Submitted 2 days ago by asunriseworthseeing@reddthat.com to mildlyinfuriating@lemmy.world
As a Finn I’d say that being naked in the sauna is a tradition - not a rule. I don’t go gatekeeping on people based on what they wear or not. If someone feels uncomfortable with nudity, then wear a swimsuit. I’d rather have them join in the sauna wearing that than not coming at all.
Nearly all public mixed saunas - even in Finland - require you to wear a swimsuit. It’s mostly among friends and family that people go to the sauna naked when both sexes are present.
That sounds like a nice, balanced, accepting kind of attitude.
That commenter returnofthemack44 seems typical of conservatives of late though. Just yesterday I was looking at this bonkers mess of nutjobs on a local facebook page (I know…). Some conservatives screaming blue bloody murder about a local politician. He must have mentioned that he had watched some (outrageously popular right now) show about teenagers getting into trouble online and whatever. Now they’re calling him a pedophile because he endorses underage pornography or something.
It’s just nuts to me that people are so invested in the belief nudity is somehow going to corrupt their innocent child. I mean, all kids are naked under their clothes right? What do people think is going to happen if a child sees someone’s bum or god forbid their cock and balls?
If people aren’t comfortable with nudity that’s absolutely fine, but that doesn’t mean everyone else needs to cater to them.
Or go 50/50 and hide your boner with the towel.
Me 18 yo anyways.
Not a sauna guy, I’m a hot tub guy, but I’d think clothing in the sauna would trap heat and sweat and be less healthy?
I hope for god and jesus that you don’t hottub Naked ?!
/s
Less the naked part and more the neighbors don’t need to see my growing collection of scar tissue. :( Shit, I don’t need to see that!
public baths in Japan got me comfortable with being naked and i wholeheartedly agree that there are some cultural activities like saunas that obligate nudity.
and are far more comfortable when nude, anyway.
that’s usually why those activities are done nekkid in the first place.
saltesc@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Wearing something in the sauna is kind of gross. Like, you put on spare shorts, get them totally drenched in sweat, then take them off and store them in a garbage bag or something?