Cosmo Landesman

Why men of a certain age love to get naked

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issue 26 February 2022

Something very strange happens to men as they get older: they like to go nude. I don’t mean they become practising nudists who seek out and enjoy the company of others of their kind. But unlike most younger men, they feel no embarrassment or regret at being seen naked.

Consider the recent battle between one nude man and his neighbour.

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