Female nudity vs Male nudity

[Yerda]

It is socially acceptable to view ads with topless men during daytime advertising but not topless women. I do not understand why this is.

The female nipple is more dangerous.

 

[Estro Felino]

The female nipple is more dangerous.

My friend Ginnie licked her lips when she eyed some shirtless workers in a dockyard.

 

[Smart_Guy]

The real man is supposed to have a visible tummy

Way cool, I'm a real man

 

[Skwim]

It is socially acceptable to view ads with topless men during daytime advertising but not topless women. I do not understand why this is.

It's a holdover from 16th and 17th puritanical American prudery.
Even exposing one's ankle in public had its consequences.

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Never underestimate the power of religious bigotry and provincialism.

 

[Ultimatum]

I think it somewhat may depend on the condition of the body in question as well.
A well toned, healthy, and athletic body may be more acceptable to be shown. (And this is the case in movies, magazines, and television)
If the body is out-of-shape/not looking healthy, then this is frowned upon more. Perhaps because people are afraid to say that showing up "heavier" people in a good light is not the example that should be upheld in society.

 

[Valjean]

well...I assure you that most women would feel embarrassed in a men's locker room. do you deny it?
so I'm not that weird

They would not feel embarrassed if this became a normal situation. It is not naturally embarrassing.
A woman of a century ago would feel embarrassed to wear almost any of today's casual attire in public.