Shouldn't Nudity be Encouraged?

[DallasApple]

That's nice, Dallas, but studies consistently show that nudists have better body-images than non-nudists. Especially, female nudists.

O.K...but as I said they could have started out with no problem with body image to start with.And nudity enhanced it.

IOW it wouldnt surprise me that nudist have "better body images"They had a better body image than non nudist before they went nude ..is all Im saying.

Love

Dallas

 

[Sunstone]

O.K...but as I said they could have started out with no problem with body image to start with.And nudity enhanced it.

IOW it wouldnt surprise me that nudist have "better body images"They had a better body image than non nudist before they went nude ..is all Im saying.

Love

Dallas

I understand that's what you're saying. You and I disagree on that. We disagree because my experience of nudists contradicts your theory about nudists.

 

[DallasApple]

Lets put it this way..women(in particualr) who already are secure in their body image are MORE likely to take it all off than women who arent secure.

So it wouldnt surprise me that nudist have a better body image.Even if its better than the one they already had.

I do not believe for one second that someone who has a terrible body image can have a better body image than someone who never did (have a body image problem)who wears clothes..

Love

Dallas

 

[Sunstone]

Lets put it this way..women(in particualr) who already are secure in their body image are MORE likely to take it all off than women who arent secure.

So it wouldnt surprise me that nudist have a better body image.Even if its better than the one they already had.

I do not believe for one second that someone who has a terrible body image can have a better body image than someone who never did (have a body image problem)who wears clothes..

Love

Dallas

How many nudists do you know, Dallas?

 

[DallasApple]

How many nudists do you know, Dallas?

Just me and my sister.

Love

Dallas

 

[whereismynotecard]

Baggins is a nudist. He wears sweaters in the winter though, but the reason is more practical than anything. He's just a little baby, and he gets cold.

 

[J Bryson]

Morally and ethically I have no issue with nudity. Aesthetically is another story.

 

[whereismynotecard]

Morally and ethically I have no issue with nudity. Aesthetically is another story.

Yeah. Some people are gross, and covering them with clothing
is in the best interest of people who have working eyes.

 

[Sunstone]

Morally and ethically I have no issue with nudity. Aesthetically is another story.

Aesthetics is to some large extent little more than a matter of what you are accustomed to.

 

[DallasApple]

Morally and ethically I have no issue with nudity. Aesthetically is another story.

I agree ..I really prefer not to see everyones nooks and crannys..Im just thinking about buying yogurt in the grocery store and the guy in front of me is leaning over to pick his out and I see the little tiny pieces of toilet paper stuck in his behiny crack.And guys walking around with stiffies..nursing women who are leaking with milk running down..I could go on..But I personally do not want to have to see that.

Love

Dallas

 

[J Bryson]

Aesthetics is to some large extent little more than a matter of what you are accustomed to.

Certainly. And what I am accustomed to is certain people being clothed, much to my delight.

 

[Sahar]

shouldn't nudity be encouraged as a counter to the fashion and entertainment industry's demeaning body propaganda?

What would counter this is decency and modesty not nudity.

 

[Sunstone]

What would counter this is decency and modesty not nudity.

Decency and modesty have already had their chance and they have failed to counter it. Time for nudity.

 

[DallasApple]

O.K ...so I took my shirt off after reading this thread..(with no bad body image ..just me) ..and my husband didnt look at anything else but my breast..Even though we have been married for 21 years (on June 10th) and he has seen them 45,000 times.

Dind not help my "body image" at all.

Thanks..

Love

Dallas

 

[zenzero]

Friend Sunstone,

Shouldn't Nudity be Encouraged?

When did fashion industry started promoting *clothes*; it is always about announcing how it is progressing towards NUDITY.

Love & rgds

 

[waacman]

Since several studies have found that nudists have better body images than non-nudists, shouldn't nudity be encouraged as a counter to the fashion and entertainment industry's demeaning body propaganda?

Perhaps nudists already have the propensity to have a good body image... hence the fact that they are in a nudist colony? If more people went around naked, wouldn't that present the problem of comparison, and given that men are very visually oriented wouldn't that also create problems and distractions? If this concept was enforced today, nobody would be ready for it (except for maybe you : ) ) and I don't think body image problems lie with people's actual bodies. I believe it goes much deeper than simple aesthetics.

 

[rojse]

Since several studies have found that nudists have better body images than non-nudists, shouldn't nudity be encouraged as a counter to the fashion and entertainment industry's demeaning body propaganda?

We should definitely encourage nudity.:drool:

 

[rojse]

O.K ...so I took my shirt off after reading this thread..(with no bad body image ..just me) ..and my husband didnt look at anything else but my breast..Even though we have been married for 21 years (on June 10th) and he has seen them 45,000 times.

Solution: take all clothes off.

 

[Sunstone]

I agree ..I really prefer not to see everyones nooks and crannys..Im just thinking about buying yogurt in the grocery store and the guy in front of me is leaning over to pick his out and I see the little tiny pieces of toilet paper stuck in his behiny crack.And guys walking around with stiffies..nursing women who are leaking with milk running down..I could go on..But I personally do not want to have to see that.

Love

Dallas

There are people who do not wash their clothes very often and wear the same stained clothing week after week. By your logic, that would be sufficient reason to get rid of clothes.

 

[Sunstone]

Perhaps nudists already have the propensity to have a good body image... hence the fact that they are in a nudist colony?

I profoundly doubt that. From what I've seen nudity improves body images.

If more people went around naked, wouldn't that present the problem of comparison, and given that men are very visually oriented wouldn't that also create problems and distractions? If this concept was enforced today, nobody would be ready for it (except for maybe you : ) ) and I don't think body image problems lie with people's actual bodies. I believe it goes much deeper than simple aesthetics.

What you are saying here seems to ignore the fact that people's in some parts of the world do indeed go around naked. They don't seem to have the problems you are describing in the Amazon. On what grounds do you suppose the rest of us are inferior in dealing with nudity to Amazonians?