Every other species in the world gets to go out in their birthday suit...

Lyrosel@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world – 42 points –

... but when humans do it, it's automatically NSFW.

I'm not encouraging people to go outside like that, to be clear. I'm just curious. Back before clothes were invented, humans must've walked around naked before covering up for some period of time, right?

Somewhere in between that and now, covering up became the norm, and now our brains are wired to complain about how naked we feel if we try to not wear clothes. When did the shift happen?

(Edit: fixed typo)

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For one, unlike most mammals, humans don't have fur that can keep them warm

You try coming to the equator and telling us you need to keep warm.

Last I checked even mammals that live along the equator still have hair or fur.

Clothing, fur, and hair protects you from the sun better than sun screen. So yes