was accepted given the risk

Yes, given the risk which was inflated and manipulated. Just because people accepted it, doesn’t mean overextending control was warranted into eternity. If anything, it’s because of that same kind of overreaching power grab that people are hesitant about covid rules.

Lastly, enough about walking around with dicks out, it’s a stupid comparison. Keeping your dick covered was a socially accepted practice long before it became a law.