Exactly. I was forced by a producer (who is also a nudist and supports family naturism) to delete all references to children in my script. No flashback to "that story" (We all have them--parents shocked at child running naked in the yard-- HARD NO) I have to pretend that nudist kids don't exist at all, while not implying that the club is adults only. And this is because we don't want THAT can of worms to be opened.
No, Free Beaches are becoming fewer rather than more. Nudity is considered weird or too sexual. I am a professional fine art figure model and make $35 an hour being nude. I was nude live on the Late Late show and was featured nude on Westworld on HBO. Nudity is a state of mind rather than a statement of dress.Nudity unites the masses with a variety of different body shapes without the separation and division caused by clothes
Not entirely, no. I think nudism is weak among millennials because it was so focused on the landed clubs and retirees instead of a new generation that was struggling to make money after the financial crisis.
And while I’m not queer, the lack of nudist lesbians and other queer women is a big red flag that something’s wrong there.
I’m an older white guy who practices his naturism in France and the Canaries — if anything I‘m over represented. I’d like to see more from and for other groups.
I believe I began as a Naturist (as a child) who enjoyed nudity in the outdoors and have developed into a nudist who feels freer and more comfortable without clothes anywhere and anytime. I find as a nudist it's important for me to challenge the connection between nudity and obscenity in our legal system and promote more acceptance and tolerance in society as a whole.
I see lots of attention aimed towards people that are already nudists. There's nothing being aimed at the general public to rid us of the bad images of the past, swingers, sex among others.
I guess I feel represented in a way. I still feel isolated as my nudism is at home mostly. It’s hard to connect with others who are legit naturists who don’t want it to be all sexual. Finding nude-friendly venues is certainly challenging these days. I just wish it was more mainstream and acceptable among all generations. We are not all deviant, hyper sexual people like society portrays us. Just people who enjoy being comfy and natural the way we were born!
I don't feel represented at all. As an Asian American nudist, I know I'm not the only one but we're not seen in media. As an artist, writer and photographer, I'm largely ignored. As a nudist from Hawaii, I'm told, "Well, Hawaii's a different animal." And it's true, because naturism is seen as a "haole" activity.
I am a member of AANR. I think the advocacy work they do is tremendous. I have also played a small role since moving to Colorado. Because of my legislative background I have had no problem contacting my legislators here. Of course the problem here in Colorado is that elected officials don't really give a shit about what their constituents think or want. They don't bother responding to emails or letters. I feel represented by ANNR and those type of groups.
The naturism of Lee Baxandall, Morley Schloss, Mark Storey, Paul LeValley and The Naturist Society I feel represents me today - "the right to be natural, the right to be free," "clothing optionality," "body acceptance," "nude recreation" - they're all part of The Naturist Anthem, to which I wrote the words, in English, which have now been translated into and sung in French, German, Spanish and Hebrew! The French (Canadian) version, though, differs in its insistence on "nudité en sécurité," rather than as a matter of choice. So nudism, insofar as it requires nudity rather than offering it as an option, does not represent me, or my wife. Lee has been quoted as saying "Naturism is nudism with a social conscience." I'll go for, and with, that.
I feel a part of nudism today but do I feel represented? It depends on what is meant by that. I feel that AANR and the Naturist Society only partly represent me and many others involved in the broad spectrum of nudism. I do not feel that the adult resort crowd and the LGBTQ nudists have much of a voice at all in these organizations despite representing a significant portion of nudism overall. It would be nice to see more tolerance from everyone, including the "family" nudist community.
Mostly I feel fairly 'represented' - I'm a white middleclass man on the wrong side of 50 so why wouldn't I? Tho as a single gay man, that feeling of belonging can be a lot less in some circles. I can also see why people of colour and younger folk would feel less comfortable than me.
Personally, I am for a clothing optional world, where what you wear and don't wear is a matter of one's taste in fashion. Today, I view nudity as the ultimate fashion statement or the ultimate lack of fashion. Nobody should care either way.
