[Reeka]

I agree with you, Epona. Clothing started out being a means to help humans adapt to their invironment. I believe, at least in the past, the indigenous peoples of hot climates, wore little to no clothing at all---and I doubt if the men were going around with a constant erection.

I think it is what you are conditionned to. Also, what is taboo. We, and especially men, in our western culture are conditionned to respond sexually to the nude female body. I believe that if women were to, say, run around naked but with their faces veiled, then men would get aroused by seeing an unveiled female face.

It does disturb me that some people are all for nudity if the people are young and good-looking. In my opinion, it is either natural and good for everybody or it isn't for anybody. Again, if you were used to it, you would think nothing of it.

Americans are particularly repressive about it. I think it goes back to our Puritannical background where anything that could even remotely be associated with sex was considered wrong and should be hidden.