Clothes

Have you ever wondered why we wear them? There is the obvious reason – to protect us from the elements of nature, but animals have no such need. Well, there are two main purposes. Firstly, hygiene.  The general disgust we feel towards bodily excretions coming from, um, our covered areas, is pretty sound – it stops the spread of disease and generally keeps a more sanitary environment. That should get some ladies reevaluating the length of their skirts and the seats that get in contact with their bare asses as a result. Secondly, humans dress out of modesty. Why does that matter? There are some pretty compelling advantages, and yes, they are mostly surrounding sex. Wearing more clothes results in less sexual availability, and therefore more selective breeding. It means you are not ready to get on with just anybody, or maybe at all. Not making babies all the time leaves us with more time for the important stuff - like taking care of the ones we already have. This is a more necessary thing in humans than in any other animal, since we take the longest time to develop our brain and be able to take care of ourselves. In the end, it all makes sense. So next time you are putting some clothes on, please, cover the essentials.