Yes to current nudist representation in terms of highlighting the benefits of nudism and teaching that the human body and all body parts are normal and natural. At worst nudity is harmless. In fact, I have offered for 20 years, now, $12,000 to anyone who can write an intelligent 500 word essay on the topic on What harm would befall a child who see a nude adult. To date, I have received zero essays. Send your essay to george123570@yahoo.com. Also, Yes to representation trying to create space where nudists can legally congregate.
No to nudist representation fighting the enforcement mechanisms that maintain nudephobia. (I won't go into the social, religious, political reasons that nudephobia exists.) However, the biggest overt enforcement mechanisms are state laws and codes against nudity that are enforced by police action. The biggest and. by far. most effective covert enforcement mechanism to quietly subvert Bare Body Freedom is Censorship of Nude Images in both Old Media (Newspapers, Magazines, and Television.) And even scarier, New Media (FaceBook, YouTube, Instagram, TicTok, et al.) Not going into San Francisco protests that I have participated in, the only other nude protest that I can remember was a Spencer Tunnick protest in front of FaceBook's New York regional headquarters with nudists protesting a few years ago. People and media pay attention to these protests. From front line observations and participation, I can tell you it will take a hip cis male and female to organize an effective Body Freedom Movement. It's that simple.
I used to make public political nudist speeches and nudist actions in San Francisco, New York City and Washington, DC. I am now 80 years old, retired with mild treatable hypertension, so I am out of the working organizational loop, I also find lots of traveling difficult. But, visible public action is what it is going to take to create a clothing optional word.
I do often feel underrepresented, as a 30s age naturist who's also a Christian, straight, single, more conservative leaning on certain views and living in a rural community, and travel at least 2 hours to attend events with either of the two non-landed clubs I belong to. I truly enjoy being part of both groups and try to be caring and respectful of everybody even as we come from different backgrounds, but often I do feel like a black sheep. But at the same time, that's why it's important to be there, to let people know we naturists do come from all walks of life and no matter what background you're from, we do develop a better respect for each other free from our clothes.
Exactly. I was forced by a producer (who is also a nudist and supports family naturism) to delete all references to children in my script. No flashback to "that story" (We all have them--parents shocked at child running naked in the yard-- HARD NO) I have to pretend that nudist kids don't exist at all, while not implying that the club is adults only. And this is because we don't want THAT can of worms to be opened.
No, Free Beaches are becoming fewer rather than more. Nudity is considered weird or too sexual. I am a professional fine art figure model and make $35 an hour being nude. I was nude live on the Late Late show and was featured nude on Westworld on HBO. Nudity is a state of mind rather than a statement of dress.Nudity unites the masses with a variety of different body shapes without the separation and division caused by clothes
Not entirely, no. I think nudism is weak among millennials because it was so focused on the landed clubs and retirees instead of a new generation that was struggling to make money after the financial crisis.
And while I’m not queer, the lack of nudist lesbians and other queer women is a big red flag that something’s wrong there.
I’m an older white guy who practices his naturism in France and the Canaries — if anything I‘m over represented. I’d like to see more from and for other groups.
I believe I began as a Naturist (as a child) who enjoyed nudity in the outdoors and have developed into a nudist who feels freer and more comfortable without clothes anywhere and anytime. I find as a nudist it's important for me to challenge the connection between nudity and obscenity in our legal system and promote more acceptance and tolerance in society as a whole.
I see lots of attention aimed towards people that are already nudists. There's nothing being aimed at the general public to rid us of the bad images of the past, swingers, sex among others.
I guess I feel represented in a way. I still feel isolated as my nudism is at home mostly. It’s hard to connect with others who are legit naturists who don’t want it to be all sexual. Finding nude-friendly venues is certainly challenging these days. I just wish it was more mainstream and acceptable among all generations. We are not all deviant, hyper sexual people like society portrays us. Just people who enjoy being comfy and natural the way we were born!
I don't feel represented at all. As an Asian American nudist, I know I'm not the only one but we're not seen in media. As an artist, writer and photographer, I'm largely ignored. As a nudist from Hawaii, I'm told, "Well, Hawaii's a different animal." And it's true, because naturism is seen as a "haole" activity.
