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Clothes have protective and insulative properties. Their purpose is not always solely to hide physical appearance.
by jsprogrammer 12y ago
Clothes have protective and insulative properties. Their purpose is not always solely to hide physical appearance.
- thissideup 12y agoBathing suits don't, but they're still widely worn.
- jsprogrammer 12y agoBathing suits don't have protective or insulative properties? What?
- thissideup 12y agohttp://www.wigglestatic.com/product-media/5360090022/speedo_placement-5cm-brief-print-5-black-usa-charcoal-watermelon-front_SS14.jpg?w=1400&h=1400&a=7 http://www.wigglestatic.com/product-media/5360090022/speedo_...
- icebraining 12y agoPersonally, I've tried nudist bathing, and I much prefer having a layer of protection between my crotch and rocks, sharp shells, and the sun.
- thissideup 12y agoYou're missing the forest. The point is that people choose to cover certain parts of themselves, even if they are just laying on a towel sunbathing.
- jsprogrammer 12y agoDo you really want some of the most sensitive parts of your body directly (minus some atmospheric particles) exposed to the sun's harsh photons?
- thissideup 12y ago> You're missing the forest.
- jsprogrammer 12y agoMaybe. I can't read the French language, so I don't know what the article claims. However, unless the article is making some absurd metaphor, the points above stand.
- skj 12y agoLess so in France!
- perlgeek 12y agoIf you ask a stranger in a warm room to fully undress, their main objection will typically be privacy/shame concerns. (At least that's how I'd react, and most people I know).
- LLWM 12y agoIf the room is full of other naked people, that person will feel weird if they don't undress. (At least that's how I'd react, and most people I know).