. By doing so, THAT’S how you make kids into
perverts and sexual deviants.
P.S. We had a “naked man” in our neighborhood. This guy had no drapes and pranced around his house all
day every day nude. We asked him to put up blinds—even offered to pay for them on the side of his house
that faces our house. He declined. So our homeowner’s association fined him. He got the message and put
on some clothes. – JT.
I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, and the family across the street had a lovely, private pool. We
were welcome to come over any afternoon to go swimming. There was only one stipulation. We had to
knock loudly on the fence and come in through the back of the house, yelling, “yoo-hoo, Marie!” That was
the signal for the owner of the home, to gather her clothes and leave the pool area. “Marie” was born in
Germany and she like to swim and sunbathe nude. We were told that is what she liked to do. There was
never any question in our minds that this was normal behavior of a grown woman on her own property.
- Banking Baby