tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186348180065102522.post7004896976866186409..comments2023-04-02T15:58:59.575+03:00Comments on Stand By Your Name: Hijab: Repressive, or liberating? רעלה: מדכאה, או משחררתYam Erezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11343180272177901839noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186348180065102522.post-3825963961588658262012-07-18T09:45:25.733+03:002012-07-18T09:45:25.733+03:00Irv, I'm glad you wrote what you did about nat...Irv, I'm glad you wrote what you did about naturist (formerly nudist) venues, because it reminded me: In those venues, everyone carries around a towel to sit on, both for hygiene and comfort reasons. If you think about it, most if not all of the surfaces we ordinarily sit on would be quite uncomfortable to sit on unclothed. So my question is: If you're going to carry a towel everywhere you go, why not just wear clothing? Another one: In naturist colonies, menstruating women wear swimsuit bottoms or shorts. Again, if going naked is so natural, then why not do so while menstruating as well (assuming tampon use)? Perhaps because we actually do have an innate sense of modesty and boundaries? Third inconvenience of naturism: no pockets. Where am I supposed to put my room key, lip balm, and phone? Ah...so this textile thing must have some advantages, hmmm?Yam Erezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11343180272177901839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186348180065102522.post-8089449028597693732012-07-18T09:38:28.097+03:002012-07-18T09:38:28.097+03:00Several thoughts occur: Until a century ago, in ma...Several thoughts occur: Until a century ago, in many cultures and religious groups women covered their hair. This custom successively modified such that 50 years ago, all women wore hats to worship, both Jewish and Christian. I am told by acquaintances that on nude beaches and other places where that is customary, sexual enticement is diminished. Finally, Greek sculpture showed men nude, but women clothed such that their body shape was not apparent - Zeus knows why.Irv Slottnoreply@blogger.com