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Sexual Health Why are most people embarrassed to show their private parts?
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I was thinking about this and I’m curious why most people, myself included, are embarrassed to show their privates. Are we programmed to think that way?
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Because monotheistic religious people invaded countries and tortured and killed people over nudity and lewd behavior, so generations grew up thinking nudity and sex are bad and violence is good, and eventually it became rare to see someone naked unless you were dating/married to them. Since its rare and frowned upon by religious people, people consider it abnormal or perverted.
But for most of human history, constant nudity was the norm.
It was for the heathens anyway. God clothed Adam and Eve so there is the expectation that everyone since has done the same thing. The ones that didn't were the sodomites and the ones whose society relished orgies. Rome had become depraved so their society failed.
@YesterdaysChild There is no such thing as god, and eden, adam, lilith, and eve are all myths as well (though in that myth they were naked, not clothed, so if you are going to cite fictional stories, at least be consistent to the story). Also rome fell because not enough people were willing to join the roman legion and eventually a neighboring army invaded and won. Nudity is the norm for most of human history, and that includes the time periods humans existed in that predate all current religions.
That is why they are called private parts.
Some people feel this way until they're cumfortable with one another.
As long as I would not get into trouble - legal, etc and I could hide my face, I wouldn’t mind showing my body. I’m not ashamed of my penis 🙂
I had a bestie that was a girl. We could be naked in front of each other. No problem. Even watched each other shower. We just talked. As she got out of shower, I got in.
That's mainly how i got comfortable being naked in front of people other than s/o. I'm not shy in front of s/o or past s/o's and shouldn't be. Strangers, no not either. But will so respect to try to keep covered so not to embarrass them.
Because it’s still not fully acceptable in the world. We were taught that the part of us is sacred and not for everybody to see
Lots of people are taught to be modest.
New social standards
It is to do with our brought up
Our society has absolutely programmed us to think that way, even using the term private parts makes it seem like something to keep to ourselves. There should be nothing to be ashamed of, but we've made them private through societal conditioning
The main reason I used to be embarrassed about it is that I'm circumcised.
We all have the same parts so I do not see why it should be an issue. But we have been brought up where a penis and a vulva have been sexualized
Because they're private. Lol
the genatials is the one difference between a man or a women.. showing it off is like a whistle blower.. it is also a way to tell of sexual arousal state and girls when their on their period becomes messy.
I am embarrassed because I get erections.
Could be do to negative body issues.
I don't think anyone would want to see them. If you're a doctor I don't care. If you're a sexy lady doctor, you're welcome.
Coz private is private lol
They're called private for a reason