showering nude?

[goldfinch]

Well, I avoid making eye-contact when I'm not wearing any clothing....

For the random older person. It used to be a bit different, I think. Open showers and no stalls. Plus, The girls and boys had segregated health classes in school. And they had required showers, etc. Seems like my mother said some things, and perhaps I read things about how it used to be different? Foggy on details though.

Now, along with being uptight, everyone is concerned about safety. Especially for their kids. People don't grow up like that anymore.

We had segregated health classes and big open showers that were mandatory. I hated it as the girl that got boobs early. I had the same gym teacher from 6th grade through 10th grade, when gym ceased to be mandatory. She used to bring her girlfriend to work fairly frequently. They would pass out towels as we came out of the shower. Back in the 60s we gave no thought to her sexual preference. I didn't know she was gay until long after high school and met up with her a few times. Nice woman but the girlfriend at the gym was not appropriate. I think in our small town no one had a clue.

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We had segregated health classes and big open showers that were mandatory. I hated it as the girl that got boobs early. I had the same gym teacher from 6th grade through 10th grade, when gym ceased to be mandatory. She used to bring her girlfriend to work fairly frequently. They would pass out towels as we came out of the shower. Back in the 60s we gave no thought to her sexual preference. I didn't know she was gay until long after high school and met up with her a few times. Nice woman but the girlfriend at the gym was not appropriate. I think in our small town no one had a clue.

Wow. Talk about inappropriate behavior.

I attended a German school in South America and gym was always scheduled at the end of the day. For the day we had gym class, we'd wear a track suit all day. No showers, just go home afterwards. I was a bit shocked when I came to the US, but I did not know otherwise. I have to say that, at a university, if you are teaching, it is supremely uncomfortable to be greeted by students in the locker room. No thanks! In the university where I attended grad school, they have separate locker rooms for faculty and staff. I clearly see the reason now.