That takes moxie

[jenk]

This photo appeared on the front page of the Seattle Times website today, accompanying a story about the couples' parties being shut down.

A woman of size posing for a news photo while wearing only a sheet? That's hutzpuh, people. (It's newspaper-safe, but still.)

The other surprising thing was the matter-of-fact tone in discussing sex clubs in the area. Some quotes that raised my eyebrows.

Large swingers groups aren't unusual locally, but they generally meet in commercial areas or hotels and not close to other homes.
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The parties catered to "big beautiful women" and "big handsome men," and to the BDSM (bondage, discipline, sadomasochism) scene, they said.
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The Hardwood Cabin was among about a dozen well-frequented sex clubs in the Seattle area, said Allena Gabosch, director of the Center for Sex Positive Culture, a nonprofit social club for the greater Seattle area.

Now, I'm not at all offended by this. I'm glad that they're [mostly] treating it like the neighborly dispute it is, and not pushing an "OMG kinky sex-crazed predators" angle.