If there is one thing about Western culture that seems to bother me, it's the censorship on nudity. I'm not speaking of pornography. I'm not even speaking sex in the terms of nudity being censored, but more so just the aspect of a person being nude. You can be arrested for walking around the city naked which I feel, is a little absurd. Why? Let's go through the motions.

• The Bible: Many would see this as the driving force against the act of nudity. Adam and Eve covered themselves up after having eaten the apple, had they not? They had realized that they felt ashamed and that is the punishment. That, however, does not explain why nudity is considered "bad". It was fine before they ate from the apple. It was only afterwards that the devil had "touched" them that they began to realize it was "wrong". It was never said to be wrong. In fact, it was never said that it was immoral at all, from my understanding. This is not meant to negate the bible. I once believed in it as do many, but it does not aid in the meaning of censorship of the body.
• Biology: This is what makes me misunderstand the censorship on nudity. Every male has the same parts and the female, save genetic mutations, etc. Every male has testicles and a penis. Every female has breasts and a vagina. There's not much else to say.

In Europe, the body is looked at as beautiful. Here, the face is looked at as beautiful and hey, so is the body if you're old enough to buy those sorts of trashy magazines. Which reminds me of a topic I really would like to sink my teeth into.

Pornography is one of the main reasons the body is not seen as it should be. It's lude and unrepresentative of the population. It portrays sex in the manner of one thing; pleasure. Though it can be for that purpose (and maybe I have an idealistic view of sex) I couple that with also the fact I would want to be close to that person. Of course, I'm not saying things like sex toys or costumes or whatever else there may be is wrong, but it does not need to be filmed and put all over the internet or media.

The media also makes it an awful big deal. Sex scenes in movies are unrealistic. They don't transition as smoothly. They aren't as hot and bothered as they are portrayed either. Passion can definitely be felt but I'd be surprised if a couple acted the same way as they do in films.

I feel these factors contribute to everything. Young teenagers having sex, the negative outlook on the body, and the superficial aspect of sex. Our reproductive drive is nothing to be shy of and though it's a private matter between two people (or maybe three?), it is still a fact of life that shouldn't be ignored and become a taboo topic.

What's your two cents?