I personally think the clothesline is an antiquated piece of equipment in this country, and, for that reason and many others, it should no longer be used. 

First off, I don't want to see your underwear.  I don't mind seeing your shirts or pants, but I feel that underwear are a private thing.  Same with undershirts.  Especially the ones with armpit stains. 

Perhaps it's a problem of geography.  At least in New Jersey, people don't really have backyards anymore.  So even though you think you're being discreet by installing a big wooden fence, I can still see your underwear hanging on your clothesline right next to the Home Depot shopping plaza. 

I understand the energy savings.  By using a free, renewable energy source like the sun, you're saving millions of starving children in Africa.  Wait, that's how it works, right?  Either way, it's always good to use less energy.  But I still don't like seeing your underwear. 

I also understand that letting clothes air dry makes them smell nice and fresh.  Nice and fresh like the Home Depot shopping plaza. 

I really don't have a problem with people who hang their clothes on clotheslines.  It's really just the underwear.  Please, people of this planet, air dry your underwear in a more private setting.  Thank you. #psychology