What’s sexier than a beautiful naked woman? A beautiful half-naked woman wearing sexy clothes! Lacey, silk fabrics, tantalizing lingerie… it makes the very nature of clothing seem like such a paradox. Dating as far back as 100,000-35,000 BC, the primary function of clothing has been to cover up genitals and excretory organs. But the very act of covering “private parts”, contrary to its intent, seems to fuel sexual curiosity and desire, rather than shield it. Just think about how repressed and prudish Victorian societies seemed, meanwhile, Marquis de Sade books which depicted explicit scenarios of sadomasochism, rape and necrophilia were being circulated throughout the country in secret. Society is full of contradictions, but its contradictions about sexuality illustrate how sexy fashions have evolved through time…
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