In Europe one becomes desensitized

I have noticed such images many times before, but today one may also click on A Swiss news-site showing more than one typically sees in the USA - of human private parts.

Once on an airplane to Madrid, while quite impressionable yet, I noticed a businessman taking in the daily numbers while completely ignoring the giant "live nude" (as opposed to dead nude?!) spread in his newspaper. I was surprised but lost my surprise after observing him for 5 minutes: he couldn't care less, it seemed. He was completely bland and unmoved by the image. It was apparently commonplace or otherwise unnoteworthy.

Perhaps that is the way things should be. Americans can be so prissy about so many simple matters! Why should it matter whether one chooses to show "whatever", or not? One cannot force modesty on an entire people, or they will revolt, or dream of a freer life.

I choose not to display myself to the world at large. I wear baggy clothes every day, both for comfort and modesty. It also helps my exercise routine to keep "everything" short and largely unadorned. But if I wanted to adorn myself, I'd be glad if I felt free to do so. I more or less do feel free in my personal choices regarding my body.

Would I wear the veil, for example? (Regarding the book "Reading Lolita in Tehran", by Azar Nafisi). For religious or personal modesty - perhaps. But if it were forced upon me, and I had no choice in the matter, I would be much more likely to not want to wear it, and to take every other small personal liberty possible that I could, too!