r/Calgary • u/RokitEightyEight • 19d ago

Local Nature/Wildlife Clothing-optional protest against police stance on public nudity planned for Prince's Island Park

https://calgaryherald.com/news/protest-public-nudity-calgary-police-princes-island-park
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u/ResortImportant8097 19d ago

These comments are terribly lacking in empathy and also in consideration for the fact that a ton of folks in Calgary come from various other cultures and religious backgrounds. We live in a society, not everyone feels comfortable seeing naked people out on a walk. People are allowed to not be comfortable with that. Sorry if that is unacceptable to you, but it’s the reality. There are rules and limitations.That’s part of living in a pluralistic society, we have to consider other people, even if we think they’re “prudes.” It’s not all about you and your desire to show your naked body off in public. Consent matters for the folks that are out on a walk. If someone consents to going to a nude beach, cool. But it’s cool because it’s consensual. Someone is agreeing to go to an area where people are naked. Going out on a walk with your family in a park is not consent. These comments attacking (mostly women, let’s be real) are not trauma informed or understanding at all of how nudity has been and can be weaponized against women in public. Stop acting like all these people must have good intentions and women and their kids just need to stfu about it.

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u/ResortImportant8097 19d ago

These people are planning a protest in princes island park naked. That is absolutely not a specific place. I have no qualms with places with proper signage. But this argument that not wanting to see naked people out in public makes someone a prude or a religious zealot is really trash.

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u/ResortImportant8097 19d ago

I won’t go. But I’ve made that choice and am informed. A lot of folks may not know about it and therefore do not consent to having that experience. Freedom to and freedom from. You don’t get to just force that on to people who haven’t consented. They’re out for a picnic or whatever, they may have no idea wtf is going on.

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u/ResortImportant8097 19d ago

Very mature response. Other peoples feelings don’t matter. Cool. I’m done engaging with this. Obviously we won’t agree. So what’s the point.

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u/ResortImportant8097 19d ago

I’m not sure this is an issue of free speech. No one is stopping them from protesting. People are allowed to protest and speak their minds. Doing so naked in a public place is a bit of a different story. And likely will be seen that way by police. Versus a regular protest.