Huh.. Interesting how wearing almost any variety of clothing is, "expression", but somehow the more you take off, the more you not wearing it becomes an "action", i.e., you are suddenly no longer expressing yourself, you are merely, "doing stuff, but in an unapproved way." Mind.. I think this is kind of the core problem with nudism in the US, in that, honestly, unless explicitly used to express something, such as a protest, nothing people do in the nude "requires" them to be such, but, the irony is that this also undermines all clothing choices then, because almost nothing you do while wearing clothes "requires" you be wearing anything specific either, making such choices personal expression.
Seems to me that the very argument being made against it directly contradicts its own premise.
As a Kentuckian who has checked in to the state's anti-nudism law, I've concluded that it is essentially a prohibition. Not only does the county judge-executive, who stands for election every two years, have to sign off on a license annually, the sheriff and county health officials can inspect the property shut down any such park at any time without notice or for much reason. There's no way anyone would want to invest money in something with such a tenuous licensing situation.
The funny thing about this 1950s-era statute is that it defines a nudist as someone may "expose their genitals" to a person of the opposite sex who is not their spouse. As a result, it's totally legal for same-sex nudism to exist in Kentucky! And, in fact, there is an all-male place, called River Ridge Campground at Mount Olivet, Ky. where clothing is optional. Also, for years there was a gay bathhouse just south of downtown Louisville with a clothing-optional pool and indoor spaces. The bathhouse is now closed.
I agree that the Bluegrass State Nudists are going about this effort at Doe Run Lake in a completely counterproductive way. I wish some lawyer who could donate his time would challenge this unconstitutional prohibition of naturist places in Kentucky but rather than wait for that, we typically visit -- and spend money -- in Indiana, Tennessee and Florida where nudism is at least legal.
I wish the group well in their endeavor. Time to change the stubborn rules there.
Huh.. Interesting how wearing almost any variety of clothing is, "expression", but somehow the more you take off, the more you not wearing it becomes an "action", i.e., you are suddenly no longer expressing yourself, you are merely, "doing stuff, but in an unapproved way." Mind.. I think this is kind of the core problem with nudism in the US, in that, honestly, unless explicitly used to express something, such as a protest, nothing people do in the nude "requires" them to be such, but, the irony is that this also undermines all clothing choices then, because almost nothing you do while wearing clothes "requires" you be wearing anything specific either, making such choices personal expression.
Seems to me that the very argument being made against it directly contradicts its own premise.
As a Kentuckian who has checked in to the state's anti-nudism law, I've concluded that it is essentially a prohibition. Not only does the county judge-executive, who stands for election every two years, have to sign off on a license annually, the sheriff and county health officials can inspect the property shut down any such park at any time without notice or for much reason. There's no way anyone would want to invest money in something with such a tenuous licensing situation.
The funny thing about this 1950s-era statute is that it defines a nudist as someone may "expose their genitals" to a person of the opposite sex who is not their spouse. As a result, it's totally legal for same-sex nudism to exist in Kentucky! And, in fact, there is an all-male place, called River Ridge Campground at Mount Olivet, Ky. where clothing is optional. Also, for years there was a gay bathhouse just south of downtown Louisville with a clothing-optional pool and indoor spaces. The bathhouse is now closed.
I agree that the Bluegrass State Nudists are going about this effort at Doe Run Lake in a completely counterproductive way. I wish some lawyer who could donate his time would challenge this unconstitutional prohibition of naturist places in Kentucky but rather than wait for that, we typically visit -- and spend money -- in Indiana, Tennessee and Florida where nudism is at least legal.
I've been keeping tabs on this story, since I live in Eastern Kentucky. Hopefully it will spread around the state.