QUOTES 11/24/2018

“I was reading about Naturism as it arose as a philosophical movement in 19th century Germany and part of the background was that German naturism claimed communal nudity had a sexually liberating element about it and that was ok and not to be shamed.  Not that naturists were swingers or ogling each other, it was promoted as a safe and healthy family activity but when it was exported to Britain, who were notably more conservative in culture there began a campaign to strip it of any association with sexuality and etiquette was created for hiding accidental erections and such which were formerly just accepted as a normal bodily reaction to be ignored.” – Daisyboob, https://www.reddit.com/r/nudism/comments/5kff24/nudism_needs_to_burn_itself_and_rebuild/

“Jenny Hval – The Great Undressing” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmSGEHsSWIQ

“’I’m 59 years old—I am not going to a nude beach.’  The . . . surprise was the variety of people present.  On the whole beach, I could see only one supermodel-type, and the rest were just regular people with regular bodies, from their early twenties up in to their seventies.  The majority were middle aged.  Some people had tattoos, but most seemed pretty vanilla.  This was not a beach full of wild, sex-crazed swingers or perfectly toned and tanned workout goddesses—these were just normal people, enjoying the sun, the waves, and the sand, just without bathing suits.  So I joined them. . . . . . The longer I spent on that sunny judgment-free afternoon, the more I felt light, free, and relaxed.  I even chatted, still completely bare, with fellow sunbathers and a cute park ranger.  No one else seemed interested about their bodies or mine, it was all about feeling free of the stigma of body image and enjoying the ocean, sun, and the wildlife. . . I was so sure that I never wanted to visit a nude beach before I tried it, but now feel like I never want to go back to a non-nude beach again. Allowing myself to be so vulnerable empowered me.” – Sandra LaMorgese, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sandra-lamorgese-phd/how-going-to-a-nude-beach_b_7801850.html

“All we need to do it take off our clothes and there we are.  Our naked best.” - http://zjuzdme.org/blog/2018/11/21/the-wealth-of-being-in-nudity/

“The problem about the word 'nudist' is that it puts all the focus on the visual aspect of being nude which is no doubt why it has more negative connotations, whereas it is more about simply being 'clothes free', natural, in a state of vulnerability, without the facade that we habitually carry around.  It feels good.  Being naked in nature is to me part of being a naturist . . . The trouble with labels is that they tend to pigeonhole us with other people's perceptions.  'Clothes free' is a good term as it appears to carry no connotations other than freedom from clothes, but can't be used in the same way.” – MartinM, http://www.naturist-corner.net/community/index.php?topic=9060.0;topicseen