"There's something therapeutic about nudity. Clothing is one of the
external things about a character. Take away the Gucci or Levi's and
we're all the same. But not when the
nanny is around. But I will with my wife and kids."
- Kevin Bacon speaking of his preference to be nude at his home.
Isn't Naked is a sin
against God and/or nature.
That's my favorite, since the
self-righteous "Radical Right" often attempts to use the "family
values" theme against us. In general, I've met better christian
families in nudist settings, than I have around those bozos. I'm a
conservative christian republican myself, but PLEASE don't put me in
the "Radical Right" category.
Out of curiosity a year or so ago, I
attended the hearings on a nudity ordinance for our county. The huge
crowd surprised the hell out of the commissioners. It had to be held
in a large auditorium in two sessions, with circus style press and
television coverage. An elderly woman protester from the other side
stopped me as I headed in and asked where I was seating. She wanted to
make sure she wasn't sitting with "those people" by accident and
couldn't tell one group from the other. I smiled and remarked how
right she was about that.
Ok, people have the right to believe
what they want, but they ought to get their facts straight. Read the
pages "The Bible, Society, and Nudity". The author has done an
excellent job of looking at nudity from the christian perspective. As
with any technical problem, Read The Fine Manual, before you call in
technical support.
I can't speak for what other
religions believe, but if you try to nail Naked down as a sin based
on the Bible, you're going to have to stretch things more than a
little. As to Naked being a sin against nature. That one is too
bizarre to figure.
Isn't Naked
erotic, leading people toward sin?
Doesn't wash. A day at a nude beach
or at a nudist resort is less erotic than a day at most beaches. This
is hard for many people to believe, but in my view, true. You're less
likely to be aroused when there isn't all that high fashion swimware
calling attention to every curve and shape. No bright colors, no
peek-a-boo coverage of those "forbidden zones". The attitude and dress
of textile (yeah, that's what we call them) beachgoers says "look at
me" . The atmosphere at a nudist club or beach says "talk to me".
Besides, at least for men, being
naked in front of others is naturally suppressive. The fear of calling
attention to oneself inappropriately keeps Mr. happy in check. Natural
social instinct works, as I'm sure it did long before "modern"
civilization started to think it knew better. I know it's hard to
believe, but it's no trick.
Doesn't Naked
attract perverts and undesirables?
In general, any activity marginalized
by the prevailing culture is likely to attract others who have been
marginalized for other reasons. But most nudists and their
establishments tend to be pretty conservative, if for no other reason
but to stand apart from other marginalized groups. People looking for
sex or titillation will not feel welcome.
Due to the family nature of most
resorts, clubs, and groups, anyone felt to be a threat to children is
going to be out the gate very quickly. Beyond that, the police will be
called, and the offender better hope they hurry. Charges will be the
least of his problems.
Short Reading About Nudist Culture
Have you ever met a nudist? You almost certainly have, because they are among your friends, neighbors, and co-workers, though you are likely not aware of it. Nudists generally don't go naked where you might see them, nor do they tend to advertise their presence. They aren't wild-eyed radicals, either, just very ordinary-seeming folks when they have clothes on. They often don't admit, even to close friends, that they really like not wearing clothes.
Because, in most "advanced" societies, the Youngs around nudity are even stronger than those around sex. People in casual conversation or on national televison may happily ramble on about the details of their sex life. Nudists have generally not been so open, even though by conservative estimates, several million people in North America enjoy certain kinds of recreation (like swimming) in the nude, or simply like being naked when at home.
This secretiveness is changing, however. People have been talking about recreational nudity on the rec.nude newsgroup for many years. (It was one of the first newsgroups in the early days of Usenet, because computer people seem to be likelier than average to enjoy nudity.) And now many personal Web pages are appearing, announcing the owner's interest in Naked and candidly advocating its advantages over "clothes compulsiveness". I keep pretty good track of this, since one goal of my pages is to catalog all the Web sites - around 500 of them - that have something of interest to people who like to be naked. It's now quite easy to meet nudists on the Web if you want to fathom why anyone would rather not wear clothes.
What do nudists put on their Web sites? Occasional pictures - generally the kind only family and friends could like - very disappointing to porn hounds. Stories about adventures au naturel. But often: essays that try to explain Why. Nudists feel they've been badly misunderstood by mainstream society.
With some justification. Misinformation in mainstream media often receives the blame for the Young on nudity. For instance, many nudists, prefer to be called "naturists", and they refer to their philosophy as "naturism" rather than "Naked" - because being naked is natural. We were born that way. The underlying philosophy is acceptance of the body just as it is.
One of the two main nudist organizations in the U. S. is known as The Naturist Society ( http://www.naturist.com). Yet most outsiders have never heard of the terms "naturist" and "naturism". If they have, the assumption is of having to do with watching birds or collecting bugs, confusing "naturists" with "naturalists". Also, naturists never refer to places where they gather as "colonies". "Parks", "camps", or "resorts", please. The American Association for Nude Recreation (http://www.aanr.com) wants to emphasize the recreational connotations of these latter words.
In fact, naturists have in the last few decades been able to enjoy the outdoors in public (though usually remote) beaches, rivers, and forests. Word about the best places to go, or to avoid, spreads rapidly over the Net. This has led to a predictable backlash from the "family values" crowd, who have mounted an aggressive effort to stamp out nudity everywhere. Such people would be astonished to learn that there are many conservative religious folks who like to be naked with others, and see no conflict between that and their religion. Religious naturists even have their own organizations and Web pages.
But most irritating to naturists is the mainstream tendency to confuse nudity with sex. Adult naturists enjoy sex as much as anyone else, but that isn't the reason they like not wearing clothes. What they do like is the comfort, relaxation, stress reduction, and feeling of freedom that being naked offers, as well as the camaraderie and openness they find in socialing with others of similar mind.
Most of the problems that naturists have to contend with stem from this misconception that naturism is a sexual interest. It incurs the wrath of conservative religionists, it deters families and body-conscious young adults from participating, and it attracts people whose interest actually is sexual. On the Net, this confusion has hampered networking among naturists. Yahoo! usually ignores requests to add naturist sites to their index. Excite classifies nudist sites as an "X- & R-rated Subtopic", along with prostitution and strip joints. This is badly mistaken, but Excite has ignored protests. Some other search engines don't even index nudist sites because "Naked" is assumed to be a code word for sexual content.
In spite of such problems, naturism, as a lifestyle and a philosophy, is definitely coming out of the closet, thanks in part to the Net. So it's no longer difficult to find people who like to talk about just why naturism deserves not to remain a well-kept secret.
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