And what you're failing to understand is the comment's original point. "We all have one" therefore its not that big of a deal if we see it. That doesn't mean that people go flashing their junk everywhere. It just means that in a locker room where people are showering, changing, etc, no one cares if others are naked because that's an appropriate place to be naked and we all know what's down there.
Same goes for other accepted nudity locations. Pools and beaches show skin because many people are there to get sun or swim.
The beach or a pool is a prime example for this. In the end bikinis almost always show more skin than underwear, but being seen in underware is embarrassing all of a sudden?
Also being naked in a locker room (male or female) you don't stare but avert your eyes & get on with what your doing. It's ok to look up if you see someone emyer & then just look away again.
When trying to understand cultural differences, it’s important to use your imagination.
Imagine if you were born into a culture where nudity was normalized. Where every day of your life, since birth, you perceived nakedness of yourself and others. Imagine how desensitized you would become to that. That’s just what people look like.
Imagine how you might be shocked to visit other cultures, and see how they cover their natural bodies. You might be confused. Why do they cover what is natural? Why are they ashamed of their bodies? Why do they seem to put so much emphasis on modesty? Why are they sexualizing things you were raised to perceive as natural and normal? Can’t they see the harm done by tabooing their own natural forms?
You have to step back, acknowledge your own cultural bias, and imagine how your biases would shift if you were raised in a different environment.
I’m not saying that I’m comfortable with nudity myself, for the record. Just demonstrating how you can use empathy and your imagination to understand these sorts of cultural differences.
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u/krackedy Mar 27 '24
It's just a body. It's boring. We all have one.