I tell people that nude is our natural or original state and therefore returning to it requires no adjustment period, or very little. It took me about 30 seconds to adjust.
It’s totally non-sexual, it breaks down barriers, it allows you to be your true self, a great way to socialize with others, and it’s a great way to kick back and relax.
We recently received a scathing email accusing us of corrupting children with our 'sinful' and 'illegal' public nudity. I want to explain to such haters why that's not the case, but it'd only confuse them with facts.
Two things actually. One, that it it is not sexual, and two, we do the same things other people do just with no clothes. When I try and explain that it isn't sexual I get a lot of eye rolls. When I tell them what we do opens up to a lot of questions, which is a good thing.
We're no different than people who go to public bath houses (think onsen/sento/Korean spa). We get naked, meet other people while naked, we do things that make us happy, and nothing sexual or sinful happened. It's just so unfair that our career and reputation can be in jeopardy when we said we go to nudist resort but nothing happened when we said we go to Korean spa every week.
A lot of people in the UK think that being naked in public, or even a woman being topless, is illegal. It's not and it would help if everyone understood that. It's only illegal to expose yourself with intent to cause 'alarm and distress.'
The 2 misunderstandings I hear are the 2 I’m sure everyone hears:
It’s all about sex.
They’re mostly all Gay or LGBT+
I share my experience of how it assured me of my own self-image; freed me from concern over what others may think of me; set me free to be who I am w/o external decoration.
Οι ομοσπονδιες έχουν ευθύνη. Διοτι 1)εχουν αγνοήσει την Ελλαδα και τις επί σειρά ετών προσπάθειες συγκεκριμένου ανθρώπου για την διάδοση του γυμνισμου στην Ελλάδα. 2)Δεν έχει γίνει καμία προσπάθεια αποσύνδεσης του γυμνισμου από την πορνογραφία που ανθεί παγκοσμίως και την πάταξη της. 3)Σε θερετρα και ελεύθερες παραλίες γυμνιστων διστάζουν οι γυναίκες να γδυθουν, διοτι υπάρχουν ανώμαλοι πορνοφθαλμοι, που φωτογραφιζουν, ακομα και με χρήση της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης ακομα και σε εκείνους που εναι με μαγιό, γδυνοντας τους για την πορνογραφία. 4)Η τεχνητή νοημοσυνη να γινει εργαλείο για να ευρεθουν περισσότεροι ενδιαφερόμενοι οι οποίοι με την κατάλληλη ενημέρωση μπορούν να γίνουν ενεργοί γυμνιστες 5) Επαναφορα της αλληλογραφίας σε χαρτί και αποστολών σε ταχυδρομικά κουτιά. 6)Σοβαρη προσπάθεια κατάργησης ολων των ποινικών κυρώσεων οταν η γυμνη εμφάνιση δεν συνδέεται με άσεμνη πράξη αποδεδειγμένα. 7)Καμπανια μέσω διαδυκτιου και αλληλογραφιας για την ενημέρωση και προσέλκυση ακόλουθων στο διαδυκτιο ώστε να υπάρξει σαφής ενημέρωση. 8)Παταξη της πορνογραφίας ακομη εαν συνδέεται με οικονομικά συμφέροντα 9) Οφείλετε να δραστηριοποιηθειτε στους δύσκολους καιρούς. 10)Εχετε τα μάτια ανοιχτά σε προβοκατσιες που στήνει το ύφασμα και δραστηριοποιηθειτε σοβαρά.
Social, non-sexual nudity is not about having an ideal body. Society and its advertisers have sold us on the idea that we are not "good enough" (and that we often need to buy some product to rectify the situation). Nudity promotes acceptance of all bodies. This is an important step in accepting ourselves in other aspects of our lives.
The exhilarating feeling of freedom that shedding clothing provides, not only as it affects the body externally, but the infusion of freedom the act provides one mentally. It is difficult to explain to those who have not experienced it.
The biggest misconception in my mind is people immediately thinking sex. The other thing that comes to mind is voyeurism. People don't understand how freeing it is to not worry about clothes and being able to just be, whether it is in nature or just at home watching TV. When I cook, I don't have to worry about getting the sauce that will stain on my good shirt or pants, because I'm not wearing any when I cook, or clean, or do the dishes and any other household chores. Today I mowed my lawn. However because of decency laws in Colorado, I did put clothes on! But when I got back in the house, the clothes were back off! Well it is off to work now, clothes on! Dang it!
Probably the biggest misconception is that nudism is sexual. Non-nudists also think that nudity with others is indecent or perverted except in a few situations. That depends on how people behave, not whether they are nude or not. Nude is simply the most casual, comfortable and free state to be.
What I wish more people understood about naturism/ naturist is just because there is nudity, it doesn't equate to sex. If only the part of the population that is against naturism and naturist would only keep an open mind and visit a naturist venue, like a private resort. I think they would be able to see that the people are just like them, just nude. They would see that whole families are enjoying being around others that enjoy being clothed free and enjoying the relaxing feeling of be in nature in our natural state of being.
I tell people that nude is our natural or original state and therefore returning to it requires no adjustment period, or very little. It took me about 30 seconds to adjust.
It’s totally non-sexual, it breaks down barriers, it allows you to be your true self, a great way to socialize with others, and it’s a great way to kick back and relax.
