QUOTES 9/11/2017

“. . . when I heard in December of 2014 that I was gonna be a father, it was very clear to me that naturism was gonna be a big part of how I was raising my daughter. . . I notice a lot of differences between children growing up with naturism and children growing up without it. . . I think it’s important that children, the future keepers of this planet, should get involved with naturism.” – Harmen J. Pordon, https://harmenjp.wordpress.com/2016/09/06/naturism-parenting/

“Cougar Terwilliger Hot Springs Oregon” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAswR_PQaqo

“I was never particularly athletic or coordinated as a kid, so any memory related to walking into a locker room brings with it a flood of uncomfortable recollections . . . Strangely enough, naturism has always been something of an escape for me from all that baggage, in that exercise clothing and swimsuits tend to share a common element – at least to me – and that would be drawing attention to features of the body that you may not have been proud of in the first place, and those that rarely get better with age!” – https://meanderingnaturist.wordpress.com/2012/12/

“There’s nothing quite like coming to a little green patch in the center of a towering metropolis and undressing to lounge about in the grass. . . the exhilaration of taking off that layer and just enjoying, in the open air, being the woman you are underneath.” – Eddie Matz, https://toplesspulp.com/2016/07/31/keeping-us-in-suspense/

“Removing your clothes symbolizes ‘taking off’ civilization and its cares.” - https://benudetoday.wordpress.com/

“Nudism is, in its core, a personal experience.  Though it can and often times takes place in a social setting, the act itself should not be focused on someone else.  The difference between nudism and exhibitionism is the intent as well as how, where and when it is practiced. . . Nudists do not force their nakedness on others while exhibitionists do.  Exhibitionists will seek out others so they can be seen while nudists do not.  Nudists will find the proper place and time to practice nudism and often they will go to far out and secluded destinations so that they don’t offend or bother others. . . A nudist can inadvertently shock or upset an unsuspecting stranger if they happen to be seen hiking naked.  While a naked hiker may have no ill intent, the other person may assume otherwise. . . At the end of the day, respect for others is a vital component of nudism while exhibitionism . . . is pretty much a self-centered act that aims to invoke an emotional reaction from the unsuspecting victim.” – Jordan Blum, https://youngnaturistsamerica.com/exhibitionists-exhibitionism-vs-nudism-nudists-and-voyeurs/