Scant attire

WHERE I come from, it is only common courtesy that especially in public spaces that anyone should be facially recognised, although with some beards, it could take time.

How could an acquaintance develop into any sort of a friendship with only a brief glance at a pair of eyes?

I remember when it was considered poor taste to speak to someone without removing one’s dark glasses. Trying to recognise an individual by their eyes only could be awkward and embarrassing although some Australians resent eye contact, I have read.

To my artist’s eyes, I find it confronting to have large expanses of bare flesh more often than not, distastefully displayed. I wonder if mirrors are going out of fashion. Dressing appropriately for the occasion would seem to be a reasonable courtesy in public and modesty should not be limited to any particular culture or religion. Scant attire for an adult might be best limited to the bedroom or bathroom or beach.

JOAN BROOME, Toowoomba