@jfos Have to disagree there. Nudity is taboo because people are nude usually only in their most intimate and private moments (like when having sex). Thus, whenever nudity is shown in the media, it’s usually during those moments. Even if it’s not, the viewers might consciously or unconsciously link it to those moments.
Furthermore, there’s nothing more arousing than bare skin. We know that. And so, seeing anybody nude is more often than not bound to get some type of reaction down there.
So perhaps to expose something like that on TV might make people wonder when their favourite channel suddenly started to host porn.
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As for male nudity, funnily enough, when I was younger I came up with the theory that it’s because it’s so easy to spot it when guys are aroused (as compared to females). Don’t want to see something naughty on TV do we?
Furthermore, it could also be because in all the centuries of art we’ve had, it’s always been the females who’ve been the nudes (Venus anyone?). Hardly ever males (although there are a few very famous exceptions). It could be some socially ingrained sexism that females can be exposed while males can’t too..
Gargh I’m throwing up so many possible reasons. Somebody stop me!