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To grow up in a Norwegian small town in the 1970's was no journey in sexual liberation: it was sooner full of comparisons. The culture was changing, with pressure from Norwegian equality politics and with resistance from the town's origins in religious puritanism. Everyone knew, for example, who the few women were who sunbathed topless. And maybe even when and where they did it. And the glimpses they received weren't attractive for ladies going through puberty. At the same time, it was impressive that they dared to take action. That first memory is followed by another: from the line in the swimming hall's women's shower on Saturdays. Thick, damp air and filled with chatting girls and women from three- to 80-years old. Naked. And not a single Brazilian wax in sight. How we giggled at all of the odd female bodies! We knew what we had to do, both in the swimming hall and after physical education class. We had to wash. With soap and without clothing. This knowledge could of course be distressing since we grew at different speeds and were either too tall, too fat or too flat, and we had our periods at different times. But from the first day of physical education class the physical education teacher was there, making sure that everyone did what they were supposed to do and that we did not dilly dally. It was an education in the nature of the body. We could see with our own eyes that there was a big variation in what was ordinary. Practical explanations To live in Grunerlokka(an area of the capital Oslo nearly equal to Brooklyn), one gains a good deal of experience with cultural diversity and exciting discussions both in school and at extracurricular sports about how things should be. At varying points we parents have talked about why our kids seldom or never shower after gym class or sports practices. When we ask the schools and sports clubs, we get various practical explanations relating to tight schedules, poor-quality locker rooms, and that it is not a pedagogical condition to make sure children shower. But I wonder. At schools where teachers have pressed for showering, we hear about boys and girls who shower with their panties on. The French philosopher Mearleau Ponty states in The Body's Phenomenology the body is more than its physical attributes it's through the body and its links that we master the world around us. It's therefore important how we feel about our bodies. During our entire youth the body changes, and it's little pleasure. The body's changes make us feel bashful and out-of-sync with ourselves. At the same time, these changes are something we all yes, all must go through in order to become grownups. Even though strict religious environments consistently accentuate covering the body and commanding inborn desires. Perhaps there is a connection between how we engage and live through these physical and mental changes and how we experience life. There can be less danger for body shame and abuse and more happiness with a body someone likes and is protected in. More nudity and more puritanism The ideals of the means by which the body should be do change with time's requirements and possibilities. Today we have different states for sexuality in the public space than in the 1970's. There's more nudity and sexual innuendo, and sexual techniques are only a keystroke away. But at http://rohii.com/contri/first-time-nude-stories.php , parts of our physical practices have become more puritanical. Young girls have seen Trekant (Triangle, a Norwegian prime time television show that explores sexuality), and while they know everything about anal sex, they will have never seen their classmates naked. Where I go to work out these days, the air smells great and there are lockable lockers at the appropriate height. There are various kinds bathing rooms and the water in the showers is consistently warm. And there are many dressed girls who are in their prime. The first time I saw a young woman shower with her panties on, I thought: Poor girl, she must certainly have difficulties since she has this type of good body. I don't think like this anymore. Transforming of garments happens like it does at the playa and the towel around the body is not removed before the protective walls of the shower stall take over. http://fairpost.net/episodes/fairpost-episodes-group-nudism-xxx-pics.php contains many little everyday practices. A few personal experiences don't mean that an entire culture is changing. In conversations about clothed showering, it's often pointed out that it is happening due to the modesty demanded by Muslims. But it is not so easy. Our media is infused with American culture that stresses puritan and pious worth, which are reflected in television series and films. Girls changed the most