But sexual attitudes are in flux; the new ones not yet cultural mores.
These rituals would have strengthened cultural mores through a demonstration of the opposite.
The hastily constructed wartime development's social and cultural mores had little in common with Portland as a whole.
Another explanation is that influences like family dynamics or cultural mores may matter more than neighborhoods.
The reality is that given cultural mores, most women wouldn't be seen trying on underwear in the shops anyway.
They also introduced new cultural mores that in some ways were very different from the existing cultural codes.
"We try to respect their customs, religion, and cultural mores."
There weren't all these other media fulfilling that role of pushing the cultural mores.
"Oh, Kadarin taught me a fair bit about the local cultural mores around here," he said.
Researchers believe that the practice is becoming more widespread due to changing cultural mores, alcohol laws, and economics.