QUOTES 2/18/2019

“French women bid topless sunbathing ‘adieu’ – France’s summer is fast becoming a memory, and so is one of its iconic beach sights: topless women.  As few as 2 percent of French women under 35 now say they want to bare their breasts . . . ‘It’s seen as vulgar.  People are more prudish these days’ [Muriel Trazie] . . . ‘I’ve never done it.  I’d be too embarrassed.’ [Sandra Riahi] . . . When France stood up to a conservative backlash and refused to ban topless bathing in the 1970s, wearing the ‘monokini’ . . . became a symbol of Gallic pride.  But times change, and so do bathing suits.  Some link the demise of ‘le topless’ to a simple change in French fashion . . . But sociologists claim that the trend should be taken more seriously, with some suggesting that French women have forgotten the achievements of feminism. . . Scholars point to the aging of the Generation X in France and a step back to traditional values among the more conservative ‘Millennial Generation.’  And where once authorities defended toplessness, there’s now an official push to restrict it. . . the decline of topless sunbathing has also been linked to the financial crisis.  ‘If breast-baring is a sign of risk and revolution, covering up is a sign of safety. In uncertain times, you always dress more conservatively.’” – Associated Press, http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/171229/french-women-bid-topless-sunbathing-adieu/

“Largados e Pelados Nude Beach Adam Looking For Eve Season 1 Episodio 17 Da Holanda” Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IoBg7BTCfM

“Yes, Heidi Klum is not a total 100 percent naturist, but thanks to her comments in interviews, she shows that naturism is not the outrageous hobby of a small minority, but is a practice that should be acceptable to every and any ‘body.’” - http://thenudeguru.blogspot.com/

“I enjoy almost all activities nude; that said I enjoy sitting on the porch in the evenings with a glass of wine listening to all the noises of the forest.  Being nude just seems to accentuate the sounds of nature.” – John, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=48022&page=3

“When I'm naked I don't have anything to hide.  It's just all me, and whatever part of myself I'm not satisfied with I still have to live with it because it's just the way I am.  It sort of forces me to accept myself completely, because in the end I wouldn't change my body as long as it couldn't be considered natural.” -  Sivert Avaldi, https://www.truenudists.com/groups/view.php?action=viewthread&id=2925&idt=14836&page=4

“I haven't worn trunks in years and I'm not going to start.  You can't beat the total freedom.  It's a great life and is very healthy for you, both mentally and physically.” – John Cropper, http://www.theenterprisebulletin.com/2016/03/23/keep-your-pants-on-wasaga-says-no-to-nude-beach