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THE CORD A WILFRID LAURIER STUDENT PUBLICATION VOLUME XXXIII ISSUE 24 MARCH 4. 1993 Bare breasts tolerated Pat Brethour Cord News "What the law now applies to is what you would expect it to Five women charged with com- apply to, like men masturbating mitting an indecent act after in public." they bared their breasts at a A videotape of the protest ral- July protest rally were ac- ly was a deciding factor in Mon- quitted on Monday in day's trial. Kitchener provincial court. "She [Judge McGowan] Judge Katie McGowan ruled remarked that no one seemed to that the breast-baring at the July be disturbed by the women baring 18 "Walk-A-Breast" protest was their breasts at the protest. No not indecent, since the manner in one even seemed to be titillated. which the women displayed their In fact, people were quite blase breasts was non-erotic and would about it," said Jill Copeland. be tolerated by most Canadians. "The judge stated very strong- The rally was held to protest ly in herreason that what was im- the conviction of Gwen Jacob, a portant was the nature of the ex- 21 year old University of Guelph posure, that it wasn't erotic in na- student, who was charged with ture and didn't have harmful ef- committing an indecent act when fects." she removed her shirt on the But assistant Crown attorney streets of Guelph during a hot Denise Dwyer, the prosecutor for July day in 1991. the case, says Monday's verdict Despite the five women's ac- doesn't necessarily mean women quittal, the effect of Monday's are free to bare their breasts. verdict remains unclear. "It's not carte blanche to Women bearing their breasts women to take their tops off any- is no longer a criminal act, says where and everywhere," she said. Jill Copeland, an articling student "These kind of decisions are (the for Clayton Ruby defense going to have to be decided on a he women wno bared their breasts in Waterloo Park are seeing positive results. File Photo lawyer for the five women). case-by-case basis." shopping," said Adel Arnold, one the eyes of sexist people that it they're considering Gwen Jacob's "The law is still on the books, Adel Arnold, one of the five of the five women charged at the would be immoral." case." but the way the law's phrased just women acquitted on Monday, "Walk-A-Breast" protest. Dwyer said charges could still As for an appeal in Monday's states that anyone who commits however, feels that she now has "But if I wish to take my top be laid against Arnold, at the dis- case, all Denise Dwyer will say is an indecent act commits an of- the "freedom of choice" to bare off to mow my lawn or get a cretion of the police, depending that the decision to appeal is "un- fense. But the judge has stated her breasts. suntan, that should be my upon the "time, place and context der review." that the non-erotic exposure of fe- not saying I'm going to "I'm privilege. We were being totally of the baring of breasts." Adel Arnold of Cambridge, male breasts is not an indecent walk down the main street of natural and normal. It's only in The not guilty verdict Anne Hansen of Toronto, Renee act," said Copeland. Cambridge topless and do my seemingly contravenes the earlier Beneteau of Kitchener, Sheena conviction against Gwen Jacob, McGrath of Waterloo, Tamara acceptable which is currently being ap- Robinson of Petersburg and a Editor defines pealed. cannot be identified youth who that bisexualism is "an excuse for people who are Arnold believes that the out- were charged with committing an Steve Doak Cord News too damn horny and don't want to behave come of Monday's trial will in- indecent act after baring their responsibly." fluence Jacob's appeal. breasts at the "Walk-A-Breast" The Monday, February issue of the Elmira Inde- 22 Jim Parrott, a member of Gay and Lesbian "It's not binding on the Court titled protest. pendent included an editorial by Bob Verdun Liberation of Waterloo has filed a complaint with of Appeal because [Kitchener Kitchener-Waterloo was the "Some types of behaviour will always be un- the Ontario Human Rights Commission in response provincial] court is a lower only place such charges were laid acceptable, and not a matter of 'rights.'" to the article. court," she said. "Certainly the Canada, despite similar In this article, Verdun, the editor of the Inde- in Parrott said "I consider it hate literature...l was Court of Appeal will have a in cities pendent, an on behalf of the news- protests other offered apology surprised it was published in this day and age." it when paper for publishing advertisement for a chance to consider an He said Verdun confused the issue of 'bisexual support group.' The advertisement was bisexuality with the issues of promiscuity, al- removed from the paper. coholism, and the spread of AIDS. Because of this, Verdun wrote that the advertisement violated "the the editorial accomplished nothing. standards necessary for a sustainable, responsible bisexuality as "someone who society". Parrott defined capacity to be attracted to members of either He said definitely not something to has the "bisexuality is to INSIDE sex" and had nothing do with promiscuity. be extolled or promoted" because it "involves un- He said Verdun didn't sufficiently research the acceptable risks of spreading venereal diseases." issue and instead based his editorial on stereotypes. He said that by definition bisexuals are promis- News In an interview with the Cord, Verdun divulged cuous and therefore unacceptable. He said bisexuals Waterloo wipes out CFS page 3 further on his opinion that "bisexualism is crap." He are unable to restrain their urges and they "deserve said "typical bisexuals have too many partners." His society's condemnation, not its 'support.'" rationalization was that society has not completely He said the Kitchener-Waterloo Record used dealt with the issue of bisexuality, and thus Sports sensationalism in an article supportive of are considered outcasts. "If you are out- Hockey Hawks season ends page 9 bisexuality. bisexuals cast you might as well have fun," and therefore The bisexual support group was then compared to alcoholics demanding the right to "drink ex- promiscuity is part of the issue of bisexuality. Entertainment cessively" and to a higher blood alcohol He wrote the editorial because he wanted to drive with the page 15 level. Verdun said both bisexualism and alcoholism take a stand and not be "wimpy." He explained "we hHead best choice are "excessive types of behaviour that need to be have a society full of wimpy people that never take curbed, not supported" because they can cause a stand on anything." "considerable damage to society, and major health He criticized the Record staff and said "I think Comment costs for taxpayers." they're idiots." 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