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Originally Posted by pjbeachfun
It's that kind of aggressive, antisocial behavior that really aggravates me when I go to the beach. I've seen a number of issues with this kind of antisocial behavior, mostly at Gunnison and the late Lighthouse Beach.
The group(s) of people who think they "own" the beach and impose their opinions on visitors and intrude on your enjoyment. It doesn't matter if these individuals are right or wrong, they are emboldened by having the "mob mentality" behind them to push their agendas. Usually they are a bunch of older guys. And there is a skinny dipping creek in near upstate NY that if you are not "in" with the regulars, they will make you feel very unwelcome- even though it is an open wilderness area that anyone may visit.
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My least favorite regulars are the older guys who cozy up to all the cute naked girls visiting for the first time, and let them know they are there to protect them from all the voys. This is about as low as it gets, because you know they are there to sneak peeks and are probably among the biggest voys themselves. But no - of course its the OTHER guys who are the voys, not them! I've even seen guys hand out cards to the girls. The cards are supposedly for the girls to hand to voys that are bothering them, and say things like "its not polite to stare" or something like that. Again, this is so devious, because you know this is just another ploy to get close up views and conversation with the cute girls.
Also, its really biased to adopt an OBVIOUS policy of favoring female newbies over male newbies.
I know, you would often like to pump the F:M ratio a bit. I can relate to that. But in any public space it is probably legally discriminatory for one to try and put this into practice. I could probably take you to court if you don't allow me the same rights that you do a woman. So obstructing my view with an umbrella while you cozy up to and protect the women might be a violation of my rights to occupy a public space. I also know that sometimes nude beach regulars will attempt to close off or semi close off an area of the beach to keep the voys out. Again - legally?
What ownership rights do you have based solely on the fact that you go to the beach a lot more often than someone else? its still a public beach.
Klondike