QUOTES 7/17/2017

“Nudity is the way to happiness. . . There is nothing wrong with detesting (hating) clothes, since they don’t give us much freedom and have many downsides as well.  Nudity, on the other hand, gives us much more happiness and freedom.  We don’t need clothes to be happy.” - https://rfgjga1992.wordpress.com/2016/04/28/lets-do-all-this-to-promote-nudism/

“The Nudist Story (1960) clip 2” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/210082446

“Camp Gaea Spiritual Retreat Center near McLouth, KS has extensive clothing optional hiking trails, some of which are quite rugged.  I say 'clothing optional' but it is rare to see anyone clothed on the hiking trails.  There are many side trails up and down steep rocky hills as well as weaving through wooded areas and open fields.  There is a large lake for swimming and many areas for nude or clothed camping.” – FredDecker, https://www.truenudists.com/groups/view.php?action=viewthread&id=132&idt=99936&page=last

“While the experiences of children who grew up seeing only the nudity of other family members are generally positive, the more children see non-sexual nudity, not just amongst their family, but of many people, of both sexes and all ages, the more resistant they seem to be of this culture’s negative attitudes toward nudity.  Unfortunately, nudity is not commonly seen on our media (in a non-sexual context at least), accepted at the neighborhood park, pool, gym, sports fields, playgrounds at school, or on most beaches, in our society; so, often the best way to enable children to see that many other people are also comfortable with nudity (beyond the immediate family) is to join a family-oriented nudist club, and/or visit them while traveling.” - Nate Dekan, http://socalnaturist.org/articles/child_abuse1.html

“Naturists are not having sex all day long.  It’s not that naturists do not have sex, but this is a private matter like for a vast majority of people, naturists and non-naturists alike.” – https://nuetheureux.wordpress.com/2016/03/03/the-3-reasons-why-naturism-is-not-embraced-and-accepted-by-more-people/

“Naturism is not: just sunbathing; just visiting nudist clubs; just going nude in or around the house; just eating, washing and entertaining guests in the nude; just camping, hiking, or canoeing in the nude; just writing and talking about it.  Naturism is all of these things and more.  It not only represents a value system shared by over 20 million people worldwide, it also represents a lifestyle, a way of life. . . most naturists, politically active or not, perceive naturism as a lifestyle, not mere recreation or short-term sunbathing.  They live nude as much as fences, by-laws, and neighbors will allow. . . Naturists see nudity as a rational or logical lifestyle for beaches, cities, towns, or countryside, because body taboos, shame, modesty and over-sexualizing the body are psychologically damaging.” - https://sociologydoctor.wordpress.com/2016/02/17/naturism-as-a-lifestyle/