Attitudes

Haha, people tend to forget that most of us are actually born--completely nude(shocker!)

I blame the whole Protestant/Puritanism thing.

On a recent trip to Berlin we took a bus to the Brandenburg Gate and, sitting on the top deck saw people happily sunbathing nude in the Tiergarten. Later during our stay, we visited a large spa and spent the whole afternoon naked taking swims and enjoying the many different saunas and just chilling out. Clearly sex and nudity are linked in our lives, but many ways of being nude are devoid of sex for us naturists. At the moment, we have warm weather here in England and our days have been blessed with many unclad hours at home, in our garden, the sun club and regular nudist swim sessions we attend. Nudity is less of a taboo now, I think, but many people we know just say "It's not for us". Shame. They don't know what they are missing.



Soon we are off to Spain for two weeks at a naturist resort and our luggage will be very light. Since the 1970s the attitude over there has changed so quickly as it has in Portugal and even things are changing in Italy.



Meanwhile, here in all but a few saunas, and pools we are expected to wear swimming costumes which is the reverse of most of Europe. Our garden is well screened by trees and fences, only being slightly overlooked by one neighbour's upper window but they tend to keep the drapes pulled accross and so we are free to enjoy sunbathing, dining al fresco and gardening unclad. We get on very well with our neighbours and they do know we are nudists.

I would love to have the courage and the love of my body to go nude. Ive been married 3 years and my husband hasnt even seen me naked, i always run to jump under the quilt before he comes in the bedroom.. Lol, i laugh but its sad in a way but thats the way i am. I dont concider myself repulsive or anything, just shy i suppose.

America definitely needs to accept a healthy and different attitude toward nudity. One of the first changes I would like to see is allowing nude swimming in indoor swimming pools.

I pretty much stay mostly nude until I am forced to wear clothes for company, to go outside, etc. On days that I do not work, have class a rehearsal or a performance, I might go the whole day in panties and a camisole or a light shirt.



I am so used to have so little clothes on that I sometimes slip up and show more than some people want to see.

hey i would love to be adde and chat with you soemtime and i agree the rules of nudity are qutie werid here i know in canada girls can be topless wich would be the same has guys cause whne you think about guys and girls both havae nipples

Here in India also nudity can't be even talked about. Here also nudity is considered as 'mental disorder'. In family life the women don't take off cloths while making love(sex) with their hubbies if lights are on ! I m however, a lover of nudity and many times sleep naked when alone. I enjoy and feel thrilled when walk naked in my house and it is possible only when my wife, children or any body else is not present and when I have to close all doors etc...! But still I enjoy nudism some time and for some time...!

I don't see why people wear clothes at home, where they have greater privacy!

Clothes are too irritating, and many times we are nude at home too!

It's wonderful to see you can be comfortably nude, with understanding people

It does seem like we in the USA are either so prudish or so immature, we cannot handle either way ---disclaimer----my opnion here folks-----

I just go around the house nude, but I love artist impression of nude pictures or other forms, I find the naked body very beautiful and being naked is very liberating.

I agree completely, but I don't know if I can say it better than everyone already has.

yeah...it is strange how different countries and cultures view nudity......

Unfortunately here in South Africa there is a similar problem. The Afrikaners still have a hangover from their old Calvinistic religious ways, and the black people think it's out of line too, despite rural lenience towards topless women. I can never understand it. It's just natural, and in a beautiful place like my country, with the great weather and wide open spaces, it's a waste not to get as close to it as possible!

you are very right about the EU and USA and UK. YOu are more relaxed nude in EU.

I agree that Continental European attitudes are more mature. I can't speak about the UK, but I think some Puritan heritage still haunts us in the States along with an industry that makes money out of equating nudity with sex.

USA seems to be number one in everything in the world, but when we talk about the attitudes of nudity in USA, it is very behind Europe. In Europe, I have sex on the nude beaches and nobody care. In USA, I am not supposed to ********** in nude beach.

If only America could see what you do as it relates to nudity. I think that it would change things in the best way possible.

thats a great attitude to have and i hope that it spreads there is nothing sexual about nudity,

I agree with you completely, it really has to do with an old way of thinking in the USA, we really need to embrace a more relaxed way of thinking about nudity.

I spend a lot of time over in England ... and I have a dear couple friend that embrace the idea of nudity and they find me a date (a woman) so that we can go to a nudist colony and walk around in our birthday suits ... I loved it and I will be going back in August for a week.