QUOTES 2/5/2018

“Many people . . . might try naturism, but as a secondary aspect of another activity that they are interested in, so that being nude is not the focus but that other activity is, and being nude is almost secondary.  Some people have come to naturism through beach volleyball, others through nude bowling, or through joining mixed nude/clothed walks etc.  This may be an idea to keep in mind for those who have reluctant spouses / teenage children / friends etc.  Perhaps we should not invite them to try naturism, which might put them off, but to join activities of interest to them that happen to be set in a naturist environment.” – Jacques, http://www.naturist-corner.net/community/index.php?topic=21248.0;topicseen

“WNBR 2012, Montpelier, VT” (Video) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bdMz_rFeDI

“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 BOOK 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 . . . 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.  For the vast majority of Americans, nudity is akin to sexual activity. . . Seeing non-sexual nudity is the first step to removing society’s warped conditioning. . . seeing many different people nude has changed my outlook.  I have finally learned to accept myself, and accept others. . . Blaming naturists for having their photos exploited is like blaming a woman for being sexually assaulted because she was wearing a risqué dress.  The accountability should be placed on the victimizer and not the victim.  I’m not going to stop being a naturist because of a few losers.  Nude photos are a part of naturism.” - https://aanaturist.wordpress.com/2014/05/02/why-nude-photos-are-important-to-naturism/

“Have you seen what young people wear these days?  We never had to argue about that.  And when her body started changing, we knew, she never had to awkwardly come to us.  It made it all very natural.  I doubt many clothed family were as comfortable giving ‘the talk’ as we were.” – Juliana, http://nudeworldorder.tumblr.com/post/152777719779

“. . . millions of medical professionals . . . examine the human body in various stages of undress, with a positive outcome on both individual and community health.” - http://www.naktiv.net/blog/1150/a-nudism-petition-draft/