QUOTES 10/30/2019

“I believe in body positivity and self-acceptance, and a healthy attitude toward nudity is sorely needed here in the U.S.  Too many people instantly equate nudity with pornography, which I think says more about them than it does about the person who is nude.  I (and thousands of other people) have posed nude for artistic endeavors and we are clearly comfortable in our own skin . . . I find nudists more interesting, because for them being naked is not just for art or sex!” – Liz, https://thenakedadvice.wordpress.com/2017/02/23/busting-myths-on-nudism-with-sophie-rolstad-the-nude-writer/

“Xena Rock Pool” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/86369807

“Modeling is also a deeply meditative experience. . . forced me to stop and soak in the stillness.  I developed a yoga-like hyper-awareness of my body.  In addition to giving me a feeling of serenity, modeling became a way for me to claim my body for myself. . . Some might think that posing naked for strangers would feel unsafe or objectifying, but I found it safer and less degrading than the street harassment to which I’m regularly subjected. . . Plus, it’s a pretty cool out-of-body experience to see yourself depicted in drawn or painted form.” – Stephanie Rudig, http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/article/20851691/the-naked-truth-about-nude-drawing-classes

“Don’t be afraid to be naked.  It’s natural.” - https://clothesfreelife.com/2017/03/11/to-the-religious-naturist/

“Nudity has always been something I want to embrace more of.  The few times I’ve swum naked has resulted in a beautifully liberated feeling; and my bare breasted experience in a Moroccan hammam prompted all kinds of female empowerment and gratitude.  Plus, I did actually do a naked photoshoot at university, as part of a naked charity calendar to raise money.  Along with a courageous group of my fellow bar staff we covered the windows and stripped in the campus pub where we worked, then stood around with pint glasses strategically placed and tried our best to fake nonchalance. . . Of course it’s a bit nerve-racking to bare every bit of your body in front of a thousand strangers – but they’ll all be naked too, which helps.  For me, the major factor driving my enthusiasm is doing more things which scare me.  I read a quote recently which said, ‘everything you’re brave enough to undertake will change you, just a little,’ and it really made me stop and think.  It’s so easy to back away from challenging situations but taking part in this artistic act of public nakedness is undoubtedly going to challenge my views about privacy and nudity.  Not to mention allowing me to be a part of something much bigger than myself.” - http://floratheexplorer.com/naked-and-human-vigeland-oslo/