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Ray Setzke tackles a comment by a Clearwater Beach Activist that objected to a new Hooters opening on Clearwater Beach. In his letter, Mr. Setzke quotes from te original article, "Self-proclaimed Clearwater activist Anne Garris has never been to Hooters, but she claims to 'know of its reputation.'" Mr. Setzke further takes Ms. Garris to task for her comments that while she has never been in a Hooters, she does not think it is keeping with the family-friendly atmosphere of Clearwater Beach.
As long-time devotees of Hooters, we could not agree more. There is a sizable contingent of people that believe that Hooters is simply a strip club with wings. Nothing could be further from the truth. N'er has a gold, floor-to-ceiling pole been spotted in in a Hooters. Seriously, the kids will see far more skin on beach than they ever will at Hooters. They are wearing shorts and shirts that indeed do allow a good deal of cleavage to show, but how is that different than seeing a 38DD girl in a 34B bikini top? There are arguments that it is degrading to women in general. But could the same thing be said of the cheerleaders for any pro sports team? What about the Miss America Swim Suit competition? Let's face it, there are men and women. They attract each other. Attributes of both serve to stimulate the other (and the same in New York, Vermont, Hawaii, California and Washington DC). The letter writer flat out calls Ms. Garris a prude and asks that she keep her Victorian views to herself. We completely agree!
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