Claymore

Thanks for all the responses to my question about the American white T-shirt thing.

I'm a little confused though: what's with the abhorrence of men's nipples and/or chest hair? Are they really that disturbing? If you're not in the US, do men wear white undershirts where you live?

Just speaking from personal experience, it's not been an issue in South Africa, that I'm aware of. I know white perforated vests were were popular with my grandfather's generation, but not recently. I spent yesterday looking at shirts etc. at work, and I noticed that almost no-one wears smart white shirts any more - they're all striped, lightly checked, or coloured - and also that nipples did not appear to be visible under smart shirts (golf shirts are another story).

All rather interesting...

Here's an interesting question I nicked from ask_me_anything.

[Poll #1474256]

Feel free to comment or explain.

Here's one for the fencing folks who still read LJ:

Which well-known musical artist went to university on a fencing scholarship, specialising in épée?

This article on the question of legalising prostitution in South Africa was interesting, especially with reference to the moral views of the head of the National Prosecuting Authority possibly overriding rational decisions.

( Sex workers slam Mpshe )

Now, from my point of view, I would welcome the legalisation of sex work. It would make things safer for sex workers (due to regulations, medical tests, etc.), reduce the effect of organised crime in the industry (pimps), and it would widen the tax base to include people who are not currently paying taxes. I think adults should have the right to sell their services, sexual or otherwise, if that's what they want.

What do you think?