This is an extremely thought-provoking article, Elicia!

Full disclosure: I'm a gay man, Millennial (early-forties), and unapologetically horny for beautiful men. However, when interacting with other men in public spaces...whether they're fully clothed, shirtless, or very scantily clad -- I try my best to outwardly be a gentleman and act chill around them. But, inside, my hormones are churning.

Obviously, because of my sexual orientation, exposure to women's bodies/anatomy has no real effect on me -- one way or the other. Although I would still try not to stare at them, just to be polite and courteous.

Before reading this, I was fully in support of VOLUNTARY complete nudity in any and all PUBLIC spaces, at the individual's discretion. Now, I'm not so sure.

You make a valid point about people being conscientious about the act of potentially covering up when around a child or teenager. On the other hand, would there be any real way to enforce that -- or would it just be a matter of behavioral norms? What should be the cutoff age? -- given how everyone has different rates of maturity...and different individuals can have varying standards when it comes to whether SOME behaviors are considered "mature" or not.