History Main / OurNudityIsDifferent

* Ancient Minoan artwork depicts women walking around in gowns that leave their breasts exposed.

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* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'' the [[http://www.serenesforest.net/fe8/support/011.html L'Arachel/Ephraim support conversations]] have L'Arachel [[LargeHam panic]] at the sight of Ephraim's bare shoulder (which he exposed so she could heal an injury to it). [[HypocriticalHumor It should be noted that L'Arachel's own shoulders are constantly exposed]].

* KimonoFanservice mentions in passing a fetish for the nape of the neck.

* In the short-lived ''Something Is Out There'', we find that Ta'ra's culture had a different definition of nudity than humans.

* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'' the [[http://www.serenesforest.net/fe8/support/011.html L'Arachel/Ephraim support conversations]] have L'Arachel panic at the sight of Ephraim's bare shoulder (which he exposed so she could heal an injury to it).

->In olden days a glimpse of stocking
->Was looked on as something shocking...
->--"AnythingGoes"

!!Examples

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* In the ''NightAngelTrilogy'', Sethi consider showing ankles to be obscene but have no problem showing breasts. In fact, Sethi wedding dresses are almost more like wedding skirts from the description. Sethi who spend too long living away from home often have trouble readjusting their standards of modesty.

* ''{{Discworld}}'':
** In ''Discworld/TheLastHero'', we're told there is a religion in Ankh-Morpork which prohibits women from showing their ears, lest they inflame the passions of men.

*** This prudishness seems to be entirely confined to the presence of women, however - in ''Discworld/NightWatch'', the Archchancellor is completely oblivious as to why another wizard thinks he's "inappropriately dressed" after hurriedly getting out of the bath - he's wearing his [[RobeAndWizardHat hat]], after all, and that's what matters.
** In ''Discworld/MakingMoney'', the University's golem-expert is titillated by the prospect of relocating to a place where he'll actually be able to see women's ankles. Presumably it's lucky that he's already a ghost, else he'd have keeled over with heart failure upon actually entering the [[{{Stripperific}} Pink Pussycat Club]]...

-->'''Mr Justice Wool''': Stuff and nonsense, constable! The male torso is not indecent. If it is hairy it may be unattractive: but so is the male foot. So is your face; but the Council cannot compel you to drape it. A lady's back is not indecent: it may be attractive, but so are a lady's eyes. The act says "indecency" not "allure". My father wore nothing but drawers. So did I.

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* In the short-lived ''SomethingIsOutThere'', we find that Ta'ra's culture had a different definition of nudity than humans.
--->"We've already seen each other's hands, what more is there?"

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* Back in the sixties, Mort Walker was told he wasn't allowed to show bellybuttons in ''HiAndLois''. He protested by featuring a box of navel oranges.
** The same story is told about ''BeetleBailey'', also by Mort Walker.

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* In ''FireEmblemTheSacredStones'' the [[http://www.serenesforest.net/fe8/support/011.html L'Arachel/Ephraim support conversations]] have L'Arachel panic at the sight of Ephraim's bare shoulder (which he exposed so she could heal an injury to it).

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* In the NSFW ''DreamwalkJournal / The Widow'' none of the insect/human hybrids wear any clothing at all - ''except'' for woven waistbelts, without which they consider themselves naked.

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[[AC: WesternAnimation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Skinner is horrified when his mother goes on a date in an outfit that reveals her...''figure''. ''The Simpsons'' also had an episode set in the 1800s, where the buy-your-photo section of a log flume ride has to deal with a shot of a lady "flashing her private parts". It's her ankle, and the man running the shop claims he'll take care of it before shiftily stowing it in his pocket as if it were porn.
* In one episode of ''AmericanDad'', Stan sets up a deal with Ikea to refurnish all of [[NoWomansLand Iraq]] so it looks like "your first apartment". This cues a CutawayGag of a citizen appreciating how his new home looks, before being appalled at his wife's blatant display of nudity and telling her to put some clothes on. She's fully clothed except for her eyes so she covers up her eyes and immediately trips over a table.

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* KimonoFanservice mentions in passing a fetish for the nape of the neck.
* The "CAP" Alert Christian movie review website, frequently deprecates movies where females wear "form revealing tops".

* In some African cultures, thighs are considered indecent to show, yet breasts are A-OK, hence you'll see women wearing skirts long enough to cover their thighs and nothing on top. In fact, people of these cultures will find it hilarious when they are told of the Western fetishization of breasts, believing those who buy into this to be like babies

* In the NostalgiaChick's review of ''KateAndLeopold'', she lists "can't show your ankles" as one of the problems with Leopold's time period.

* [[SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]] who often wears what would be considered by untropical people to be BarelyThereSwimwear said in one of her books that she thought one of the scenes in her movie to be [[ValuesDissonance to immodest]].

* [[SoulSurfer Bethany Hamilton]] who often wears what would be considered by untropical people to be BarelyThereSwimwear said that she thought one of the scenes in her movie to be [[ValuesDisonance to immodest]].

