One of my favorite quotes from Notting Hill: “What is it
about men and nudity? Particularly breasts? How can you be so interested in
them?” I found this answer in the LDS manual A Parents’ Guide: “The scriptures
often refer respectfully but plainly to the body and its parts. There is no
embarrassment and often there is sacred symbolism. It is the world that makes
the divinely created body an object of carnal lust. For example, it makes the
female breasts primarily into sexual enticements, while the truth is that they
were intended to nourish and comfort children. It promotes male sexual
aggression in contrast to Christ’s example of tenderness, long-suffering,
kindness, and steadfastness in the home. Shame about the human body, its parts
and purposes, is justified only when a person uses it for carnal purposes.
Teach your children that they will find joy in their bodies when they use them
virtuously after the manner taught by Christ.”
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