QUOTES 3/18/2019

“Spending time with my own naked body helps remind me that it is my body.  It belongs to no one but me.  Its purpose is not to be put on display to please other people or to be controlled by anyone else in any way.  When so many people are telling you what to do with your body it’s easy to feel like it isn’t yours.” – Alexandra Bates, http://hellogiggles.com/naked-boosted-my-body-confidence/

“Beautiful Bodies of all Shapes and Sizes. Honest Nude Models as Beautiful Art” Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi_MXmjpfZ8&index=3&list=PLDnCYeKPmbxxEEsThi-yDafvjgyFNbMDw

Nude at Big Sur . . . We grabbed our towels and cooler and started to the beach when our neighbors asked us to wait for them as they had never been there before and did not want to wander into the wrong area and cause an issue about being topless. . . Two of our neighbors immediately dropped their bikini bottoms and continued as though perfectly natural.  Hey, if this works for them, off comes mine.  I was so excited I did not notice that my BF was also naked.  On the beach, totally naked and feeling the greatest feeling of freedom.  As the sun was setting, we all headed back to camp.  We girls put on the bottoms of our bikinis but never bothered with our tops.  By the time we were nearing our campsite, we noticed the camp was almost full and yet no one said a word about us being topless.  My BF and our neighbors pretty much spent the weekend together and around camp . . . Nude on the beach Saturday and Sunday and it was about a 50/50 mix of people nude and clothed but there were no problems.  I still have mixed feeling about the camping but the freedom of being totally naked outdoors never loses its appeal.  We also enjoy nudity at home.” – Monica, Chino Hills, California, http://aanr.com/first-time-nudist-experience&page=30

“When a woman is a victim of a sexual crime, the first question some ask is, ‘What was she wearing?’  Women are taught that it’s their fault when men ‘can’t control’ themselves . . . and it’s their responsibility to keep themselves safe through modesty. . . Modesty rules and laws actually condone sexual harassment and violence by focusing on the victim’s behavior instead of the perpetrator.  Rather than prevent or punish violent or criminal behavior, all they do is stifle women’s freedom and sexuality.” - Felicity, Tom Pine Newdesletter, 17 #1

“How can you tell if someone is a nudist or an exhibitionist? . . . The naturist goes nude because they enjoy being nude, the feeling and comfort of it.  They go nude whether alone or with company.  The exhibitionist goes nude because they enjoy being seen naked by others (often to the point of sexual arousal).  They only go nude with an audience. . . I think the key to it all is understanding motivation and that will only come when the public are more aware of what naturism