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Lesson 5

Judgment

Nude models must have lots of nerves to display
their nudity in public. In a repressed society, nudity

is a taboo, which is regarded as ipso facto sinful.
Though we have come a long way from this fallacy,

people still frown upon nudity. Nude artists are
breaking our sexual rigidity bravely. Personally

there isn’t anything pornographic about nudity,

especially if those pictures are taken for artistic or
commercial purposes, like lingerie advertisements

or fashion shows. Nudity has an artistic element to
it that draws the viewers’ attention and arouses the basic instincts, so it has

nothing vulgar about it. It’s just natural to feel drawn el ennobled or debased by
such nude displays, you must not state those displays with judgment. Nothing

is dirty except your perception so never criticize for what its creativity!

Comprehension

1. What did the writer mention about nudity?
2. According to the paragraph, what does the writer think about nude artists?
3. What does “repressed society” mean?

Questions

1. What do you think of nude models?
2. What do you think is considered as a taboo these days?

3. Do you think pornography is related to nudity? Why or why not?
4. Have you ever been to a fashion show? If so, how was it?

Vocabulary & Expressions

taboo : a social custom which means a particular activity or subject must be avoided
ipso facto : used to show that something is known from or proved by the facts
fallacy : a false idea or belief, especially one that a lot of people believe is true
rigid : rigid methods, systems, etc. are very strict and difficult to change (n. rigidity)
vulgar : sexual remarks, jokes, etc. that are spoken with coarse language and offensive way
debase : to reduce the quality or value of something
perception : the way you regard something and your beliefs about what it is like

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