SIR: What a sight on page three (September 3) in Bolton's own paper of which I am truly ashamed. What is so funny about nudity by men? I have been to Blackpool which holds a huge percentage of gays but never do you see nudity or anything so crude. The Fylde hoteliers and residents have no complaints about the gay persons for they never cross the line to vulgarity. What do the mothers, wives, girl friends think of these persons? I would be ashamed if it were my son or grandson.

Sally Johnson, Halliwell Road, Bolton.

SIR: Following the printing of the picture of the nude men, presumably, in future, your paper will be perforated and used appropriately.

T T Riley, Dixon Street, Westhoughton.

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