Naked Age: The Science of Growing Up Naked
Episode 12: We examine the history of studies conducted into the impact of growing up in a naturist household
An all-new episode of Naked Age is out today! We look at the history of empirical studies into the effects of growing up in a naturist environment with Mark Storey, a nudist historian and philosophy professor. Then we meet Dennis Craig Smith, the writer of Growing Up Without Shame, the 1986 book that was the result of a survey of adults who had grown up in nudist-friendly households. Join us as Smith shares his personal experiences and viewpoint from writing the book, and as we explore the underwritten history of naturism’s impact on childhood development. 🪐
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The Science of Growing Up Naked
In this episode, we look at the history of empirical studies into the effects of growing up in naturist environments with Mark Storey, a nudist historian and philosophy professor. Then we meet Dennis Craig Smith, the writer of Growing Up Without Shame
What is Naked Age?
Naked Age is a history podcast series profiling remarkable people who have gone to extraordinary lengths to live a nude life.
Naked Age is an interview series profiling activists, artists, individualists and misfits who have a singular point of view on the world.
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Another great episode of Naked Age! Thanks Evan, that was great and also kind of sad. I wish there were more modern studies on naturism and nudism and not just on children, but for an entire context of fields like social science, environmental science, psychological, etc. I think that the more studies and broader it becomes, the more inquiries and research will look into how it affects vulnerable populations such as children. And maybe without the thesis being about children, simply included as an afterthought within the publishing, it would also help protect the author from being ostracized. Thanks again for all your hard work!
As a psychologist, this episode really hit home for me. We all intuitively feel that nudism is on the whole a positive influence on our lives and it makes so much sense that it should also have a positive effect on our children and either a positive or perhaps neutral effect on others' children. Having empirical evidence to back up those beliefs is very powerful. Yes, we need more of that evidence. But armed with the evidence that has already been collected, we can more confidently discuss these issues those who have been misinformed.