Nudity is a state of being in which a human is not wearing clothing or specifically is not covering the genitals. Nakedness , or the loss of body fur, was one of the physical characteristics that marked the evolution of anatomically modern humans from their hominini ancestors. For many thousands of years, humans wore no clothing, which continues to be the norm in some isolated indigenous societies in tropical climates. It is generally accepted that the widespread adoption of clothing occurred as people migrated to other climates which required protection from the elements. In addition, as societies developed from being hunter-gatherers to being agrarian, clothing became part of cultural evolution as individuals and groups became differentiated by status and class.

Please refresh the page and retry. T hose words were spoken by one of the men I photographed in the nude. But they could almost have been my own. You see, I have been chasing what it is to be a woman - and a man - for the last few years.

Beauty standards are fleeting, arbitrary, and often impossible to reach. Our wonderfulness is in our difference. Francesc photographed people who have been bullied for the things that make them different — from a prosthetic eye to their weight — but have learned to embrace and love their bodies. Someone told her to not show her back to anyone, because no one wants a misshapen girlfriend.

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