* The Mormons' idea of dressing modestly is that which will cover their temple garments, which are basically a white T-shirt and white shorts with special symbols embroidered on them. Showing any part of their temple garments in public (especially to a non-Mormon) is considered a taboo in the LDS Church. So any strapless or tank tops are automatically out, as well as anything too short to cover the bottom part.

* In ''TheSimpsons'', Skinner is horrified when his mother goes on a date in an outfit that reveals her...''figure''. ''The Simpsons'' also had an episode set in the 1800s, where the buy-your-photo section of a log flume ride has to deal with a shot of a lady "flashing her private parts". It's her ankle, and the man running the shop claims he'll take care of it before shiftily stowing it in his pocket as if it were porn.

** In ''Making Money'', the University's golem-expert is titillated by the prospect of relocating to a place where he'll actually be able to see women's ankles. Presumably it's lucky that he's already a ghost, else he'd have keeled over with heart failure upon actually entering the [[{{Stripperific}} Pink Pussycat Club]]...

* In ''FireEmblemSacredStones'' the [[http://www.serenesforest.net/fe8/support/011.html L'Arachel/Ephraim support conversations]] have L'Arachel panic at the sight of Ephraim's bare shoulder (which he exposed so she could heal an injury to it).

* In ''TheGreatRace'', Maggie [=DuBois=] daringly exposes her stocking to the newspaper editor, Mr. Goodbody.

* In ''TheGreatRace'', Maggie DuBois daringly exposes her stocking to the newspaper editor, Mr. Goodbody.

* Bastin from ''TwoKinds'' always hide their feet, wrapping them from ther ball of their toes to their ankles. WordOfGod is [[ConvenientlyCommonKink they have a species wide foot fetish]], and thus consider bare feet nudity.
** Alaric's statue of Keith has ''only'' the feet covered.

* In ''TheSimpsons'', Skinner is horrified when his mother goes on a date in an outfit that reveals her...''figure''.
** ''The Simpsons'' also had an episode set in the 1800s, where the buy-your-photo section of a log flume ride has to deal with a shot of a lady "flashing her private parts". It's her ankle, and the man running the shop claims he'll take care of it before shiftily stowing it in his pocket as if it were porn.

* In one episode of ''AmericanDad'', Stan sets up a deal with Ikea to refurnish all of Iraq so it looks like "your first apartment". This cues a CutawayGag of a citizen appreciating how his new home looks, before being appalled at his wife's blatant display of nudity and telling her to put some clothes on. She's fully clothed except for her eyes so she covers up her eyes and immediately trips over a table.

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* Played for DeliberateValuesDissonance in ''ThePoisonwoodBible''. Congolese women hide their legs under long skirts and think nothing of going topless. Missionary Nathan Price is shocked by their indecency, and doesn't understand why his wife wearing pants is considered indecent.

* In TheGayNineties in ArchieComics, Archie has this reaction to a swimsuit that bares Veronica's... shoulders.

* In the NightAngelTrilogy, Sethi consider showing ankles to be obscene but have no problem showing breasts. In fact, Sethi wedding dresses are almost more like wedding skirts from the description. Sethi who spend too long living away from home often have trouble readjusting their standards of modesty.
* the cultures based on the Vorin religion in Literature/TheStormlightArchive consider a woman with her left hand bare to be provocative. Commoner women wear a glove to cover it while noblewomen wear dresses with left sleeves that cover the entire arm and hand and button shut.
* At one point in the ''Belgariad'' the fanatic zaelot Relg rants about how Ulgo women tries to entice him by showing their calves and forearms. (Or at least He thinks so).

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* In the Cops episode of MyNameIsEarl, a foreign Sikh neighbor denies spying on Joy in her trailer and says "Look at the way she dresses! I can see her elbows any time I want to!".

* In Humon's LoveAndTentacles, Frida is embarrassed to discover she's been [[http://humoncomics.com/visit-from-mother waving her smaller tentacles around]] in front of Tom's mother.
* Bastin from TwoKinds always hide their feet, wrapping them from ther ball of their toes to their ankles. WordOfGod is [[ConvenientlyCommonKink they have a species wide foot fetish]], and thus consider bare feet nudity.

* In the NostalgiaChick's review of KateAndLeopold, she lists "can't show your ankles" as one of the problems with Leopold's time period.

** TheSimpsons also had an episode set in the 1800s, where the buy-your-photo section of a log flume ride has to deal with a shot of a lady "flashing her private parts". It's her ankle, and the man running the shop claims he'll take care of it before shiftily stowing it in his pocket as if it were porn.
* In one episode of AmericanDad, Stan sets up a deal with Ikea to refurnish all of Iraq so it looks like "your first apartment". This cues a CutawayGag of a citizen appreciating how his new home looks, before being appalled at his wife's blatant display of nudity and telling her to put some clothes on. She's fully clothed except for her eyes so she covers up her eyes and immediately trips over a table.