Why Do We STILL Wear Clothes? I Want Answers!

[xan1488]

Latest trends and evolving human aesthetics has made this pretty confusing: What purpose do clothes even serve? Why do we need to wear clothes anymore?

Weather?

Well, technology like HVAC has solved this problem, and we have now centralized heating and cooling systems in our homes, offices, hospitals , even in transportation.

Covering Body?

If we look at the latest fashion trends then I highly doubt this point.

Beauty/Aesthetics?

I bet body paints are more stunning and good looking.

Better physical performance?

I guess clothing is a hindrance while making mechanical moves; that's why in sports etc. they keep clothing tight and fit...imagine the comfort without clothes :D

Mental Performance?

It's the most common and verified experiment that our minds work with higher efficiency in toilet or while taking shower (both without clothing).

So what is the point of wearing clothes anymore? Respond with strong logic!

[Anonymous]

Tradition. Believe it or not, tradition plays an important role of who we are.

[xan1488]

traditions keep changing.. like it is changing now. so?

[madhatters4]

air conditioning and heating don't really function well outdoors

[xan1488]

cars, transportations also have it

[madhatters4]

so what would we do in the winter when it's freezing temps? never leave the house?

[mistixs]

We may have technology to keep people safe from the weather when indoors, but most people spend a good deal of time outside, and the great outdoors can still be freeeeeeezing cold.

Also, cleanliness. Penises produce smegma, and vaginas produce discharge. Yes, really. Oftentimes when a woman is ovulating, she'll find white discharge in her knickers. Sometimes it's pretty thick. Do you want that on the chairs?

& What about girls whose parents don't want them wearing tampons (and what them to wear pads instead)? Would you like them to bleed all over the place?

By the way, if we all stop wearing clothes, it's not just the hot women who will stop wearing clothes. It'll also be the saggy old grandmas, fat men, ugly people, etc.

Also, do you really want to get rid of the charm of nudity? Isn't the Forbidden Fruit more exciting? Is it not more exciting NOT to see a person naked, & then be surprised when you get undressed in bed? Plus it makes you feel good, because you know that *you're* one of the only people who has seen them naked.

[sparkly-crystal]

Exactly

[dogbert444]

In reality, most of your points, although valid, are overcome by naturists. So OK, at certain times of the month, ladies wear shorts or bikini bottoms so they don't have to shut themselves away for a whole week.

Also as naturists, we accept the "saggy old grandmas, fat men, ugly people, etc." as equals. Being naked with other people does not detract from being naked with thet "special person".

[ThisDudeHere]

This^^^

[xan1488]

Yikes *Shivers*

[Anonymous]

As a woman I can assure you, that taking off at full speed down a track or playing a game of basketball, or tennis without a sports bra on isn't comfortable at all. It's distracting if you are a size above maybe a low B cup. Then there is the whole periods thing which I'm guessing as a guy you didn't take into account (or the bra thing), or continuing down this thread, the pregnancy thing... there are a lot of fluids going everywhere with pregnancy. While we're on fluids, babies have no control over their systems and neither do some adults for that matter. We'd have a pretty disgusting seating situation. Then you know, weather--as in we don't spend 100% of our lives indoors... what happens in the winter when you have to walk to school? Or the hot summer when you can easily blister if you stay out there too long without protection. Then what about the gross deviants of the world who would see this as even more of an opportunity to put their hands places not wanted. So... so many reasons. Not sure you really thought this all the way through.

[xan1488]

lol yeah, i did not accounted special women stuff :/ :D

[Anonymous]

-Cover the body. You don't want to have to see others naked when you go outside. And those latest fashion trends aren't what anyone actually wears.
-More comfortable. Even when alone at home I prefer to wear clothes. It stops the sudden temperature change when you sit on or touch something with high thermal conductivity. Also it's uncomfortable having stuff hanging loose down there.
-Cleanliness. You don't want your or other people's butt and genitals touching the sofa and stuff, that's just gross.
-Style. Clotes look good and let people express their style. It's easier than body paint, looks better, and easier to remove and change (you don't want to have to paint your body every day before you go out).
-Protection. This is mostly for shoes but also for example if you sit on a lumpy wall it would be really uncomfortable without pants but with them it's fine.
-Because people wear clothes. Even if there weren't reasons for it, because we do it, it's hard to change that. Like how weed is illegal for no reason, it's illegal just because it's illegal.

[JudgmentDay]

Sounds like another Troll post, or possibly controversial topic for clik baiting purposes or gaining XP purposes.

But whatever, I say that we NEED clothes to wear because we're made out of flesh, blood, bone, hair, skin, etc. All Bio-Organic Matter. Very vulnerable, way too many vulnerabilities and maintenance requirements in fact. Having clothes to protect us is one of those very important requirements.

