• Michael@slrpnk.net
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    People seem to be culturally conditioned to see any form of nudity as inherently sexual or perverted. It’s not inherently sexual.

    I’m aware of at least a few European countries and countries like Japan that have no problem or less problems with nudity compared to the US.

    Bathing culture/having public baths or communal showers opens the door to people relaxing about the human body.

    Communal/non-sexual nudity really isn’t a big deal.

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        11 hours ago

        Fair, then don’t go to spaces where people are naked or look at people who are legally naked. You do you.

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            It’s a good thing then that countries that have this sort of nudity legal don’t start becoming nudist colonies just because you can legally be topless or nude.

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      You think Japan has less of an issue with nudity then the US? Their porn can’t even show uncensored genitals.

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        That’s sexual though. When I said, “have no problem or less problems with nudity”, I meant non-sexual nudity.

        They almost certainly have less problems with non-sexual nudity. There is discrimination against tattoos, for example. I’m unsure how being transgender would work, but I’d imagine that is another area of discrimination and exclusion.

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            https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/nude-beaches-world-map

            European countries do generally allow nude sunbathing and have bathing culture. I wasn’t just talking about Japan.

            I can’t attest to the accuracy of the map, but it has to be at least somewhat accurate. I don’t think it’s correct on Japan, as you say. Take it with a grain of salt.

            Japan is prudish and repressed in many ways, sure, but they do see the practicality of being nude when you have a reason to be nude (e.g. bathing). Hot springs are a social activity and generally individuals are very comfortable (at least) with being nude with the same sex.

            Oh, and there is weight-based shaming and other forms of discrimination/racism there. There are issues and it’s fair to point them out.