Interesting post. I have many problems with it however.

Disclaimer: I am a hetero man. I enjoy seeing naked or semi-naked women on the beach. I also have teenage daughters. We are fairly relaxed at home – that is, we are very discreet and avoid nudity, but if it ACCIDENTALLY happens it is not the end of the world.

But, regardless of your own private practices, I think in Asia you need to be very careful, and I think your post is very arrogant and self-important – who gives a fuck about European sensibilities? In Indonesia, etc., (semi-)nudity is quite offensive and should be avoided. As visitors we should respect local cultural norms – if we don’t approve then we shouldn’t go there. A few years ago ago I bumped into some girls on a bus in Thailand, and later we met on the beach: as a bloke I though they looked pretty good topless, but as a culturally-sensitive traveller I was quite offended, and when I tried to explain my concerns they were quite snotty and arrogant. That’s the problem.