Great article. As someone who lives in the Northwest Arkansas and the outdoors I do find it ironic that “The Natural State” is so opposed to nudism. Being non-sexually nude in nature really feels freeing and absolutely natural. The sunlight provides Vitamin D, and just the feeling of calm makes non-sexual nudity something to be enjoyed.
I hope that one day I can enjoy a nude hike or swim in Arkansas without the fear of being arrested.
Thank You for the summary. I suppose the Rev. Sawyer would have seen me as an example of .the evils of nudist magazine covers. Those covers on the high magazine racks back in the late 1940's when I was a pre-teen eventually got me to social nudism.
I've read elsewhere about Sawyer. Apparently he was known to send bundles of nudist magazines to politicians to show them the evils of nudism. I'd bet those magazines were carefully examined again and again.
Thank you for this very informative article. A great piece of nudist history and an example of the continuing legacy of the early fights, which we still deal with today. According to William Calhoun Walker, who formed the Common Sense Club in 1919, there was a "Camp" in each state of the union, implying that there had been a nudist contact and some activities in the 19teens in Arkansas. As a bit of irony, in 2017 when the skinny-dipper flag was being designed by a group in Alaska, it was The Flag and Banner Company of Little Rock which made the production happen and even offered the name. In conversation the idea of a flag supporting body acceptance and social nakedness was mentioned. When it was clarified that the idea was to promote skinny-dipping the response was "why didn't you say so. Just call it that. The skinny-dipper flag" The flag now promotes social nakedness and body acceptance all over the globe, and the company offering this positive message is from Arkansas.
This would be a very good paper for a cultural or historical conference.
As a former chair for several conferences and symposia, this would make my list of topics being approved.
Great article. As someone who lives in the Northwest Arkansas and the outdoors I do find it ironic that “The Natural State” is so opposed to nudism. Being non-sexually nude in nature really feels freeing and absolutely natural. The sunlight provides Vitamin D, and just the feeling of calm makes non-sexual nudity something to be enjoyed.
I hope that one day I can enjoy a nude hike or swim in Arkansas without the fear of being arrested.
Thank You for the summary. I suppose the Rev. Sawyer would have seen me as an example of .the evils of nudist magazine covers. Those covers on the high magazine racks back in the late 1940's when I was a pre-teen eventually got me to social nudism.
Great article! I never knew I lived so close to royalty! I'll have to drive over to the Wellston Cemetery to find Carl and Dorothy.
I've read elsewhere about Sawyer. Apparently he was known to send bundles of nudist magazines to politicians to show them the evils of nudism. I'd bet those magazines were carefully examined again and again.
The author of this piece, Curtis, wrote an excellent piece about Sawyer a few years ago: https://www.planetnude.co/p/reverend-braxton-sawyer-the-crusading?utm_source=publication-search
Thank you for this very informative article. A great piece of nudist history and an example of the continuing legacy of the early fights, which we still deal with today. According to William Calhoun Walker, who formed the Common Sense Club in 1919, there was a "Camp" in each state of the union, implying that there had been a nudist contact and some activities in the 19teens in Arkansas. As a bit of irony, in 2017 when the skinny-dipper flag was being designed by a group in Alaska, it was The Flag and Banner Company of Little Rock which made the production happen and even offered the name. In conversation the idea of a flag supporting body acceptance and social nakedness was mentioned. When it was clarified that the idea was to promote skinny-dipping the response was "why didn't you say so. Just call it that. The skinny-dipper flag" The flag now promotes social nakedness and body acceptance all over the globe, and the company offering this positive message is from Arkansas.