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Why aren鈥檛 you naked?

Why aren鈥檛 you naked?

Unless you鈥檙e reading this in the shower, sunbathing on a progressive beach, or as a fresh born babe, you鈥檙e probably wearing clothing - even if it鈥檚 hot out. Some people would rather risk death than stand totally naked in front of their peers.

Dessa tracks the topic from fig leaves to fur coats, colonialism to app user agreements, to find out why our sense of modesty is so pervasive.

Image: Nude Businessman, Credit: Getty Images

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23 minutes

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Mon 7 Mar 2022 03:06GMT

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