/ ududley18mcnally's Library/ Notes/ are, and can recreate their relationships with others as they ideally should be--open, equivalent, and trusting. . . . Sweating
are, and can recreate their relationships with others as they ideally should be--open, equivalent, and trusting. . . . Sweating
from web site
together in the sauna, stripped of all symbols of rank, wealth or stature, all are equal; distance and respect become
openness and sincerity." 84
65. Naturists are generally especially accepting of others, just as they're. This really is an attitude that's
Certainly associated with the reality that Naturists are generally more accepting of their particular bodies, just as they're, than
the typical people.85
66. Socially and demographically, nudists are almost just like the remaining portion of the population, except that they
are tolerant of nudity. There are not many other trends, social or emotional, positive or negative, that correlate to a
statistically significant amount with nudists as a demographic group.86
67. Naturism rejects blind conformity to cultural mores and assumptions about the body, which see clothing
as a continuous requirement, in favor of a more reasoned, rational approach which recognizes the need for clothes to be
dependent on context.
68. For Americans, non acceptance and sexualization of their own nudity encourages a one-sided or racist
Approach contrasting "clothed civilization" against the "nude savage." 87
Rob Boyte asks, "Why is it permissible [in National Geographic] to reveal the penis and scrotum of an
Why are pictures of breasts on Nuba (Feb. 51, Nov. 66), Zulu (Aug. 53), Dyak (May 56), Masai (Feb. 65), Yap
Island (May 67, Oct. 86), Turkana (Feb. 69), Adama Islands (July 75), New Guinea (Aug. 82), Woodabe (Oct. 83),
Ndebele (Feb. 69), and Surma (Feb. 91) women revealed, yet not one white Canadian can be found to face the camera
at Wreck Beach? Why are https://s3.amazonaws.com//viva-naturist/young-nudists-pics.html shown of Josephine Baker (July 89), a black native of East St. Louis, but the
breasts of white native women of Miami Beach are not shown? The unanswered question implies but one
Decision: that the National Geographic has in fact a Eurocentric prejudice (racist) in depicting nudity." 88
Jeremy Seabrook writes: "The lack of self consciousness isn't some natural 'primitive' impulse to
acknowledge the universal truth that sex is the centre of their world. . . . The nakedness of tradition speaks of a
social order in which sex, although not denied, has its place in the totality of living and growing things; it speaks of
another ordering of the whole world, one that's a reproach to, and refusal of, those nude westerners [vacationing on nude
beaches far from home], although at exactly the same time, is dismissed, marginalised, not taken seriously by them." 89
69. True nudists highlight a respectable, family atmosphere and morality.
70. Research shows that children who grow up in a nudist setting have a tendency to be more self confident, more selfaccepting,
and more sexually well adjusted. They feel better about their bodies, and more comfortable with their
sexuality.90
Research conducted in the University of Northern Iowa found that nudist children had body self-concepts
that were significantly more favorable than those of non-nudist children--and that the "nudity categorization" of a
family was one of the very significant factors associated with positive body self-concept. Also, https://s3.amazonaws.com/ff-naturist/family-nudism-photos.html showed a significantly higher endorsement of their bodies as a whole, rather than feeling ashamed of specific
exposure to nudity in the family nurtures an atmosphere of approval of sexuality and one's body." They concluded
Self esteem, and revealed increased approval of and comfort with their bodies and their sexuality.92 Research by
Marie-Louise Booth at the California School of Professional Psychology found that "people with less youth
exposure to parental nudity experienced significantly higher levels of adult sexual anxiety than did the group with
more youth exposure to parental nudity." 93 Independent research by Diane Lee Wilson at The Wright Institute
late 1960s, found that "those young folks who had casually seen both of their parents nude in the dwelling were far
more likely to feel comfortable with their bodies and to also feel mo re filled with the size and shape of their
genitalia and breasts." 95
71.
Empiric evidence to back them up. When research is actually done, it contradicts their fearful cautions.96
In several years of research at important national research libraries, I have yet to encounter a scientific study
which contradicts the assumption that openness about nudity is healthy for children.
openness and sincerity." 84
65. Naturists are generally especially accepting of others, just as they're. This really is an attitude that's
Certainly associated with the reality that Naturists are generally more accepting of their particular bodies, just as they're, than
the typical people.85
66. Socially and demographically, nudists are almost just like the remaining portion of the population, except that they
are tolerant of nudity. There are not many other trends, social or emotional, positive or negative, that correlate to a
statistically significant amount with nudists as a demographic group.86
67. Naturism rejects blind conformity to cultural mores and assumptions about the body, which see clothing
as a continuous requirement, in favor of a more reasoned, rational approach which recognizes the need for clothes to be
dependent on context.
68. For Americans, non acceptance and sexualization of their own nudity encourages a one-sided or racist
Approach contrasting "clothed civilization" against the "nude savage." 87
Rob Boyte asks, "Why is it permissible [in National Geographic] to reveal the penis and scrotum of an
Why are pictures of breasts on Nuba (Feb. 51, Nov. 66), Zulu (Aug. 53), Dyak (May 56), Masai (Feb. 65), Yap
Island (May 67, Oct. 86), Turkana (Feb. 69), Adama Islands (July 75), New Guinea (Aug. 82), Woodabe (Oct. 83),
Ndebele (Feb. 69), and Surma (Feb. 91) women revealed, yet not one white Canadian can be found to face the camera
at Wreck Beach? Why are https://s3.amazonaws.com//viva-naturist/young-nudists-pics.html shown of Josephine Baker (July 89), a black native of East St. Louis, but the
breasts of white native women of Miami Beach are not shown? The unanswered question implies but one
Decision: that the National Geographic has in fact a Eurocentric prejudice (racist) in depicting nudity." 88
Jeremy Seabrook writes: "The lack of self consciousness isn't some natural 'primitive' impulse to
acknowledge the universal truth that sex is the centre of their world. . . . The nakedness of tradition speaks of a
social order in which sex, although not denied, has its place in the totality of living and growing things; it speaks of
another ordering of the whole world, one that's a reproach to, and refusal of, those nude westerners [vacationing on nude
beaches far from home], although at exactly the same time, is dismissed, marginalised, not taken seriously by them." 89
69. True nudists highlight a respectable, family atmosphere and morality.
70. Research shows that children who grow up in a nudist setting have a tendency to be more self confident, more selfaccepting,
and more sexually well adjusted. They feel better about their bodies, and more comfortable with their
sexuality.90
Research conducted in the University of Northern Iowa found that nudist children had body self-concepts
that were significantly more favorable than those of non-nudist children--and that the "nudity categorization" of a
family was one of the very significant factors associated with positive body self-concept. Also, https://s3.amazonaws.com/ff-naturist/family-nudism-photos.html showed a significantly higher endorsement of their bodies as a whole, rather than feeling ashamed of specific
exposure to nudity in the family nurtures an atmosphere of approval of sexuality and one's body." They concluded
Self esteem, and revealed increased approval of and comfort with their bodies and their sexuality.92 Research by
Marie-Louise Booth at the California School of Professional Psychology found that "people with less youth
exposure to parental nudity experienced significantly higher levels of adult sexual anxiety than did the group with
more youth exposure to parental nudity." 93 Independent research by Diane Lee Wilson at The Wright Institute
late 1960s, found that "those young folks who had casually seen both of their parents nude in the dwelling were far
more likely to feel comfortable with their bodies and to also feel mo re filled with the size and shape of their
genitalia and breasts." 95
71.
Empiric evidence to back them up. When research is actually done, it contradicts their fearful cautions.96
In several years of research at important national research libraries, I have yet to encounter a scientific study
which contradicts the assumption that openness about nudity is healthy for children.
