Horizon - 3rd March ...

[gaspode]

Is on Nudity and poses the idea that shame about nudity is a learned thing rather than in built ...

No shit Sherlock !!! Of course its learned - it why kids generally shed their clothes at every opportunity until there embarassed parents tell them off for it...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7915369.stm

The program does sound interesting from a naturists point of view... I have no hang ups about showing my wayyyy less than perfect body (much to many's distress ;) - you know who you are Flist :) ) and the experiment sounds like fun .. one for Tivo I think...

*ETA* You have to love the use of the term 'inapproprate excitement' in the article. Anyway - when nudity is common place - such as in camps and resorts the problem goes away.)

Comments

[bopeepsheep.livejournal.com]

Mostly I tell smallclanger to keep his clothes on because I'm fed up with a) picking up a trail of clothes from all over the house and b) his complaining that he's cold (well, duh, no clothes=no warmth).

I suspect my problems with my own (theoretical) nudity stem more from being uncomfortable than ashamed - some clothes provide necessary support. :)

[emmzzi.livejournal.com]

like the thrill of running nekkid round the grand canyon and scaring the americans...