QUOTES 4/13/2017

“In more recent years, we've had famous actors.  People know who they are, but here they are just Michael or John.  Nudity is a great leveler.  People from all walks of life come here and have a riotous time together.  But once you put clothes on, the barriers go up.” – Iseult Richardson, https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2005/mar/05/weekend7.weekend4?CMP=twt_gu

“Driving naked” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/196404164

“As a youth in Florida with a pool in the backyard, a privacy fence and a liberal parent, I skinny-dipped whenever the mood struck.  As an adult in the Midwest, I skinny-dip at Blue Lake Nudist Resort every warm weekend I'm able to.  There's nothing quite like the feel of the air and water on bare skin.” - E Lopez, Iowa, http://www.aanr.com/best-skinny-dip-experience#content

“The more we appease, the less satisfied are those who have made a mission to recraft the human race in their image – fully clothed and asexual.  And in the process, we find our rights to be ‘authentic’ disappear beneath the waves of outrage.  We retreat in fear behind closed doors, behind drawn curtains, and even then we keep a wrap or cover-up handy just in case it is needed.  We become prisoners in our homes.  If we become a bit less fearful we build high walls, privacy fences, so that we can dare to be outside when the weather permits. . . We appease and then wonder why those whom we appease aren’t more willing to give as well as receive.  We somehow are shocked that instead of easing up, the ‘reaction’ focuses on increasing restrictions and out-right banning of nudity.  A policy of appeasement doesn’t work.  It has never worked in the preludes to wars and other bloody conflicts or in negotiations of most economic endeavors.  Giving others power has the effect of having them want even more power.  There is a need for any and all who value personal authority for ‘self’ to reclaim that authority from the ‘others’ who have their own personal agendas.” - http://rglongpre.ca/naturistlens/2016/05/21/appeasement-of-the-offended-majority-pt-2/

“Women’s bodies have been sexualized.  It all begins at an early age too.  Since young childhood, boys can be shirtless more but girls must have their nipples covered too when swimming.  This is all sexism. . . Nudism is the answer to ending this sexism . . .” - https://rfgjga1992.wordpress.com/2016/04/28/lets-do-all-this-to-promote-nudism/

“Have you ever been somewhere, noticed that you are alone, at least for a minute or two and spontaneously decide to get naked for a few minutes or for a picture? . . . There is something energizing about spontaneity and spontaneous nudity in particular.  Maybe it's the fact that you are breaking away from normal behavior and wishing you didn't have to put your clothes back on.  As someone that enjoys naked hiking, maybe finding a place where I can divest myself of clothes is always lurking in the back of my mind.” – Duane, http://freerangenaturism.com/forum/index.php?topic=779.0;topicseen