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America can not start going nude--we are not Europeans who are used to it and can handle nudity with respect and nonchalance. American men go gaga about a woman not wearing a bra below her sweater! They are hooting and hollering when a random miniskirt goes by. Young urban men call every female in sight already '******* & hos'. American men are raw and have no manners, hence the few nude beaches are chockfull of sleazy guys and gays. Few to no women brave that scenario.
Besides the point, Americans are the most overweight nation in the western world. The exposed flesh is too much to handle and better covered for aesthetic purposes. If suggest for all to agree on the reason that our 'morals' are different, even that it's a lie. But it sounds much more elegant and civilized.
I have never had much of an urge to strip in public places, but I don't get why people care if others do this? Especially at places like the beach, or when a woman breast-feeds, why do people feel a need to complain about seeing too much skin? It doesn't destroy children's lives. It doesn't even cause more auto accidents. So, why is it such a big issue for most Americans -- its not like anyone is forcing YOU to nude-up, right? What happened to the live-and-let-live American ethic when if comes to 'nudity as fashion' ?
If you're young and have a nice body, why not.
If you're a person that nobody wants to see nude, um, keep your clothes on!
Most Americans are too sexed up to have anyone walk around naked. If a woman was out in her yard trimming the roses in the buff there would be accidents by people driving, a throng of guys taking cell phone videos and posting to the web etc.. until the cops were called.
Most American males couldn't handle nudity.
We are only averse to nudity because we have been conditioned to be so. Ever since day one of our earthly existence, we have been conditioned to wear and see others wear clothing. I find it interesting that certain tribal cultures see nudity as normal---because no one has told/taught them otherwise. Remember all the naked people in National Geographic magazine? Personally, I would like to think that it wouldn't bother me if people walked around nude in public. But I would be lying--alas, I am of the western culture and cannot escape its conditioning entirely. There's a lot to be said for modesty (in our culture, that is). Clothes do serve a sensible purpose--at the very least--protection against sun, wind, burning, hypothermia, etc.
I feel that compared to Europe, Americans are more reserved when it comes to natural bodies. For instance, no bras, underarm hair, nudity on magazine covers, movies, etc. I think breast feeding is a natural thing that shouldn't have to be hidden behind a wall. It's just a breast. Some people like to stir up drama when there really isn't any to begin with.
I think it's ridiculous that you can be punished for public nudity. No one is born being offended by it, they become offended after they hear other people tell them they should be offended by it. It is a learned cultural taboo and it seems crazy that someone has a right to force someone else to cover themselves. Who is it hurting, and why? And why can't they just look away if they don't like it? And WHY in our society is it that the one who gets his way is the one doing the complaining - why should the rest of us care if someone gets upset about something that need not involve them?
No thanks. I just know that the people who would opt out of clothes are not the ones I want to see naked. It's not like SI swim suit models are going to be walking down the street in the buff. More likely it'll be the golden girls and who wants to see that?
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