Social Nudity and Misguided Perception
Throughout our life we have been conditioned to associate nudity with sex.
This comes from our personal experiences as for most people when they are naked around someone it leads to sex, or through the abundance of porn or sexual scenes in movies and T.V.
These scenes are also portrayed by actors, both men and women, that are “good looking”, and fit and follow the social culture of being skinny or tone.
This leads many people I have talked to over the years about nudism resort to an immediate response of “I could never do that”, “I am too fat”, “no one wants to see me naked”, “I don’t want to see guys walk around all the place with erections” and more. All of these responses couldn’t be further from the truth. Being naked is natural.
Interesting reality of these personal perceptions is that having been around hundreds (with an ‘s’) of people in a social nudist environment, I have seen all shapes and colors of the human body and they are all beautiful and not judged by “sexy or not”, and I have never seen public sex at a legit nudist function.
The only thing wrong when someone says they could “never” do it…the word “never”.
The main reason you say you couldn’t, or wouldn’t, do it is because you respond with what main stream society has told you is taboo, or that you think you aren’t beautiful enough, skinny enough, built enough to strip down and live life.
Nudism/Naturist is a personal activity, and while it may be conducted at home or around others, is about you and not based on what others think.
Being a nudist isn’t about impressing others. It isn’t about going and checking out the opposite sex naked. It isn’t about showing up at the best-looking person there or looking for someone to hook up with.
Quite the opposite as you take the guess work out of “what is underneath” the hood (clothes). You would either be pleasantly surprised that that people you are around are some of the nicest people you will meet, or disappointed there is no one there judging you on your looks and staring at you to see you naked. They are just as naked as you are, doing something they enjoy doing.
According to YourTango “It is a culture. Some noted naturist ideals include a love for the environment, health, spirituality, equality and liberty. Everyone is an equal in the free, loving world of nudists”.
I can tell you that when you go to an event there is more laughter and smiles than any other event you will go to. If you go to enough of them you will forget that you are naked after a while.
Also, as the new guy/girl/couple at an event, or resort you will never be left alone. Someone will always come up, introduce themselves and welcome you and will always make sure you have an enjoyable time, especially if it is your first time there.
You know my personal best reliever for stress, depression and anxiety? It doesn’t come in the form of a pill(s) it comes in the form of being naked in the woods or around others who share the same interest.
So if you are interested in checking it out the lifestyle or going against the grain of society:
– Check out the American Association for Nude Recreation (www.aanr.com) and they have a tab for “First Time Visit to a Nude Resort”.
– Do a Google search for places nearby then make sure they follow the AANR or The Naturist Society (TNS) standards…or call them and simply ask if they are nudist only as there are some places that are swinger lifestyle friendly and that is what you DON’T want to do..unless that is your thing. Also note that public clothing optional beaches have plenty of gwakers that will go to check out women and will stare and make you uncomfortable so don’t allow that experience to taint the cool, legit naturist of the world.
– Ask me and I will give you my opinion and some tips and encouragement.
And don’t worry if you run into someone you know; it shouldn’t be awkward seeing a man, woman or couple naked, it just means you enjoy the same thing and now you have something new to talk about.
Here is to new things, new ideas and a new lifestyle.
Ryan
P.S. it is ok if being a nudist isn’t your thing, it isn’t for everyone. I am not trying to convert people to the lifestyle, just trying to bring in a real reality of what it is like and for those that “couldn’t ever do it” have you consider it is just you, or is the made up social culture that is dictating your thoughts and actions.
