Is a naked person with body paint really naked?

[older couple 132]

I have been asked many times over the years when a nude person or persons are naked except for body paint covering their privates or their whole body, are they naked? I have been to Fremont's Solstice Parade, Key West Florida's Fantasy Fest, a lot of festivals all over the U.S. where in public places with large crowds of people all ages, people's nude bodies are covered in body paint. They say it's legal because technically they are not naked because their skin is covered. What do you fine folks say?

[cplnuswing 4,713]

Good question. I think of it as being naked...mostly. Whether it fits the legal definition or not is probably open for debate. The places you mention, that might work; try the same thing somewhere else, and good possibility you'd end up arrested.

[Lionheart72 2,190]

I'm not a lawyer, but I'm guessing that if the local constabulary wished to press the point body paint wouldn't get you out of an indecent exposure charge. Personally, however, I have no ethical objection to anyone walking down the street wearing nothing but flip-flops. Naked does not equal sex.

[older couple 132]

Thank you all for your opinions. I agree with you all. I looked up the indecency laws of ten states and they all were pretty much a like. As far as the butt, some said you could show buttocks but the crack had to be covered others said couldn't show it at all on both sexes. As for front, most said the area where the pubic hair grows can't be shown even when shaved on both sexes and no genitals showing at all on both sexes. Now I thought this interesting about women's breasts. In all of the states, a woman can show all of her breasts except the areola and nipple. On men being topless there is nothing. Now if there are any public complaints, most said it would be up to a judge to decide. But nothing about body paint. I bet if it comes to push or shove, it would be up to a judge to say that it's ok. I know a woman here where I live is a biker lady and she has a halter top tattooed on her breasts. It looks so real, that if you didn't know it was a tattoo, you would swear she had a halter top on. She goes topless all over town. She has never had any complaints as I know of but I bet no one has dared to walk up to her and look real close or try to feel them either. That woman is rough enough to take a wrestler down with one slap.

[jnrswinger 62]

It really depends on the paint job and the type of paint used. I have seen some that you could not tell without very close inspection. And if you are looking that close you have no right to complain!!