Are there any theories regarding why and when humans decided that their genitals shouldn't be publicly exposed? Were there any ancient civilisations that preferred to be completely naked?

by nichtwarum

I was having a discussion with some friends about how different cultures dress differently, yet they all seem to agree that genitals are inappropriate and should always be covered, which is something not observed in nature (animals). I was wondering if there is a rough guess as to when we started covering it down there, and if there were interactions between ancient civilisations that were completely naked.

PenguinTheYeti

Before anyone here answers, you might also consider r/askanthropology