How come "indigenous nudity" is aceptable?

Question

On national geographic, they can show the entire bare breasts of women for minutes at a time and call it "indigenous nudity."

Yet, when Janet Jackson momentarily showed a star covered nipple , there was a big uproar.

Children have as much access to National Geographic as the superbowl, and it's not as if they show these documentaries late at night.

I believe I know the answer, but I'm wondering if other people will also notice the implications of this double standard that the western world has.

People are MISINTERPRETING the question!

I'm asking why the American corporations and people etc, find indigenous nudity acceptable, yet made such a big deal over Janet Jackson's nipple flash?

It seems to imply to me that they find indigenous women to be sub-human or something like animals where the nudity is acceptable.

Answer 1

No purient interest.

Answer 2

The question is: why isn't all nudity acceptable? If America was more like Europe (i.e. allowing women to sunbathe topless, etc.) we would not have such crap as "Girls Gone Wild". But because we try to enforce such puritanical mores there is an equal and opposite backlash of trash. But if your question merely applies to television censure than it is because shows with indigenous nudity probably have an educational theme, not a jerk off theme. As to why everyone flipped over Janet's nipple, that is still a mystery to me. Even more puzzling is why she lied about a 'wardrobe malfunction'. She should have just said, "Yeah- I did it! Big deal." It's not like she can't afford to pay the fine... But because she made it look like a horrible mistake she's only perpetuated the idea that nipples are shameful.

Answer 3

I can not see a double standard, as the saying goes, "When in Rome do as the Romans do" If partial nudity is part of a foreign culture, accept it. Or would you wish the whole world to share your prudish attitudes? Alternatively you could change channels if it becomes to much for you.

Answer 4

I was watching "Living with the Kombia Tribe" on the travel channel and it said "indigenous nudity" at the beginning of each episode. They showed the breast of the women, but not the penis of the men. They actually blurred out the penis. They could of blurred out the womens breast. I don't get it.

Answer 5

This is obviously a double standard that we accept. And in national geographic the people probably don't even have clothes but its whatever. What can we do the US is imperfect

Answer 6

It's acceptable because it is indigenous.
The social customs of the region are just different for them. Interesting though, that Paganism is most prominent in societies of unclothed people.

Answer 7

Because indigenous peoples stuff SAGS! YUCK! And our nubile forms, sustained with that amazing invention the bra, the FemiNazis wail about! Keeps them firm, and our stuff at attention!