We recently received a scathing email accusing us of corrupting children with our 'sinful' and 'illegal' public nudity. I want to explain to such haters why that's not the case, but it'd only confuse them with facts.
Why would you confuse them? The worst thing we can do is stay silent. By doing so, they feel like we're agreeing with them.
Two things actually. One, that it it is not sexual, and two, we do the same things other people do just with no clothes. When I try and explain that it isn't sexual I get a lot of eye rolls. When I tell them what we do opens up to a lot of questions, which is a good thing.
We're no different than people who go to public bath houses (think onsen/sento/Korean spa). We get naked, meet other people while naked, we do things that make us happy, and nothing sexual or sinful happened. It's just so unfair that our career and reputation can be in jeopardy when we said we go to nudist resort but nothing happened when we said we go to Korean spa every week.
A lot of people in the UK think that being naked in public, or even a woman being topless, is illegal. It's not and it would help if everyone understood that. It's only illegal to expose yourself with intent to cause 'alarm and distress.'
That it is not a radical leftist left wing practice; that regular everyday working people and families are the largest part of this movement.
The 2 misunderstandings I hear are the 2 I’m sure everyone hears:
It’s all about sex.
They’re mostly all Gay or LGBT+
I share my experience of how it assured me of my own self-image; freed me from concern over what others may think of me; set me free to be who I am w/o external decoration.
Οι ομοσπονδιες έχουν ευθύνη. Διοτι 1)εχουν αγνοήσει την Ελλαδα και τις επί σειρά ετών προσπάθειες συγκεκριμένου ανθρώπου για την διάδοση του γυμνισμου στην Ελλάδα. 2)Δεν έχει γίνει καμία προσπάθεια αποσύνδεσης του γυμνισμου από την πορνογραφία που ανθεί παγκοσμίως και την πάταξη της. 3)Σε θερετρα και ελεύθερες παραλίες γυμνιστων διστάζουν οι γυναίκες να γδυθουν, διοτι υπάρχουν ανώμαλοι πορνοφθαλμοι, που φωτογραφιζουν, ακομα και με χρήση της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης ακομα και σε εκείνους που εναι με μαγιό, γδυνοντας τους για την πορνογραφία. 4)Η τεχνητή νοημοσυνη να γινει εργαλείο για να ευρεθουν περισσότεροι ενδιαφερόμενοι οι οποίοι με την κατάλληλη ενημέρωση μπορούν να γίνουν ενεργοί γυμνιστες 5) Επαναφορα της αλληλογραφίας σε χαρτί και αποστολών σε ταχυδρομικά κουτιά. 6)Σοβαρη προσπάθεια κατάργησης ολων των ποινικών κυρώσεων οταν η γυμνη εμφάνιση δεν συνδέεται με άσεμνη πράξη αποδεδειγμένα. 7)Καμπανια μέσω διαδυκτιου και αλληλογραφιας για την ενημέρωση και προσέλκυση ακόλουθων στο διαδυκτιο ώστε να υπάρξει σαφής ενημέρωση. 8)Παταξη της πορνογραφίας ακομη εαν συνδέεται με οικονομικά συμφέροντα 9) Οφείλετε να δραστηριοποιηθειτε στους δύσκολους καιρούς. 10)Εχετε τα μάτια ανοιχτά σε προβοκατσιες που στήνει το ύφασμα και δραστηριοποιηθειτε σοβαρά.
Γιάννης Γυμνιστης
We're not swingers.
Nudism is not unhealthy or evil for children.
Social, non-sexual nudity is not about having an ideal body. Society and its advertisers have sold us on the idea that we are not "good enough" (and that we often need to buy some product to rectify the situation). Nudity promotes acceptance of all bodies. This is an important step in accepting ourselves in other aspects of our lives.
The exhilarating feeling of freedom that shedding clothing provides, not only as it affects the body externally, but the infusion of freedom the act provides one mentally. It is difficult to explain to those who have not experienced it.
The biggest misconception in my mind is people immediately thinking sex. The other thing that comes to mind is voyeurism. People don't understand how freeing it is to not worry about clothes and being able to just be, whether it is in nature or just at home watching TV. When I cook, I don't have to worry about getting the sauce that will stain on my good shirt or pants, because I'm not wearing any when I cook, or clean, or do the dishes and any other household chores. Today I mowed my lawn. However because of decency laws in Colorado, I did put clothes on! But when I got back in the house, the clothes were back off! Well it is off to work now, clothes on! Dang it!
Probably the biggest misconception is that nudism is sexual. Non-nudists also think that nudity with others is indecent or perverted except in a few situations. That depends on how people behave, not whether they are nude or not. Nude is simply the most casual, comfortable and free state to be.
Think most people think it is Biblically wrong or there's something sexual about it. It is not wrong, no where in the Bible, and it is not sexual.
What I wish more people understood about naturism/ naturist is just because there is nudity, it doesn't equate to sex. If only the part of the population that is against naturism and naturist would only keep an open mind and visit a naturist venue, like a private resort. I think they would be able to see that the people are just like them, just nude. They would see that whole families are enjoying being around others that enjoy being clothed free and enjoying the relaxing feeling of be in nature in our natural state of being.