Why Do We Wear Clothes?
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Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. Why do humans wear clothing? Sure, we need it for protection from the elements and fashion, to show our personalities, but no other animal makes and wears clothing. More importantly, why do we feel embarrassed to be naked around other people? The word "embarrassed" comes from the Portuguese route, "embaraça", which means to entangle or entwine. And feeling embarrassed often feels like being tied up or exposed. But how can a healthy amount of embarrassment be a sign that you are likeable, forgivable and trustworthy. This t-shirt and hoodie come from the YouTube Space LA, which opened in November of 2012. But clothing has been around a lot longer than that, for at least the last 100,000 years....
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Hey, Vsauce. Michael here. Why do humans wear clothing? Sure, we need it for protection from the elements and fashion, to show our personalities, but no other animal makes and wears clothing. More importantly, why do we feel embarrassed to be naked around other people? The word "embarrassed" comes from the Portuguese route, "embaraça", which means to entangle or entwine. And feeling embarrassed often feels like being tied up or exposed. But how can a healthy amount of embarrassment be a sign that you are likeable, forgivable and trustworthy. This t-shirt and hoodie come from the YouTube Space LA, which opened in November of 2012. But clothing has been around a lot longer than that, for at least the last 100,000 years....
