Even medical doctors do not have the privilege of staring for hours. Whether old or young, male or female, plain or beautiful, when stripped of its fashions, the human body has integrity. Form that follows function. There's definitely something about it. Educator Martha Erlebacher feels the nude makes it possible to contemplate our sexuality in safety.
Heads go down with each change and the eternal re-invention begins again.
Intuitively we know it to be something good and wholesome, and its mystery, wonder and dismaying difficulties humble us. Michelangelo took delight in anatomy and the design and engineering of the body. If you would like to comment on this letter or pass on your own experience, advice or opinion, please do so. Your letter will likely appear in a couple of days. If your letter is not for publication please let me know.