The reason was, of course, the extreme prudishness of Jews, which was passed on to the Christians. Paul thought women should (1) always wear veils in public and (2) should refrain from saying anything in church. Noah's sons saw Noah NAKED!!! They saw his junk!!! Bad, bad things ensued. The Jews were not the only prides in the Middle East. Arabs were prudes both before and after Islam. Salome was described as a horrible wicked woman, because she DANCED IN FRONT OF MEN! She was probably better clothed than mosy modern dance performers or the girls at Cirque de Soleil.