raveneye

OK, thanks . . .

I've spent a lot of time in countries with less sexual hangups than the U.S. where full nudity on beaches by both sexes is normal, for example the Baltic Coast of Germany.

In these places rape is less common if anything. In fact along the seacoast I'm personally familiar with rape is practically unheard of.

And I'll also say that the social atmosphere is very refreshing in these places.

It's really hard for most Americans to understand that female breasts in MOST of the world have virtually no sexual content. Even in some places in many western countries.

Last summer I was watching a news program in northern Germany, and the cameraman walked out on some beach and interviewed random people about some political question. About half the women they interviewed were topless, of various ages maybe 20 to 60. None of them had any problem talking to the camera, no more than any of the topless men did.

And in a beach volleyball tournament the next day, most of the players were changing their suits right on the beach, in front of the crowd and TV cameras. Nobody thought anything about it.

I as an American of course noticed it, and thought, what the hell is wrong with my country ? ? ? ?