QUOTES 9/29/2018

“Bernie and Alex had posted an invitation . . . to join them and some friends at a naked bowling event up in the Bavarian town of Ingolstadt, just north of Munich . . . In all, seventeen people turned up, including four women . . . It was refreshing to see several young couples, in addition to the more predictable middle-aged men, like myself. . . At first it was too cool for some of the group, but most of us stripped off immediately and began a little casual bowling to warm up a bit.  The waitress from upstairs came down to take drink and food orders from us occasionally, and while she may have thought we were all a bit odd to be naked bowling, she was very polite and friendly about it.  We whiled away several hours with bowling games and chatting about all sorts of stuff . . . and generally having a good time.” – Richard F.

“My Naked Truth TV - Jan Dalchow - part 1” (Video) - vimeo.com/151983442

“The most common and obvious answer to women’s lack of participation in naturism is body image issues.  When invited to try naturism, many women respond that they are too self-conscious about their own body or that they need to lose weight first. . . society still places a lot more expectations and pressure on women to conform to a certain beauty ideal (tall, slim, flat stomach, perky breasts, perfect skin, etc.).  There is far more value placed on women’s appearance than on their character, intelligence, abilities and / or accomplishments. . . There are multi-billion dollar industries that profit off of women’s insecurities, always trying to sell us new products to ‘fix’ our imperfections.  Through advertising and the media, women are constantly told what their bodies are supposed to look like and that their appearance is their most valuable asset. . . In many ways, naturism is a great antidote to body image issues. . . being naked around other women in everyday situations (the spa, the locker room, etc.) will generally benefit women’s own personal body image in a profound and significant way.  By seeing diverse body types, women will realize that nobody matches the perfection of what they see in the media.  So it’s unfortunate that these issues keep women from trying naturism to begin with.” – Felicity, http://youngnaturistsamerica.com/why-naturism-has-lady-women-problem-today/

“It’s only fair that everyone wear their birthday suit to the party” – BlueIron, https://www.truenudists.com/forum/viewthread.php?id=5822&page=1

“[While freehiking] I've had a few encounters too and I was surprised that they didn't go crazy, but I think people who hike enjoy nature, and if there was a sign at most entrances to hiking areas saying clothing optional you would see more folks nude, but everyone is afraid of getting complained on, photographed, or worse arrested. . . if someone is out there doing something offensive sure arrest them but mere hiking nude should be more acceptable . . . when I get out on a trail I really believe I become one with nature - I step more softly and observe more of my surroundings.  I also think the wildlife isn't as disturbed.” – Gabare, https://www.truenudists.com/groups/view.php?action=viewthread&id=132&idt=52238&page=2