Questions we got after our last post included, “What happened to your books?” and “If you’re a co-ed group, why don’t we ever see any males in the photos? Are they just shy?”
Well, yes, they tend to be shy about being photographed hanging out with a group of topless women…but also we don’t invite very many. They’ve got to be guys we know well and trust to behave maturely, and even so, we don’t invite too many, because we want our events to remain female-focused. So we rarely have more than one or two guys with us. That said, we do have some, and here is photographic proof. (Or at least an example. This one brought the most delicious homemade chocolate chip cookies ever. We love him.)
And books…we have books galore! We just didn’t carry them to the waterside for our Lady Liberty photos. (Even though Lady Liberty herself is carrying a book, right? What were we thinking??) But here are some pics that will give you an idea of what we brought this time in the way of reading matter: several copies of Stephen King’s JOYLAND (thank you, Hard Case Crime!), Elissa Wald’s THE SECRET LIVES OF MARRIED WOMEN, Robert Jordan’s THE SHADOW RISING, and Alek Wek’s ALEK: MY LIFE FROM SUDANESE REFUGEE TO INTERNATIONAL SUPERMODEL. (Among other things. There was also a collection of Spanish poetry and an academic work on a gender studies topic. Didn’t get good photos of those, though.)
If I wete in his situation, I’d be smiling.
A ray of afternoon sun cuts through the balmy air and falls on the delectable curve of her perky, canela breast. His back to the sun, he salutes her to mask his gaze and asks, “How does the closure work on those bottoms?” “It’s a simple hook and loop. Here let me show you,” she says, thinking, “Smooth operator, this baker boy.”
Reblogged this on home clothes free.
See, these two comments demonstrate why they feel more comfortable not having guys around. Grow up. These are their bodies and their books, that’s it.
Hey, enough with the gender stereotypes, mkay?
We’re not all like that. You go girls. Enjoy the sunshine.
Muito interessante este blog, acompanho sempre quando há conteúdo novo… Beijos do Brazil e desculpe não escrever em seu idioma inglês, pois a minha leitura e escrita é fraca!
TRANSLATION, COURTESY OF GOOGLE:
Very interesting this blog, I follow whenever there is new content … Kisses from Brazil, and I’m not writing in their English language, because my reading and writing is weak!
These are just my personal preferences, but one should be topless when reading “I, The Jury”. Nude while reading “Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” Wearing only a T shirt when reading Elmore Leonard. And have on mukluks, flannel underwear , chaps, parka, black turtleneck, cargo pants, safety helmet and resting in a sensory deprivation tank when reading “50 Shades of Gray”
Really? Nude for Hitchhiker’s? Not wearing a towel…?
You win
One last thing, looking at the picture of your male guest I’m reminded I miss the men’s shorts of my youth. I’m not talking speedos. Just actual gym shorts that let you easily tan your thighs. I would be pilloried if I wore those to the beach today. I don’t think shorts are shorts if they cover your knees.
Yeah, those really aren’t shorts. They’re longs.
Do y’all ever plan on reading at places outside of NYC? A roadtrip to spread y’alls message, perhaps? My hometown of Austin, Texas would definately welcome y’all with a lot of books and a lot of sunshine.
Sounds lovely! But I don’t know that airfare is in our budget…
I gotta say, I think if you’re going to feature a Robert Jordan book, The Dragon Reborn (book 3) is much more deserving then The Shadow Rising. But that might just be me.
Nothing wrong with THE DRAGON REBORN other than that the person in the photo finished it the previous week. When you’re reading a series, you’ve got to keep going…
Since topfreedom is all about gender equality, it seems only fair that any men that join the group should be wearing something just as revealing. I’m not saying they need to wear a thong (they could if they wanted), but something like square cut trunks since the women don’t wear anything with more coverage than that.
No, it’s about freedom, i.e. freedom to choose–not being compelled to wear something just because someone else says so. It works both ways. Everyone should be free to make their own choices.
I recommend Forgotten Realms, very good fantasy series.