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Hmmm, in my experience the discomfort goes away quickly and you stop caring about your own or other people's genitalia, or lack thereof, in plain view. But I appreciate the game theory approach ๐บ Given the nonrationality of many social things, I'd wager that it's just a convention whose true meaning matters less than the fact that "it is the way it is".
The restaurant in my local Therme is in the Sauna area. Of course it's not a naked restaurant, but a "wear a bathrobe or get something to wear" restaurant. But let me tell you: it's really weird that there are people with clothes on around you in that restaurant. Not uncomfortable, but weird. And the sauna is a place to relax, so I really think it's better that everyone has to be naked so that nobody can feel uncomfortable. For most people it might not matter, but for some people it does matter.
Makes sense! The value of an equalizer, and maybe a sense of mutual vulnerability. I guess it's a bit like being the only one actually wearing a costume at a costume party.