Naked In Public

So OK, I'm walking into the gym, looking around, doing the walk-in thing: you know, when you do your best strut, and peruse the place for any familiar faces to greet. Everything is kosher until I walk into the locker room. I push open the door, stroll in, and bam! Without any warning, balls and pubes everywhere. I'm not taken by surprise - I've been in plenty of locker rooms before- I'm just taken aback by how acceptable or prevalent it is for grown men to just walk around free-balling it. OK I know, it's a locker room; I get it. There aren't too many places where a man can feel comfortable to show himself. But why a locker room? Why the public place? Why is it so OK in a locker room and not anywhere else? Janet Jackson got banished from suburbia for accidentally showing a boob; On the news a little while back, a man got arrested for standing naked inside his house in front of a window that faces the street; Even at the beach, a person usually needs a bathing suit to maintain decency. So why is the locker room the chosen place for grown men to show off their member without ridicule? Maybe it's for show and tell. But I don't get it. Can you imagine locker room behavior being applied anywhere else? For example: you're hanging out at a friend's, when a stranger comes out of the shower naked, towel in hand, and just starts conversing about the weather and work. Or imagine your roommate coming out of the shower, and then starting to dry his hair in full view of everyone else, naked. Those would be awkward scenarios, right? But, in the locker room, I see it all the time. I would think, in this "homophobic society that we live in", people would be more likely to shield themselves, because some dude might be seriously enjoying the show. But no; I can't show my appreciation for a guy's physical attributes without someone yelling out, "you know how I know you're gay?" But public-naked ironing? No problem--as long as it's in the locker room.

I'm not trying to get a ban on locker room nudity, or to pass any kind of bill. I will be the first to say, it's kind of liberating to walk around naked without judgement. I was somewhat reluctant at first; but" when in Rome...", right? I must say, I am curious to see where this behavior might spill over. Like naked congressional hearings, it could help in attendance, seeing that all members would be present; or naked confessions could be a great way to strip away the sins. How about naked sport games? That would be a ballsy thing to do.
Anyway, I just don't know if I'll ever know why uncovered johnsons are always acceptable in locker rooms. But I'll keep asking until I get to the bottom of it; I won't stop 'til the truth is uncovered.
Ok, I'll stop.