QUOTES 12/29/2016

“Since its early days, naturism has been portraying the nude human body in photography.  In fact, it was nudist magazines that set the legal precedent for nude images to be published.  Up until 1958, it was illegal for nudist magazines to be mailed by the U.S. Postal Service.  In SUNSHINE BOOM COMPANY v. SUMMERFIELD, The U.S. District Court of Columbia ruled that nudist magazines could be mailed.  This decision also created the precedent for Playboy and other magazines to be published.  The nude human body is the core of our lifestyle, it’s what defines our philosophy and our outlook.  And when discussing our way of living, how can we describe it?  Sure I can drone on forever about nude recreation in words and sentences.  However, nothing describes who we are or what we believe than a picture. . . Naturist photos act like ambassadors to non-naturists, demonstrating what nude recreation is like.  Seeing nude photos helps eliminate equating nudity only with sexual activity. . . Nude photos also fosters body acceptance. . . I know that our lifestyle attracts the wrong people. . . Our photos can be exploited by some really sick and warped minds. . .  Another sad fact is that the term ‘naturism’ has been hijacked by the porn industry.  But this isn’t the fault of naturism or nude recreation. . . I’m not going to stop being a naturist because of a few losers.  Nude photos are a part of naturism. . . Nude photos serve only as an example of what naturist activities are.  There is nothing shameful about the naked human body.  The only shameful’ part of nudity is those who exploit it for the wrong reasons.” – Asian American Naturist, https://aanaturist.wordpress.com/2014/05/02/why-nude-photos-are-important-to-naturism/

“The fact is that nudity is not illegal in many places in the US.  For example, on any National Forrest or BLM lands, there are no laws against nudity.  There is no Federal law against being naked.  Those laws come from States, Counties and Cities that pass their own ‘morality’ laws, most of which ban nudity in public places.  So far, Americans still have the right to be naked on private property as long as it can't be seen by the public, or from a public place, or by anyone who could be offended.  The funny thing is, the vast majority of everyday Americans are not offended by nudity.  The USA is the biggest producer and consumer of pornography on the planet, after all.  Seeing people naked is not a problem for most people, only a vocal and powerful few who claim to be acting in defense of ‘morality’ and ‘the children’ when they scream about someone being seen naked.” – Evernude, http://www.clothesfreeforum.com/forum/naturist-rooms/fun-of-nude-recreation/548361-will-americans-ever-%C2%93get-out%C2%94-of-the-nudist-colony

“Mine [parents] eventually gave in and told me it’s perfectly ok and let me be nude around the house anytime.  Nowadays I’m almost always nude in the house no matter if parents or anybody else is home or not, even when friends are over.” - http://gamingnudist.tumblr.com/post/148362194795/toonsnatural-cloptzone-centauri4-naturism

“Particularly inspiring is the occasional sighting of a woman who has survived a mastectomy, but walks confidently amidst the naturists at the pool with one natural breast.  Like everything is normal and natural – which, in fact, it is.” - https://meanderingnaturist.wordpress.com/2015/08/

“It’s time to bite the bullet and try nudity, because if you don’t, you’ll never know what it’s like.  Perhaps it’s not your thing to wander about the house nude all day long.  if this sounds like you, I recommend beginning by just reading a book nude for 20 minutes, or cooking dinner.  You may feel uncomfortable at first (or you may love it!), either way step outside your comfort zone and challenge yourself to bare your body to the world.” – Juilet Allen, https://medium.com/talk-tabu/how-to-feel-comfortable-naked-every-day-2d7bea3d96e2#.y7u2hzv9s