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Nudity Adam and Eve unashamed in Eden without clothes. [O.T.: Genesis 2:25] hair grew to cover her nakedness. [Christian Hagiog.: Daniel, 21] stage entertainment to which was added striptease dancing. [Am. Hist.: EB, II: 383–384] ascetic Jainist sect whose members went naked. [Jainism: NCE, 1392] (d. 1057) rode naked through Coventry to secure tax reduction for the people. [Br. Legend: Brewer Dictionary, 471] ancient Indian philosophers forsook clothing. [Asian Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 396] (1914–1970) American burlesque artiste. [Am. Hist.: Halliwell, 429] Goya’s celebrated picture of woman in the nude. [Span. Art: Spain, 246–247] nubile woman exhibited au naturel in centerfold of every issue. [Am. Magazines: Playboy] half-naked marble Aphrodite. [Gk. Art: Os-borne, 1184] English lady shocks the populace by publicly disrobing when drunk. [Br. Lit.: South Wind in Magill II, 988] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The female nudity supposedly adds a layer of realism and a moment or two of revelation, such as the scene when Mitchell and her lover (Billy Burke) have a post-coital slap-fest and realize they really love each other. nbsp;during one or more homosexual scenes); homosexual kissing and groping; intercourse between married couples; implied intercourse and almost intercourse with women who are shown topless; upper female nudity in several scenes; full male nudity in bathing scene; rear male nudity; alcohol use and drunkenness; smoking; lying; men cheating on their wives; sexual 'repression' seen as evil; family arguments; divorce; and a negative portrayal of fathers. It immediately engages the viewer with his or her own subjective experience of humanity and personal interpretation of female nudity. |
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