Imply that girls are as sexually enticed by men's unclothed chests as men are by women's.134
105. The arbitrary nature of clothing requirements is reflected by different standards in different cultures.
displayed. . . . Really, many people find it almost impossible to comprehend the logic behind any other mode of clothes and
adornment than that which they're currently wearing, finding them all unnatural or even uncivilized. https://videonudist.com/videos/hot-summer-day-in-a-wonderful-1459.html of
exposing or seeing those parts of the body which they normally keep covered so frightens or disgusts them that
they call upon their lawmakers to protect them from this kind of possibility." 136
106. https://nudistclip.com/videos/the-teen-seems-very-happy-1704.html of garments necessities is represented by history. Even in precisely the same culture, taboos
about what elements of the body could or could not be shown have changed radically over time.137

By way of example, until statutes were amended in the 1930s, men were detained in the United States for
swimming without a top.138 Many of the paintings and sculptures now considered "classic"--for example,
Michelangelo's Last Judgment--were considered obscene in their own day.139 The body taboo reached its peak in mid
19th-century England and America, when it was considered improper to mention nearly any detail of the individual
Howard Warren writes: "A woman was permitted to have head and feet, but between the
neck and ankles only the heart and gut were allowed mention in polite society. To show the ankle (even
though properly stockinged) was considered immodest." 140 On the flip side, in the early portion of the 19th century,
women's clothes trends in France were so light an entire costume, including shoes, may not have weighed
more than eight ounces.141 Lois M. Gurel writes: "One must keep in mind that clothes itself is neither moral nor
Wrong. It's the breaking of traditions that makes it so." 142
The amount to which women's breasts may be shown has changed notably in Western cultures. At various
times in history, women's necklines have plunged so deeply the breasts have been more exposed than covered.

Paradoxically,
in this latter period, a decent girl would never be found in people with the stage of her shoulders
revealed.143
Naturism is growing in acceptance.
107. Most world societies are far more open about nudity than the United States.144 For example, many
A 1995 survey conducted by a French fashion magazine found that just 7% of the public was shocked by
the sight of naked breasts on the shore, and that 40% of women had tried going topfree.145 A 1983 survey found that
27% of French girls went topfree on the beach on a regular basis, while another 6% went naked. A 1982 Harris
sunbathing are allowed in several parks. A Zurich municipal ordinance in 1989 formally accepted nudity in
municipal pools after a public opinion poll found just 18% resistance.147 Two independent polls conducted in the mid-
that 65% of the population favored legislative establishment of four official nudist facilities.149 A 1984 survey found
that 82% of a cross section of Lisbon residents approved of nude beaches reserved for that function.150 In Denmark,
judicious nudity is legal on the seashore except on a few particularly clothed seashores!151 Sweden's coastline is
Almost as tolerant as Denmark's.152 Shore nudity has also become the norm in inflation-hit Romania, where
the typical monthly wage is all about $65 and a swimsuit costs from $4 to $20.153 Saunas are ubiquitous in Finland,
with a sauna for every 3.5 inhabitants, and are always used nude, normally in mixed company.154
108. Contribution in nudist organizations is high in other portions of the planet.
In Holland, 1 in 422 members of the people is a dues-paying nudist.