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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you aware that, before the 1970s, many, many public school districts in the United States had mandatory swimming in phys ed, and it was required that you swim in the nude? [/quote] Are you aware that before 1975 many, many jurisdictions lawfully excluded women from serving on juries? Things used to be more terrible than they are now. But seriously, is that true about swimming in the nude? [/quote] I went to public schools in five districts in four different states in the 50s and 60s and never saw a school with a swimming pool, much less one with mandatory swimming lessons. The YMCA in Athens, Georgia did have nude swimming, though, so I assume this also occurred elsewhere. I’m sure that the thought of fifty or so prepubescent boys frolicking naked in front of adult male supervisors would set off alarm bells today, but I’m not sure if it did back them.[/quote]
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