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Nudity is the state of being in which a human is without clothing or specifically not covering the genitals. Partial nudity may be defined as not covering other parts of the body deemed sexual. Nudity is culturally complex due to meanings given various states of undress in differing social situations. In any particular society, these meanings are defined in relation to being properly dressed, not in relation to the specific body parts being exposed. Nakedness and clothing are connected to many cultural categories such as identity, privacy, social status and moral behavior. Although often used interchangeably, "naked" and "nude" are also used in English to distinguish between the various meanings of being unclothed. Contemporary social norms regarding nudity vary widely, reflecting cultural ambiguity towards the body and sexuality, and differing conceptions of what constitutes public versus private spaces. While the majority of societies require proper clothing in most situations, others recognize non-sexual nudity as being appropriate for some recreational and social activities, and appreciate nudity in performances and the media as representing positive values. Some societies and groups continue to disapprove of nudity not only in public but also in private. Norms are codified to varying degrees by laws defining proper dress and indecent exposure. The loss of body fur was one of the physical characteristics that marked the biological evolution of modern humans from their hominini ancestors. Adaptations related to hairlessness contributed to the increase in brain size, bipedalism, and the variation in human skin color. While estimates vary, for at least 90,000 years anatomically modern humans wore no clothing, the invention of which was part of the transition from being not only anatomically but behaviorally modern. As societies developed from being hunter-gatherers to being agrarian, clothing and other body adornments became part of cultural evolution as individuals and groups became differentiated by status, class and individual identity. The habitual use of clothing only began with civilization. Through much of history until the beginning of the modern era, people were unclothed in public by necessity or convenience either when engaged in effortful activity, including labor and athletics; or when bathing or swimming. Such functional nudity occurred in groups that were not always segregated by sex. In the colonial era Christian and Muslim cultures more frequently encountered the Indigenous peoples of the tropics who used clothing for decorative or ceremonial purposes but were often nude, having no concept of shame regarding the body. In addition, warm climates and ways of life are conducive to functional nudity. Cultural differences continue as some formerly colonized societies maintain or reassert their traditional practices in daily life or for specific events that celebrate their heritage. Traditional dress may include nudity, or both women and men being bare-chested. Societies such as in Japan and Finland maintain traditions of communal nudity that provided alternatives to sexualization based upon the use of baths and saunas. Generally, social norms relating to nudity are different for men than they are for women. It was not until the 17th century in Europe that the female breast became a part of the body that must be covered in public. It is only in the contemporary era that nudity of children represents anything but innocence. Individuals may intentionally violate norms relating to nudity; those without power may use nudity as a form of protest, and those with power may impose nakedness on others as a form of punishment.

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