I've been looking for that pic; thanks! This pic does a good job illustrating how perception of nudity will vary depending on gender. A good experiment is to go to a nudist venue by yourself if you're a man. Then go back with a woman. Especially if she's comfortable naked, your social experience will be like night and day.
I saw this story too. I think there is more to it than just a "morality" crusade. The story notes its the stepmom that made the fuss. Methinks she's a pissed off ex-wife trying to exact some revenge on her ex-hubby and his new wife and using the kids to do it.
That cartoon is a perfect description of how nudity is perceived. In the US a nude male will get arrested while a nude female will not. People need to learn that being nude is nothing but normal activities without clothes.
Interesting. I’ve only been to nudist venues on my own and mostly feel invisible. In a few months I will be visiting a clothing optional resort with a woman friend who is not a nudist. I’m curious now to see if it will be different.
I do believe to some degree that men have dumped down by society. That’s why they don’t approach other females about there nudity and keep private. For fear of being labeled. I hate that and I hate labels.
Yes, The US has gone overboard with regards to topless nudity. Harkening back to Puritan days. All these helicopter moms hovering everywhere, just waiting to register a complaint. This is where laws and today’s society clash. Look at Hollywood or anywhere on the net. Kids aren’t complaining, (They have seen it all anyway) It’s Hover Mom. From a nudist stand point it truly is a double standard. Yes, There are those that are creeps and need to be jailed.
It does look... quite big... But the overall shape is quite an eye-opener too. Maybe that's why she's paused her coffee...
During my marriage to my first wife, I decided to try a non-landed nudist club. My wife was not available so I went by myself (with her sign-off.) I wasn't totally "invisible" because I was new; but I didn't make any connections either. The people there, outside the host, seemed to take very little interest in me being there. If it hadn't been for her taking the time to hang out with me, I probably would have spent most of the day sitting alone. Nonetheless, I decided to return - with my wife. I walked out into the backyard first while my wife stayed inside the house with our host to chat. I was again mostly ignored; except by one guy who recognized me from my previous visit. And then my wife walks out, naked. And I see faces just "lighting up." The next thing I know people are sitting next to us, introducing themselves, chatting; even inviting us to meet up with them at resorts. I was dumbstruck. On the one hand I was happy to finally be connecting with other nudists on a personal basis; on the other hand I knew it was really all about my "naked wife." I don't really blame nudists for this "cultural quirk." The stigma about lonely naked males - and what their "true intention" might be - actually permeates our entire culture. But it can be disheartening for a single nudist male with the "best of intentions." A naked female, even single, does not carry that stigma. Especially now in the "#metoo era."
It's so unfortunate and that's been my experience too. It seems it doesn't seem to matter what females are there for, they can be there for innocent reasons or not, as they wish. But for men it seems to be the rule to assume the worst, assuming just because they haven't come with a woman that they don't have a woman and don't have any women friends and are desparate. And if there are any gay (or at least, acting gay) single men there, any hetero guy doesn't have a hope in hell of getting any platonic conversation or merest glance at all, because he will automatically be "the nice guy" and therefore you won't be.
The freedom of being nude for a man , is looked upon as a bad thing , nudity is natural for men and women so we shouldn't be ashamed or ignored by men or women
