What’s the strangest stereotype about nudists?
In this #UndressedThread, we’re exploring the myths and misconceptions about naturism—and how to challenge them
How do you find a blind man at a nudist colony? It’s not hard.
It’s a joke you’ve probably heard before (or a similar version), and like so many others, it plays on stereotypes about naturism. From the idea that nudists live in colonies or never wear clothes to the misconception that naturism is inherently sexual, myths like these have been around for as long as naturism itself. And while some stereotypes are laughable, others have done real harm by spreading misunderstanding about body freedom and the naturist lifestyle.
In this #UndressedThread, we’re asking:
What’s the funniest or most absurd myth you’ve heard about naturism?
How do you handle it when someone misunderstands or stereotypes naturism?
Why do you think these myths stick around, and how can we reshape the conversation?
Share your thoughts and stories in the comments. 🪐
We aren't open about our nudism, but have friends that are.
When it comes up in conversation that they are nudists the overwhelming response is "I don't have the body for that, no one wants to see me naked."
We just smile knowing better. I'll occasionally comment "that you don't know what you haven't tried"
The 'Nudism Is Sexual' fallacy is the one that I think creates most problems for us with regard to gaining wider acceptance for our preference to be nude.
I'd happily never wear clothes, but I'm in the wrong country to live permanently naked, like many other nudists. So, this fallacy is probably obviously so to most people capable of thinking it through.
In a way I like to be seen naked, because it means that I'm in my favourite natural state and hopefully socialising with other nudists.
Is the living in colonies still as much a myth about nudists as it was in the past?