QUOTES 12/18/2016

“As I take my place on the starting block, a hush sweeps around the spectators at the side of the swimming pool.  A race is about to begin.  The Union Jack is emblazoned on my swimming cap and to my left – poised and at the ready – are two lithe and toned Germans.  I am competing for Great Britain at an international swimming competition and . . . I am completely and utterly stark naked.  And about to take part in the world’s largest nude swimming gala in front of hundreds of total strangers. . . The global swimming championships were first launched in 1971.  National teams from eight countries have come to take part: Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Holland, Belgium, and Switzerland.” – Jessica H.

"I’m a very comfortable naked person.  Not in front of other people, but at home and in front of my husband, I feel good not wearing clothes." - Christina Hendricks, Actress

"Society has really stigmatized nudity even in locker rooms.  Sad.  Really sad that people are so ashamed to be nude even in front of people of the same sex.  That mentality, to me, is what is shameful." - Steve-O

“. . . most of us can easily visualize the length of a football field as a measurement of 100 yards, it turns out that it’s really quite difficult to discern whether someone is naked or not from the distance of 100 paces.  In fact, in many cases, depending on the color, cut, or size of the swimwear, it can be difficult to tell if a person is naked at 50 paces, or even 25 paces if that person is fond of flesh-tone bathers. . . Really?  At the distance of 200 paces, can you even discern who is naked, let alone, the corresponding genders or body proportions?  The more resourceful voyeurs may arrive with binoculars and telephoto lenses, but really, is it worth all that? . . . So much work for so little reward” - https://meanderingnaturist.wordpress.com/2014/07/

“So after years of reading about it, we finally made it to Maui and paid our first visit to Little Beach (also known as Secret Beach), a glorious little spot that is clothing optional in the best sense of the word.  There were about as many clothed people as nude, (all co-existing without a care) and a male to female ration of maybe 70/30, but it never really felt unbalanced. . . making our way across the blazing hot sand of Big Beach, which involved about a five-minute walk to the other end of the beach, where we had to scramble up a few rocks (two minutes) then make our way down the easy path (another two minutes) to Little Beach. . . Little Beach has the reputation of one of the most beautiful on Maui.  We would concur on the basis of what we saw. . . if you have the chance, get thee to Maui and find your way through the pricey resorts to this little slice of heaven where wet nylon is optional, and the sun and the sea are intoxicating.  And . . . Little Beach is a State Park, and thus, no alcohol is allowed.” - https://meanderingnaturist.wordpress.com/2015/08/