Why do men seem more comfortable with nudity?

Some thoughts on social attitudes to nudity and the social expectations on women which seem to make men more at ease with nudity. The short version: slut shaming and rape culture are not conducive to women being able to be naked nearly as comfortably.

Photo by the author, male and female bodies in symmetry, from the abstract nude series Two Bodies.

This is written in response to a question (the same wording as the title above) on the Q&A website Quora. It reflects something I have…