QUOTES 11/19/2018

“. . . up in somewhat chillier Canada, the pacifist, vegetarian sect of Doukhobors (spirit warriors of Christ), refugees fleeing their Russian homeland, where they had been championed by Leo Tolstoy, who financed their flight to America – protested against the materialism of the 20th century with mass naked events.  The Canadian government responded by making public nudity a criminal act.  Up to 300 Doukhobors were arrested and given three-year prison sentences.  Their continuing protests in the 1960s inspired Pete Seeger to sing their praises.  They found further activist expression when John Lennon and Yoko Ono went naked on the cover of their Two Virgins album (1968). The hippies’ disavowal of clothes at Woodstock and other festivals drew a direct, naked line back to the 19th-century utopians and beyond.  It was the ultimate expression against an age whose hardware was geared up towards apocalypse.  What better way to diffuse that corruption of power than by stripping it away, physically and spiritually, to the only thing we really own: our bodies.” - Philip Hoare, http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/sep/04/nudity-isnt-indecent-british-tradition-naked-rambler?CMP=twt_gu

“Camerota naturisti Lamparata” Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LMJi-bdMtQ&list=PLrNU052C5E-lGV7CYl2s1y2XNGLa4IWw2&index=123

“If you are curious about naturism and want to give it a try, I originally wrote this as a step-by-step guide to how to become a naturist.  Step 1: Take off all your clothes.  Step 2: Enjoy yourself!  That’s it really.  To me, being a naturist is about being naked and enjoying it.” – https://freewilluk.wordpress.com/2015/03/26/step-by-step-guide/

“Nudity is Sheer Love!” - https://twitter.com/NudistCommunity/status/540594376133451776

“Almost everyone, when asked about why they are a naturist, will respond with the explanation of why they like to be naked.  They feel free, they feel comfortable, they feel better about themselves, they feel more natural or connected to nature. . . Those are all good reasons, great reasons, to take off your clothes and go naked.  But you don’t need to be a social naturist to do that.  If the only reason you are doing it is because you like to be naked, you don’t need to go to anywhere special.  You don’t need to travel far and spend money going to a club or a swim or a beach.  You can just leave your clothes off at home and live your life clothes-free and be as comfortable as you like. But we naturists don’t just leave it at home. . . we choose to socialize together specifically in places where we can take off our clothes . . .” - https://getnakedgetawesome.wordpress.com/2013/09/04/naturists-why-are-we-social-naked-animals/

“Hiking is a great way to stay fit and enjoy nature. . . you come to appreciate the sceneries you cross at a slow pace.  If you find a great place, you can stop and enjoy the view.  But for us nudists, hiking naked adds the lack of clothes and the wellness that is attached to nudity to a great activity.” - https://nuetheureux.wordpress.com/2015/02/14/10-good-reasons-to-hike-naked/