During our digestive walk at 8:53 this evening, we came across this unusual lamp in a store window. Now contrary to what many people might think, this type of object is not really typical for France. What is true is that women here tend to dress more provocatively than in many other countries, and when it comes to nudity and sexuality, the French are less inhibited than Americans who are extremely Victorian in comparison. For instance, prostitution is legal in France, it is perfectly OK for women to go topless on public beaches (sadly, a right that is mostly exercised by those who shouldn’t), and so on. The more secular the country, the less uptight its citizens. I can’t help but think that we Americans would do well to shed some of our hangups...