They are NOT patio umbrellas.. I can't tell the difference, either. One can only imagine thinking that is normal when raised like that from birth... to fear rape to the point that THIS is the BETTER option... to simply become INVISIBLE, since they are worth HALF the VALUE OF A MAN (in Islamic culture). NO, I do NOT think it's something that should be permitted anywhere in this country... particularly since any one of them could be a human suicide detinator.