I am a member of AANR. I think the advocacy work they do is tremendous. I have also played a small role since moving to Colorado. Because of my legislative background I have had no problem contacting my legislators here. Of course the problem here in Colorado is that elected officials don't really give a shit about what their constituents think or want. They don't bother responding to emails or letters. I feel represented by ANNR and those type of groups.
The naturism of Lee Baxandall, Morley Schloss, Mark Storey, Paul LeValley and The Naturist Society I feel represents me today - "the right to be natural, the right to be free," "clothing optionality," "body acceptance," "nude recreation" - they're all part of The Naturist Anthem, to which I wrote the words, in English, which have now been translated into and sung in French, German, Spanish and Hebrew! The French (Canadian) version, though, differs in its insistence on "nudité en sécurité," rather than as a matter of choice. So nudism, insofar as it requires nudity rather than offering it as an option, does not represent me, or my wife. Lee has been quoted as saying "Naturism is nudism with a social conscience." I'll go for, and with, that.
I feel a part of nudism today but do I feel represented? It depends on what is meant by that. I feel that AANR and the Naturist Society only partly represent me and many others involved in the broad spectrum of nudism. I do not feel that the adult resort crowd and the LGBTQ nudists have much of a voice at all in these organizations despite representing a significant portion of nudism overall. It would be nice to see more tolerance from everyone, including the "family" nudist community.
Mostly I feel fairly 'represented' - I'm a white middleclass man on the wrong side of 50 so why wouldn't I? Tho as a single gay man, that feeling of belonging can be a lot less in some circles. I can also see why people of colour and younger folk would feel less comfortable than me.
Yes I love to be nude. There's no other way to live
To me naturism is normal. If you see me with clothes on I am out of my comfort zone. To be naked is to be normal
Yes and No
Personally, I am for a clothing optional world, where what you wear and don't wear is a matter of one's taste in fashion. Today, I view nudity as the ultimate fashion statement or the ultimate lack of fashion. Nobody should care either way.
Yes to current nudist representation in terms of highlighting the benefits of nudism and teaching that the human body and all body parts are normal and natural. At worst nudity is harmless. In fact, I have offered for 20 years, now, $12,000 to anyone who can write an intelligent 500 word essay on the topic on What harm would befall a child who see a nude adult. To date, I have received zero essays. Send your essay to george123570@yahoo.com. Also, Yes to representation trying to create space where nudists can legally congregate.
No to nudist representation fighting the enforcement mechanisms that maintain nudephobia. (I won't go into the social, religious, political reasons that nudephobia exists.) However, the biggest overt enforcement mechanisms are state laws and codes against nudity that are enforced by police action. The biggest and. by far. most effective covert enforcement mechanism to quietly subvert Bare Body Freedom is Censorship of Nude Images in both Old Media (Newspapers, Magazines, and Television.) And even scarier, New Media (FaceBook, YouTube, Instagram, TicTok, et al.) Not going into San Francisco protests that I have participated in, the only other nude protest that I can remember was a Spencer Tunnick protest in front of FaceBook's New York regional headquarters with nudists protesting a few years ago. People and media pay attention to these protests. From front line observations and participation, I can tell you it will take a hip cis male and female to organize an effective Body Freedom Movement. It's that simple.
I used to make public political nudist speeches and nudist actions in San Francisco, New York City and Washington, DC. I am now 80 years old, retired with mild treatable hypertension, so I am out of the working organizational loop, I also find lots of traveling difficult. But, visible public action is what it is going to take to create a clothing optional word.
I do often feel underrepresented, as a 30s age naturist who's also a Christian, straight, single, more conservative leaning on certain views and living in a rural community, and travel at least 2 hours to attend events with either of the two non-landed clubs I belong to. I truly enjoy being part of both groups and try to be caring and respectful of everybody even as we come from different backgrounds, but often I do feel like a black sheep. But at the same time, that's why it's important to be there, to let people know we naturists do come from all walks of life and no matter what background you're from, we do develop a better respect for each other free from our clothes.