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What's an aspect of life that's currently done privately that you think should be communalized? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 4 weeks ago by CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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A lot of the things we do on a daily or weekly basis have ways of doing them that can either be private or communal, some of these which we do not think to consider as having that characteristic.

For example, bathing in the Roman Empire used to be communal, but then Rome fell and citizens in the splinter countries began taking baths privately.

Receiving mail is another example. There are countries which don’t have mailboxes and everyone gets their mail at the post office in the PO boxes. It was the United States which pioneered the idea of the modern mail system, which is why we associate it as a private act.

There are activities as well which don’t have any history as jumping between one or the other that might benefit from it, for example I think towns might benefit if internet was free and freely accessible but only at the local library.

What’s a non-communal aspect of life you think should be communal?

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[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 25 points 4 weeks ago (11 children)

Clothes being optional

Im not saying we should be nude all the time. Clothes have their purpose.I think we should have the option to be nude in public, without making it sexual

[–] ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

I never feel inconvenienced by having to wear clothing. I suppose part of that is because as a man, I can go shirtless without getting stares and I wouldn't want to be without underwear (for support) even if I were on a deserted island. I wonder what the circumstances you have in mind are in which you would like to have the option of being nude in public.

Edit: Now that I think about it, there have been a few times when I wanted to go swimming and just swimming in my underwear wasn't an option because I would have to walk while wearing it later and that would be uncomfortable.

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 weeks ago

In addition to your example, I'll think of a few of my own:

Washing your car (wash yourself while you're at it)
The weather is comfortable enough to not wear clothes (instead of having 1 layer, go down to 0)
Don't want to do laundry (in fact, you save money by not dirtying up clothes as often)
You do not have to change outfits (swimming to exercise to sleep, etc.)
You get more vitamin D
No tan lines
Allows your skin to breathe and take in the weather: rain, sun, wind

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