La Robinson

A discussion of the strong public reaction to model and Baywatch actress Brooks Nader sunbathing topless on a yacht in Sardinia with her family. The piece examines how attitudes toward adult nudity are shaped by culture and upbringing, contrasting the more relaxed family nudity common in parts of Europe with the author’s more conservative North American experience. It also considers whether the incident was motivated by personal comfort or publicity for Nader’s upcoming projects, while concluding that the discomfort largely reflects cultural assumptions about nudity and family relationships.