It's been three weeks since the start of spring and my fancy has yet to lightly turn to thoughts of love. I looked outside my office window a few minutes ago and there was nary a miniskirt in sight, so perhaps that might be a contributing factor. It's only 50 degrees F in lower Manhattan so I suspect I will just have to wait a tad bit longer before the young ladies shed their coats and excess coverings.
I say young ladies but to be fair to all women I suppose I should omit the word "young." Our society worships youth but is that only because of advertising hype? Should we wonder exactly how old is too old to wear a miniskirt, for example?
I am of two minds on the matter. I believe, on the one thigh, that it's none of our business. If a 70 year old woman wants to wear a miniskirt and push bra in the street, that's her business. On the other thigh, if the view presented is hideously unsightly that is another matter. As a society we have a right to ask our local governments to interfere in the private lives of individuals if there are foul and noxious odors emanating from their homes or if they generate noises so loud as to disrupt our ability to function normally.
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