Cosmic striptease

"Cosmic Striptease" by E. K. Jarvis is a satirical science fiction story where Earth receives a surprising broadcast from Mars featuring Martian culture in a series of daring displays. It questions human society's changing views on right and wrong, science, and nudity by looking at how we act based on the show. The story follows TV producer Roy Mallory and his secretary, Edith Miller, during the Martian broadcast known as the "Big Show." The Martians try to teach humans by showing how their way of life is more evolved, but the show's content, which includes nudity, causes chaos on Earth. At first, the show seems like it will help the human race, but instead, people are shocked and disapprove, leading to a funny collapse of rules. The changes in Roy and Edith’s relationship mirror the changing opinions on nudity, hinting that humans might accept a freer life because of Martian civilization.