If we were made out of something else or some other matter that is MOSTLY INVULNERABLLE or Very Durable then it would be different.

Everyone else already have good responses here that I don't want to repeat, such as for privacy, etc. and besides it's the LAW, you're legally liable and can be busted for "indecent exposure". So unless you are in a place that is specifically for nudists, you can't just be out and about and not wear clothes.

I mean even this guy needs clothes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrMWY8Fppkk

[Reallio]

HAHAHAHAHAHA my insecure ass (along with others) will stick to clothing thank you very much. Also I'd prefer not to see
vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/.../latest
^^^This woman's bits and pieces flopping around in public. Traumatizing to children.

[xan1488]

Hahahaah true :D

[Reallio]

XD lol

[anonman32]

flaunting insecurities, thats a new one.

[Reallio]

@anonman32 It was a joke man, hakuna your tatas. Jesus.

[vishna]

1) it gets cold
2) protection from UV (there are UV treated clothes.)
3) running/performing in nothing could be detrimental, sometimes things NEED to be held tight.
4) menstrual cycles, not all women want to use tampons and softcups, the pad will nee something to adhere to.
5) Have you ever sat on a hot bench? A plastic seat in the summer? A cold seat in the winter? A dirty seat under a tree? We NEED protection XD

[xan1488]

for protection exceptions can be made, like temporary stuff etc.. will it work?

[vishna]

Protection from the cold would need to be long lasting/clothes, especially if someone worked outside.

[WillowTree]

Well I'm not indoors all day and sunburns on my ass aren't exactly what I want to think about every time I go out. Also my dangely bits will get in the way if they're not strapped down in a bra. Heaven forbid they get caught on something. Clothes offer protection against certain surfaces that weren't designed to accommodate soft skin contact. Not to mention certain chemicals should never come in contact with your skin.

I don't want to scratch my butt on something accidentally or sit on a seat that someone elses bare ass has been on. Not all bodies look like the girl in the photo either. Not to mention it'd be the perfect excuse perverts need to fondle and touch when they weren't given permission on a bus or crowded a subway.

Bugs.

[Anonymous]

Armor? Without clothing, what else is there to protect you from heat and cold extremes outdoors, from sharp and piercing objects, from rough and abrasive surfaces, from harmful chemicals and allergens, from pests like insects, and from bacteria and viral infections? HVAC only works as protection from the environment if you live out the entirety of your life in enclosed spaces, and never venture outside. Out there in the open- and even in your indoor city complex- you'd still need your clothing/hazmat suits.

[Izzex3]

I feel more protected with clothes (includes bugs and things possibly crawling into your yum-yum)
The thought of me sitting my bare ass where someone else's bare ass was grosses me out.
If I don't wear a bra while exercising it hurts.
And let's not mention the fact that it sometimes gets to -30 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter.
We have to go out sometimes.
But yeah.
I like clothes and I like wearing different outfits.

[Izzex3]

Oh.. and I'm not artistic in the least bit.
I wouldn't even feel like doing the whole body paint thing.

[Dog19]

Do you use public toilets because I do

[Izzex3]

@Dog19 Actually, I don't whenever I can.
If I do then I don't sit my bare ass down on them. A lot of people don't.

[Dog19]

I pee standing up at the toilets sometimes. But sometimes it's hard for me to control my stream so I have to look down and watch myself.

Is that gross?

[xan1488]

@Dog19 no its not gross, its called trolling :P

[redeyemindtricks]

Well... I'm always cold af. And for me at least, putting on a new outfit is like putting on a whole new mental state. Women's fashion is much more than just clothes.

On the other hand -- If you're proposing a world where we start stripping down the MEN as soon as they reach adulthood?
Fuck yessssss bby!
Where do I sign up?

I would gladly be in a... erm, focus group to test out this experimental arrangement.
#eyecandyhas0calories

@ladyterror

[xan1488]

why would u strip men? :/

[Panay]

Lol I'm m not sure I'm up for that 😂

[LadyTerror]

Hell yeah!

[AlphaMale1]

Here is another thing to consider about why we wear clothes.
Do you believe we evolved from primates? If so then consider this...
Primates are hairy. For us to evolve from a hairy primate to an almost non-hairy humanoid then something huge would have had to happen that caused us to lose most of our hair. If we lost most of our hair why do we now need to cover ourselves to keep warm when at one time it was part of us?

