QUOTES 2/3/2020

“I am body positive!  I’ve drawn every size shape and color of the human body and with each drawing I get a little bit better!” – Karl Gude, http://clothesfreelife.com/2015/12/10/interview-with-karl-gude-creator-of-the-nude-coloring-book/

“Aa shri vardhaman sagar ji maharaj ka milan muni shri pragya sagar ji ke sath” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQoCjR-ShsQ

“Nudity is a victimless crime, and in my opinion, when there is no victim, there is no crime.  How about one generation ago when society decided that just being gay was a crime?  How about three generations ago when just being black was a crime.  How about five generations ago when it was a crime to be black and learn to read.” – Steve Mann, http://jillianpage.com/2014/11/03/nudismnaturism-the-naked-rambler/#comments

“For some reason there's a weird age cut off for being naked at the beach—we let babies and male toddlers run around naked, but little girls are conditioned from a very young age to cover themselves.  Even if they're ten years away from puberty.  Why do we do it?” - McKenzie Raymond, https://www.vice.com/en_au/read/i-spent-a-week-training-for-a-nude-solstice-swim

“On a recent visit to a naturist resort in France, I was struck by the multitude of people wearing clothing away from the beach and pool . . . Women seemed to have a particular affinity for the sarong, also known as a wrap or pareo. . . they felt uncomfortable being nude while so many other women were covered up.  We now see the reintroduction of clothing as a tool of embarrassment.  That is consistent with the textile world, where the sarong is commonly worn for ‘modesty; to cover up a bathing suit.  Some explained that they felt more attractive wrapped in the colors and styles of the sarong.  Here we see the reintroduction of body shame.  One woman even said that she felt more ‘feminine’ when wearing a sarong.  Imagine believing that cloth is more feminine than your own body! . . . Wearing the ‘right’ sarong or demonstrating your wealth/status through more expensive designs/materials can’t be far behind.  The sarong is like a virus from the textile world.  On the surface, it appears innocuous.  But as you can see, it can easily re-infect our minds with the negative attitudes towards the human body that we are fighting.  It becomes a tool for shame, status, allure, and enticement.  As naturists, we must be forever vigilant against these incursions from the outside world.  We must recognize them and stop them before they destroy our worlds by making our philosophy meaningless.” – Stéphane Deschênes, http://www.blog.bareoaks.ca/2014/08/the-sarong-destroyer-of-naturist-worlds.html