But the history of closing societies shows that nudity and forced or degrading sexualized practices become, consciously or unconsciously, part of the state's consolidation of power.

This talk is aimed at belittling women and intends to show that they expose their bodies because they love nakedness and fornication, and it's necessary to cover them...

When Playboy unveiled plans for a nudity free Indonesian edition early this year, it was denounced by politicians and conservative religious leaders as a threat to traditional values.

The group performances, aimed against the Vietnam war and capitalism, sometimes contained nudity, profanity and taboo subjects that were shocking to some members of the audiences of the time.

I am not suggesting that sexually degrading practices are a conscious part of the TSA s new policy. But the history of closing societies shows that nudity and forced or degrading sexualized practices become, consciously or unconsciously, part of the state's consolidation of power.