[xan1488]

we have centralized heating systems to keep us warm

[SinghSong]

Because we evolved in the horn of Africa, one of the hottest regions in the world, as endurance running predators who chased out prey over long distances. The hairier we were, the more at risk we were of overheating and suffering heatstroke during the hunt, and the more water we'd lose on account of being sweatier and having more pores- so we lost our hair so we'd be better at long distance running in hot, dry climates. Cooling down, and conserving water, was more important than heating ourselves up and giving off our natural scent, so we evolved to become practically hairless. Other hominid species which emigrated out of Africa earlier remained hairier, because without the risk of heatstroke in cooler climates, keeping themselves warmer was more important. And that gave us a huge advantage in combat when we left Africa behind, and made it easy for us to wipe them out- in the heat of battle, we'd have been able to keep fighting where they'd simply drop dead from heat exhaustion.

[AlphaMale1]

LOL If not mistaken it was Fred Flintstones's grandfather who invented central air for us lol

[Anonymous]

I think the main reason by faris Hygiene
Dead skin cells and all sorts as well as any residue means people could even potentially get pregnant or get STDs from sitting on a bus seat and there would be a lot more bugs that eat dead skin cells which could be a risk of infection.

I think nudity should be accepted ie everyones comfortable enough with seeing nudity there's no risk of repercussions for people who have naked pictures are leaked or people not having to worry about past porn or nude modeling work and every country allowing nude beaches but if everyone went around naked they may get some benefits like not having to dress or do washing but it would be a big Hygiene risk and personally I wouldn't want to sit down on a bus or park bench.

[ChromAzonyx108]

~weather is outside not inside. Try living in Canada during winter
~if you look good without clothes and are comfortable with that then go ahead
~it might be more time-consuming having to re-apply body paint when you could just toss on a shirt and pants
~I'm with you on this point; I'm too flexy for my pants :P
~there's no need to wear clothes when taking a shower anyways. As for using the toilet I don't know

We still need clothes for: comfort, self-esteem/confidence, and self-expression.

[Anonymous]

Because there's tons of stuff you might step on, sharp rocks, broken glass, dirty needles, biting bugs, slippery floors, streets that get super hot in the sun.
Because everything people sit on would start to smell like ass over time.
Because It gets too cold outside sometimes, and clothes feel good.
Because it's really nice to have pockets.
Because they look cool.

[TatyanaTheEmpress]

1. Basic human shame (sometimes it's justified, not all people are attractive).
2. Protection (against insects for example, shoes protect our feet from stepping on something sharp or spiky etc).
3. Pockets for carrying stuff.

[xan1488]

i want to elaborate ur point 1 a bit more please

[TatyanaTheEmpress]

Lots of people are ashamed of their bodies, especially if they are overweight, old, too skinny etc.

[xan1488]

thats not "Basic" human shame :|

[TatyanaTheEmpress]

Yes it is, it's natural for most humans to be shy when naked.

[xan1488]

"Basic" Shame is nt linked to unattractive body... a person with good physique can also be shameful

[TatyanaTheEmpress]

Yes, that's true, everyone has minor body imperfections, and almost every person tends to exaggerate about their physical flaws.

[xan1488]

i dont agree with u on that :|

[TatyanaTheEmpress]

Well, no one's forcing you to agree with me, every person has right to believe whatever they like ;)

[hellionthesage]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4HGfagANiQ

[ThisDudeHere]

Upvote for Vsauce

[hellionthesage]

@ThisDudeHere Vsauce is awesome.

[Dred1614]

It gets as cold as -5 degrees Farenheit here, and you expect me to go outside naked? Furthermore, I despise nudity outside of a locker room or my own home, but that's just me. I'm not sure if you consider shoes clothing, but if you do, I'd never walk in public barefoot because of all the crap lying around.

[ThisDudeHere]

I would never do since I'm plenty insecure about my body. But thankfully this will absolutely never become the norm anyway so I have nothing to worrey about.

[2bv-2b]

Not be so sure about that, with this trend probability is pretty high unfortunately..

[2bv-2b]

Don't ***

[ThisDudeHere]

@2bv-2b highly doubt it. To go from ten millenia of clothe wearing to nudism is wishful thinking.

[2bv-2b]

Look at what happened in just leas than 60 years and especially after the 90s

[ThisDudeHere]

@2bv-2b there have been earlier periods of time when people wore more revealing cloths. If anything the process is cyclical.

[xan1488]

perhaps u haven't seen the trends, just scroll up and see the point "covering body"

[2bv-2b]

So there is a risk we end up there, if we didn't already, cause in my opinion we did.. Wearing clothes that don't differ much from the skin (skinny jeans, leggings, body paint...) is not much different from being naked..

[xan1488]

@2bv-2b true..
yoga pants and skinny leggies are just skin with different color

[howzit2015]

I live in Canada. So because of weather. social status is a contributing factor to why we still wear cloths. Means of storing things (pockets). Protection against things like bugs, sun, or rocks.

[BCRanger10]

Because suits make me look awesome...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CiweaZQ8g5U