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Oh man. Stop overly romanticizing the past. People are, were, and will be people. > For example, in most parts of the world 200 years ago, a woman being toples

Oh man. Stop overly romanticizing the past. People are, were, and will be people. > For example, in most parts of the world 200 years ago, a woman being topless would not be sexualized but it is today. Where? Not everywhere. You should look at all the differences in different places today before you generalize the Past as one monolithic place.

sph 5y ago
Well, stop being overly dismissive. The past might have been less different than we think it is, but it is possible if not plausible that the society, on average, was much different than ours. Most of culture is dictated by religion, which certainly have changed over the centuries, and Christianity as a whole has "conquered" and made many cultures somewhat homogeneous, especially on the sexual and sensual side.
robinsoh 5y ago
> Stop overly romanticizing the past. People are, were, and will be people. I'm not sure where I was "romanticizing the past" in my comment. Could you clarify exactly? Are you referring to the sentence I wrote "in most parts of the world 200 years ago, a woman being topless would not be sexualized but it is today"? But that is a factual observation right. > Where? Not everywhere. I'm not sure what you're trying to ask. It is very difficult to communicate with this kind of tone. I'm sure you can follow what I meant by "in most parts of the world 200 years ago, a woman being topless would not be sexualized but it is today." because we can see that in many parts of the world where old photos show the population being topless, now the majority of the population in those same parts are no longer accepting of that. > before you generalize the Past as one monolithic place. Reading my comment, I stand by my position that I never did that. I'm genuinely confused what you're trying to say.
- Razengan 5y ago
  > I'm not sure where I was "romanticizing the past" in my comment. Could you clarify exactly? That people were more civilized or more “noble” or more free in the Past.
  - robinsoh 5y ago
    > That people were more civilized or more “noble” or more free in the Past. Could you cite where I said or even remotely implied that broad a statement?

sph 5y ago

Well, stop being overly dismissive. The past might have been less different than we think it is, but it is possible if not plausible that the society, on average, was much different than ours. Most of culture is dictated by religion, which certainly have changed over the centuries, and Christianity as a whole has "conquered" and made many cultures somewhat homogeneous, especially on the sexual and sensual side.

robinsoh 5y ago

> Stop overly romanticizing the past. People are, were, and will be people. I'm not sure where I was "romanticizing the past" in my comment. Could you clarify exactly? Are you referring to the sentence I wrote "in most parts of the world 200 years ago, a woman being topless would not be sexualized but it is today"? But that is a factual observation right. > Where? Not everywhere. I'm not sure what you're trying to ask. It is very difficult to communicate with this kind of tone. I'm sure you can follow what I meant by "in most parts of the world 200 years ago, a woman being topless would not be sexualized but it is today." because we can see that in many parts of the world where old photos show the population being topless, now the majority of the population in those same parts are no longer accepting of that. > before you generalize the Past as one monolithic place. Reading my comment, I stand by my position that I never did that. I'm genuinely confused what you're trying to say.

Razengan 5y ago
> I'm not sure where I was "romanticizing the past" in my comment. Could you clarify exactly? That people were more civilized or more “noble” or more free in the Past.
- robinsoh 5y ago
  > That people were more civilized or more “noble” or more free in the Past. Could you cite where I said or even remotely implied that broad a statement?