by Karen Lahey Gymnophobia is the name for the fear of nudity. It is an anxiety disorder and can be serious. Most people that are anti-nudist don’t suffer from gymnophobia. They suffer from ???. You can fill in the blanks. It is interesting that there is a phobia about nudity. I wouldn’t have thought it […]
by Karen Lahey I’ve got an idea on how we can better understand one another and be happier. We would all be better off if we assume the best of intentions from our fellows. Much of the time, when we hear something that doesn’t make sense, we immediately assume that it has been decided with […]
by Bob Campbell While I was rummaging around in my alleged mind thinking about what subject I would discuss in this column, a recent piece by New York Times columnist David Brooks caught my attention. He wrote about the revulsion we all experienced over the beheading of two American journalists by Islamic terrorists. In discussing […]
I enjoyed hearing about how others “got started” in their naturist journey…I find it interesting. My family was very open about our nudity. As a pre-kindergartener, I learned to swim at a nudist pool in CA where my mother would take my brother and me during the hot summer months. We often hiked and camped […]
Recent news events of the 40th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation prompted a memory… of the first time I went skinny dipping. It was August 1974 and I was 19, with Michael, my fiance, visiting friends of his on Long Island in New York. We were staying at their home, and I don’t remember the […]
A discussion thread on the SLUGS list had people telling about how they became nudists. We all have different stories and this newsletter is a great way to share them. Being able to tell your story is a first step in being able to tell other people why nudism is great. If you would like […]
by Mel Kanner Number 7 in a series of articles examining the changes that I have observed to the practice of nudism over the years and our society’s view of nudity. Archive: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7 ———————————————————————— Clothing We, as nudists, go without clothing when we can. Which when you stop and […]
by Mel Kanner Number 7 in a series of articles examining the changes that I have observed to the practice of nudism over the years and our society’s view of nudity. Archive: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6 ———————————————————————— Community One of the things that I like about nudist parks is that most of them […]
by Mel Kanner Number 6 in a series of articles examining the changes that I have observed to the practice of nudism over the years and our society’s view of nudity. Archive: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 Another problem at our nudist beaches and parks is photography. Many nudists have been reluctant to disclose that […]
by Mel Kanner Number 5 in a series of articles examining the changes that I have observed to the practice of nudism over the years and our society’s view of nudity. Archive: #1, #2, #3, #4 More about Looky-Loos (LL’s) We have always had LL’s. Even in a “textile” environment: on a beach, […]
