QUOTES 11/19/2017

“The freedom to be naked, day and night anywhere and everywhere is true freedom and should be experienced by all, at least once in a lifetime.” – Rupa, https://twitter.com/Rupa2105/status/793854325529337857

“100 Years of Fashion: Men's Swimwear.” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRl-eh7dTuo

“When we came upon the women’s swimming pond . . . we saw the most breathtaking sight.  There were women of all ages, ethnicities, races, shapes, and sizes lying out.  Everyone was topless and some were even completely naked.  But no one was giggling nervously or slyly checking out other people’s bodies.  I got the sense that this was a form of release for many of the women.  After a few minutes of hesitation and debate, we decided to join in and timidly took off our tops.  My self-consciousness eventually gave way to an appreciation for my own body as well as everyone else’s.  Our bodies simply became part of nature and the background instead of a point of comparison or judgment.  Lying there topless for a few hours was one of the most relaxing and freeing experiences I’d ever had.” - Natalle Brown, https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/how-nude-beaches-can-improve-body-image/?

“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

“I’m happy to show my face.  We all have a naked self and I’m sharing mine so that I might add my voice to a quiet but swelling chorus.  One that seeks to de-stigmatize nudity and achieve a more mature understanding.  One that understands that it is not the presence or absence of clothes that determines whether or not something is sexual, but our specific actions and intent. . . what is a nudist blogger to do?  Cease posting photos?  No, the only course is to keep pushing the message and so I shall. . . I’m going to keep attesting to the innocence of nudity and hoping that people will see my photos for what they are: just of a naked man, living life in much the same way a man with clothes would.” - http://kaiagaia.tumblr.com/post/141808302674/in-our-2nd-day-we-went-to-a-new-nude-beach-for

“. . . nudism is not completely about being naked one hundred percent of the time, but it is about being comfortable in your own skin, not hiding who you really are, and accepting others at face value.  Nudism is not about being sexual, just about being natural.  There are many advantages to nudism, and the journey to becoming one is all about self-discovery.” – thisblog0, http://centauri4-naturism.tumblr.com/post/127481709376/nudism