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As the concept of nudity often refers more to perception by the observer than the mere description whether someone's body is covered or not, there can be a grey area, known as partial nudity. Thus, while someone exposing 'private parts' is often called 'naked' regardless of garments on other body parts (indeed, an 'undressed' state is even considered by some more sexually arousing than full nudity) hence the terms half naked and, a fortiori, near naked refer to a body that is not completely

Public nudity or nude in public (NIP) refers to nudity not in an entirely private context. It refers to a person appearing nude in a public place or to be seen from a public place. Nudity in the privacy of a person's home or private grounds or facilities is not public nudity, nor is nudity at fitness facilities, swimming pools, saunas, or gymnasia, nudist or naturist clubs or resorts, since they take place on private grounds. Naturism promotes social nudity, but mostly on private properties or

Attitudes to nudity differ among world religions. Digambara (Sanskrit; 'sky clad') In ancient South Asian cultures, there was a tradition of extreme ascetism (obviously minoritarian) that included full nudity. This tradition continued from the gymnosophists (philosophers in Antiquity) to certain holy men (who may however cover themselves with ashes) in present day Hindu devotion and in Jainism. The Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all recount the legend of Adam and Eve in

Human nudity is often associated with human sexuality and sexual attractiveness. Many people find nudity to be erotic, and some people employ their nudity to sexually attract a mate or as a form of flirting or to sexually arouse a sexual partner. Nudity is one facet, and at times a very important facet, in the expression of feelings in intimate relationships in which there is physical or emotional intimacy. Physical intimacy is characterized by romantic or passionate love and attachment, or

Heroic nudity or ideal nudity is a concept in classical scholarship to describe the use of nudity in classical sculpture to indicate that a sculpture's apparently mortal human subject is in fact a hero or semi divine being. This convention began in archaic and classical Greece and was later adopted by Hellenistic and Roman sculpture. This concept operated for women as well as for men, with females having themselves portrayed as Venus and other goddesses. Particularly in Roman examples like the

Public nudity has sometimes been used to attract more attention to a public protest, a tactic used by the Doukhobors in the early 20th century, and later (particularly from the 1960s onwards) used more widely. Modern slogans include Disrobe for disarmament , Nudes, not nukes! , Naked For Peace , Less Gas More Ass! and I'd rather go naked than wear fur! . Cultural and legal acceptance of public nudity varies regionally. For nudity in public areas, there are in many countries areas such as

Attitudes toward the nudity of child and children seeing nude people vary substantially, depending on the child's culture, age and the context of the nudity. They have also changed over time and particularly in recent years. Depictions of child nudity or children with nude adults appear in works of art in various cultures and historical periods. Infants, toddlers and young children experience nudity with their parents or other caretakers for functional reasons of physical cleaning and care .

A no nudity clause is a paragraph or a section in a performer’s legal contract that stipulates the performer may not perform nude in a theatrical, television, cinematic, or other type of production. This clause may amount to a performer's right not to perform in the nude, or it may specify that a performer is not allowed to perform in the nude. Nevertheless, a character they play may be shown in the nude by the method of substituting nudity scenes with a body double . Especially when they are

All Nudity Shall Be Punished (Portuguese: Toda Nudez Será Castigada) is a 1973 Brazilian drama film directed by Arnaldo Jabor. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear.