Naturism
What is a naturist?
If you ask 20 different naturists you will get 20 different
answers, but the one thing that all naturists seem to agree on is
that we enjoy being without clothes. Naturists practice their naturism
to different levels; some of us belong to a club
some of us like to like to take naturist holidays
and many naturists simply enjoy life at home clothes-free. Some
of us take their naturism as seriously as a religion whereas for
others it's nothing more than the way in which they lie in the sun.
A naturist is simply a person who is not filled with negative feelings
about nudity.
What is a textile?
"Textile" is a slightly derogatory term that naturists
use for non-naturists. Textiles are usually mildly amused by nakedness
and they are also usually a wee bit ashamed of their own nudity.
Textiles live by an unwritten rule people must not allow parts of
their body to be seen. The reasons behind this vary but range from
simple self-consciousness to fully blown self-righteousness (as
well as a whole lot of rather perverse ideas lying in-between).
And then there are the extremists...
There are also those who if they see a member of their own species
(i.e. humans) with no clothes on, they become victim to extreme
psychosis (including irrational fear, disgust and on occasion even
shock). The arguments which they come up with to justify their objection
to nudity are as irrational as their mental state itself.
What about the children
For naturist children, it's only when they go to school that
they start to learn that nudity is somehow “supposed” to be funny
and something that they should be ashamed of. These ideas are learnt
other children who have picked this up from their non-naturist parents.
What about the neighbours?
Gardening is far more enjoyable without clothes, especially when
it's hot and sunny. When I first started being naked in the garden
I asked each of the neighbours who overlooked our garden if they
minded. None of them said that they did. One of them later objected
but her objection was that it wasn’t her seeing me,
it was other people might see me. This is typical
of how the usual argument against naturism goes “it’s not me that
objects to nudity – it’s that other people will be offended”, (usually
children, families or elderly women for some reason). It’s absurd
and irrational but of course you cannot argue with an imaginary
3rd party who might be offended, can you? I moved house but I never
bothered to “ask permission” from my new neighbours. Instead I just
assumed that they were all of sound mind and would not be bothered
by my nudity. As far as I know they are not at all bothered.
Holidays
We always take naturist holidays, I really do not see the point
of going somewhere where there is an un-written rule that says that
one must stay clothed at all times (even when swimming or sunbathing).
There are plenty of naturist resorts around the world but due to
their popularity they often get booked up early. We are regular
visitors to the nudist beach resort of Vera
Playa in Southern Spain and enjoy Naturist camping both
in the UK
and France.
The French have some superbly equipped and family orientated sites
with cabins and chalets to rent.
Size matters
To naturists the size and shape of you body is irrelevant; it's
the size of the person inside which matters.
Being free to be yourself
Women find naturism especially liberating because they are free
from the need to be "made-up" "dressed-up" and
present themselves "looking-good". In a naturist environment
a women can just relax and be herself, something which textiles
never seem to allow her to be.
Overall, the naturist way is a Good Thing
Naturism breaks down barriers (we are all equal when nude). It demystifies
the human form by seeing others naked. We soon realize that we all
have physical imperfections and it is the figure of a supermodel,
which is in fact an abnormality of nature (As a side note: most
women have fat arses and most blokes have small willies so it's
not really worth worrying about!).
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