Hello, I'm Dessa, and this is deeply human.

Unless you are listening to this program in the shower, sunbathing on a progressive beach,

or as a fresh-born babe, you are probably wearing clothing, even if it's hot out.

Which is strange when you think about it.

No other animals fashioned garments to conceal their private parts.

And that sentence probably doesn't make much sense

because I doubt other animals bother sorting public parts from private ones.

So why do we?

Like, listener, why aren't you naked?

Music When my little brother was small, maybe six or seven, he hit a sleepwalking stage, well,

like sleep running, really.

It usually happened shortly after his bedtime when my mom

and I would be chatting on her big bed. We'd hear rapid footfalls coming from down the hall, and we'd make way

because we knew that in a moment, my brother would be rounding the corner, sans pajamas, and would leap

like a little naked starfish onto her bed. Then we would take great care not to wake him up

and embarrass him before guiding him back to bed. We were more concerned about this kid being ashamed

of his nakedness than we were of him like launching himself out the window. Let's talk to a naked

grown-up now. Can you introduce yourself yourself the way that you would at a party?

I can give it a go.

Hi, I'm Mark.

I'm at a party.

I get nervous at parties.

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