Navigating the public nudity hysteria
Principles to follow when countering hysterical rhetoric in defense of nudism
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As summer ushers in a wave of colorful parades and joyous events, nudity in public spaces has come under the spotlight yet again, stoking the fires of controversy and misunderstanding. Misconceptions and stigma associated with events like the World Naked Bike Ride and Pride have exploded recently, fueled by an escalating narrative in the news and on social media equating nudity with sexual perversion. This rhetoric threatens not just nudists, but also the broader LGBTQ+ community, creating a dangerous and pervasive narrative that breeds fear and prejudice.
The cultural discourse now equates nudity with something inherently sexual or inappropriate. It's a tool used by critics to create folk devils, or bogeymen, out of nudists, and by extension, any form of public nudity. Amid the ongoing groomer panic, this narrative weaponizes public nudity, especially in attacks against transgender people and the LGBTQ+ community. Nudists are already being roped i…
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