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0 pointsBroken_Hippo4y ago0 comments

Why do we tend to treat people like they’re asking for it when their nudes get compromised?

Because nudity is akin to sex and sexual ways, which are taboo in many societies. Upstanding citizens do not have nudes, in general. Especially women or nudes hinting at same-sex romance.

It isn't right, but it is.

Edit: I'm not saying I agree with this. But it doesn't take much to see folks putting others down for nudity. YMMV depending on where you live in the US. There is a reason most politicians (in the US) wouldn't get caught with nudes and I'm guessing that in some areas of the world, it would be even more detrimental to your life. It is the same line of thinking that punishes women for being "sluts" but are OK with men having a series of one night stands.

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dahart4y ago

> Upstanding citizens do not have nudes, in general.

What makes you sure about this? What evidence do you have?

pixl974y ago

What's great about this is you don't need evidence. People just need to believe it. People at large have a large number of vices they do in private, but the moment our private lives are made public it is very common for others to point the finger and say how dare they do that, even when said person does the same thing.

dahart4y ago

I remember hearing a court case where a small video rental shop was accused of renting vulgar content by someone claiming that the community standards didn’t allow pornography. This was in an area that is predominantly religious. So it hinged on whether it was true or not that people viewed such material in private. The defense was able to find both rental and internet traffic data for the region demonstrating viewing porn was basically the norm for a large percentage of the community. The court found for the video store, but IIRC the legal costs still destroyed the business.

kelnos4y ago

I don't think the parent was asserting that this is true, just that this is the general public sentiment in many societies (which I'd agree with, unfortunately).

stemlord4y ago

Neither your very strict, seemingly religious-based and ethically dubious idea of an "upstanding citizen", nor anyone else's, should ever justify someone's reputation being irreparably compromised by a professional phone repair person / google employee on the job.

Anyway, your comment doesn't seem to have much purpose but to weirdly say "this isn't right, but it actually is right."

Broken_HippoOP4y ago

I'm not saying I agree with it, but it is an observation. I'm pro nudity, and think it should be normalized. And I'm atheist. And live in Norway, where nudity isn't as big of a deal. I lived the first 30 years of my life in the midwest US, though, in small to medium towns.

But come on, I'm sure you can find examples of folks putting down others for it. It isn't common for politicians to have nudes, at least not in the states. Melania trump had her nudes used against her (put as degrading her character): Janet Jackson had people outraged over a nipple. Facebook doesn't allow nipples. Heck, even further back, I remember folks in high school shaming a singing group (TLC?) for having nudes printed in another country (the cover wasn't even showing breasts as hands covered them).

ccn0p4y ago

"I'm Pro Nudity" would be a good t-shirt. but nobody would wear it.

xxpor4y ago

Is the second paragraph about society's expectations or reality?

Broken_HippoOP4y ago

I'm merely saying that I don't agree with the assessment, but it is how societal expectations play out in reality.

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dahart4y ago

> Upstanding citizens do not have nudes, in general.

What makes you sure about this? What evidence do you have?

pixl974y ago

dahart4y ago

kelnos4y ago

I don't think the parent was asserting that this is true, just that this is the general public sentiment in many societies (which I'd agree with, unfortunately).

stemlord4y ago

Anyway, your comment doesn't seem to have much purpose but to weirdly say "this isn't right, but it actually is right."

Broken_HippoOP4y ago

ccn0p4y ago

"I'm Pro Nudity" would be a good t-shirt. but nobody would wear it.

xxpor4y ago

Is the second paragraph about society's expectations or reality?

Broken_HippoOP4y ago

I'm merely saying that I don't agree with the assessment, but it is how societal expectations play out in reality.

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