Nudists Getting Less Exposure?

I am new here, but it has become apparent that the barefooters make the majority of topics in this forum. As follower of nudism, I have discovered that letting my naked body breathe freely without any constraints is one of the most incredible sensations. I just don't see how walking bare can possibly compare to the full body experience. I am posting this in an attempt to try to understand the fascination with bare feet.

 

I don't understand your clothing optional comment since many establishments force you to be naked. I disagree with your idea that there is such a thing as a pure form of nudism. Nobody can or should be naked all of the time so it doesn't exist. I want our society to be a clothing optional one, where you can wear as much or as little as want. We nudists should not be like the prudes in being so strict about dress codes. I also don't think people should have to have barefeet when you can get funguses from that. I know because it happened to me.

 

I got warts from walking barefoot near a pool. My point about being clothing optional was why should someone be forced to be naked if they don't want to? Is partial nudity acceptable or do they have to strip off completely? What meets your high standards? Shouldn't nudity happen naturally, or does it have to be regulated and enforced?

 

The argument you just made, getting society to accept us, is exactly the reason clubs want an equal amount of people from both genders. It isn't fair, but the rational is the same. I will agree with you though that if a news story is being done at a club, everyone should be undressed in front of the cameras. Otherwise, it looks like you don't want to be seen naked.

 

Can I just say, that you didn't get a wart from walking barefoot by a swimming pool.

You got it from walking barefoot by a swimming pool and then putting shoes on giving the wart virus a warm moist environment in which to thrive, withing your shoes, feeding off your feet.

If you STAY barefoot, then fungi and other infections have a lot more trouble growing.

 

So making nudity mandatory would weed out those who pretend to be nudists, as well as force textiles who enter the club to experience actual nudism. I guess it would work, although your club seems opposed to this because it has become more about socializing than about the joys of being naked with like-minded people.

 

I think clubs that are NUDIST clubs should require nudity unless there is some underlying medical condition that requires some sort of clothing, otherwise people should be NUDE. Ive heard of many so called "clothing optional" clubs turning into textile clubs because so many people chose to wear clothing because they could and it just defeated the purpose of even having nudity there and it just became non-existant and i wouldnt want that to happen to a nudist club. If you want to wear clothing, there are plenty of textile clubs out there, at a nudist club you go there and expect to BE naked and SEE naked people. It would be very disturbing to go there and see half of the members clothed, its all about the image. If you want people to take you seriously and want them to understand its a nudist club then everybody has to be naked and if you have some condition then you need a special medical notice saying so. It would weed out the people who are voyuers and pedophiles and would force people who are queasy about taking that first step to actually become nude.

 

As someone who's been visiting nudist clubs for about ten years now, I must say that I agree with most of what you are saying; they definitely do not do much to appeal to younger folks. However, I disagree that this means their clientele will dwindle as the current members die out. Of course the older folks will eventually die off, but the truth is that nudist clubs are in general doing an excellent job of attracting middle-aged and just-retired people. The clubs are expecting that when an older member dies off, he will be replaced by a new recruit who is 50. With the possible exception of places where there are accessible, free nude beaches (i.e., Miami, San Diego, San Francisco are a few examples) it seems likely that more "new" nudists who make themselves known out of their houses are going to be in the middle-aged to older brackets. For sure, a lot of the current growth in the "nudism industry" is in attracting people to tourist 'destinations' like resorts in Florida, southern California and the Caribbean, and cruise ships. As the cost of visiting these places can run in the hundreds of dollars a day, it is predictable that many of the people they attract are going to be 45-65, an age group that is most likely to have discretionary spending money.

 

So how exactly do we get more teenagers and college kids to get naked with a bunch of old farts?

 

The naturist organizations fret over this a fair bit. Back 30 years ago, getting naked was countercultural (hey, we're "hppies" here, right?) but it hasn't stood the test of time--the same people who took their clothes off at age 20 are still doing it at 50, but the 20-year-olds today think it's just plain weird. Remember, these are the same people who've never in their lives seen anyone of the same sex nude in a locker room! Plus the resorts and clubs have restrictions and cost a lot, and the public nude beaches tend to attract gawkers and masturbators, and some are gay-sex hangouts. It's an uphill struggle.

 

*LOL*!!! I'm sorry I just love the title of this thread, 'Nudists get less exposure.' Man that kills me!

Anywho, yeah, I suppose us barefooters are monopolizing the forum a tad. You make a good point, so... *strips the rest of clothing off and runs out*

Nudists get less exposure!! Ya get it??!

 

Being young amidst the old is definitely a factor in nudist living.

Indeed, this was the single motivating factor in my decision to not pursue nudism as a lifestyle. I enjoyed being nude in a social setting...but when the generational gap is so wide (I was in my early 20's at the time and all the other nudists were significantly older or younger than me) it's tough to build a new generation of nude-friendly folks. It doesn't help that while there is a great spirit of loving nature here in the Pacific Northwest, there's also a certain level of prudishness that I think prevents many people from trying something like this.

I always think that once I hit 45-50 I'll end up going back to nudist camps and gatherings...as then I'll fit in. Heh.

 

It shouldnt matter who youre nude with young or old people so long as youre enjoying the experience and have things to do at a nudist resort. These places should offer special deals for those who are young and or have trouble paying the amount the older folks can. Also I think the nudist clubs and resorts need to get a bit more relaxed on the rules of who can come in and what they can do there because many tend to have a conservative view of everything and keep alot of good paying people away just because theyre picky about some stupid little thing. I also think some more of the old farts should get their kids away from all the MTV crap and get them out and doing things where they either have to or want to be nudeand then they can experience it and they might think its cool and do it more. Its like getting a child to eat veggies, they usually act like they dont wanna eat em cuz they dont like the taste of them but once you force them to try it once they find out that they really do like them and wonder why they ever thought otherwise, same with nudism, they should have to at least try it out once and if they find out they truly dont like it then they can actually have experience to back up their opinions. I think the best thing to do with kids is just get em used to being nude around the home and then work up to the nudist resort point where they go regularly and its no big deal.

 

At a club it shouldn't matter who else is nude as long as you are. The idea of naturism (which I prefer to nudism) is to be naked not to see naked. If you are showing off then you are an exhibitionist and that is not 'pure naturism'. If you want to see naked people then that is voyeurism. Naturism's goal is to be naked. Personally I don't care if I am the only one nude as long as I can be nude. It is not done for seeing, it is doone for the feeling of freedom.

The dictum is, "Look without seeing and see without looking" if that makes sense to you.

Go naked, go well!

Rusty