CHAPTER III.

SEXUAL EDUCATION AND NAKEDNESS.

The Greek Attitude Towards Nakedness--How the Romans Modified That

Attitude--The Influence of Christianity--Nakedness in Mediæval

Times--Evolution of the Horror of Nakedness--Concomitant Change in the

Conception of Nakedness--Prudery--The Romantic Movement--Rise of a New

Feeling in Regard to Nakedness--The Hygienic Aspect of Nakedness--How

Children May Be Accustomed to Nakedness--Nakedness Not Inimical to

Modesty--The Instinct of Physical Pride--The Value of Nakedness in

Education--The Æsthetic Value of Nakedness--The Human Body as One of the

Prime Tonics of Life--How Nakedness May Be Cultivated--The Moral Value of

Nakedness.

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