France General Discussion IV: Yellow Fever

[Cassius]

So what shift has resulted in these changes? Has the dominant societal forces shifted to more prudishness?

More phones with cameras.

Why would that lead to people being offended by others’ bodies?

Because they don’t want people they don’t know or don’t like taking pictures of them topless?

[Cassius]

Most understanding of French cultural trends can be explained by the fact that they are a nation of innately contrarian loudmouths who love to complain about everything.

And personally, when I think of nude bathing, I think of 60 year old women and obese Germans. I suspect a lot of people have that image too, and is why it's not so fashionable any more.

What could possibly give you that idea?

[Cassius]

PS actually set to perform quite well (compared to the disasters of the last ten years) on those numbers then?