AANR

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  NatureBoy24

  Jul 17, 2015

  I used to be a member, but am not currently. In the past, I was frustrated with their focus on resorts rather than naturism in general, but they seem to be changing that recently. I've been unimpressed with their leadership. They recently had the firing of their executive director under questionable circumstances, and they have a new president who I hear is good, but I haven't seen any radical improvements since she took over.
  It's tough. I'm unhappy with the organization, but they are the only game in town (there's TNS, but I don't think they have near the impact and scope as AANR), but if I were to support AANR I'd feel that was condoning their policies which I as an individual member would have very little influence over.

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  J.

  Jul 17, 2015

  We are members through our non-landed club. We make our membership fee back every year in discounts at area clubs, as well as at Club Orient and on one of our nude cruises. Not happy about what happened to their ED either, but we decided to renew.
  

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  Christopher

  Jul 17, 2015

  I used to belong to AANR. I got tried of what seemed to be mostly a trade association for clubs. Also, I really got sick of their (now gone) Executive Director's picture on virtually every page of their publication. Now I belong to TNS. I feel they are interested in more then just the clubs; just look at all of the articles in N Magazine about travel to other places.
  
  

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  DesertRat

  Jul 17, 2015

  We are members of AANR and I wish that they had a greater voice in the individual's rights to be nude. The problem is that they do not and can not speak for ALL nudists. In reality they are limited by the small percentage of nudists who are actual paying members to AANR. If AANR had more members they could have a greater influence on the way nudists are treated on the State and local levels. No one in local politics has any reason to fear us nor cater to us. To them, we are a non-entity and that is borne out by our measly official membership numbers. AANR can only speak for their actual membership roster, which unfortunately, is not very large.
  

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• ME

  Member

  Jul 17, 2015

  We belong to AANR.  Am i happy with it entirely?  No. You can find fault in anything if you look hard enough.    But I feel there is strength in numbers.  You need organizations to battle what we want.  I still hold annual memberships to snowmobile and motorcycle clubs too.  But I havnt owned either now for 4 years.  But I still believe in the sport and support them.  Look back in history and see what an organization such as AANR has accomplished through the years.  Then make your decision.

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  floridaslim

  Jul 17, 2015

  I'm an AANR member and intend to stay one. While I do not always agree with their agenda, I do agree with their principles as an organization.
  

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  DesertRat

  Jul 18, 2015

  Some people may have misinterpreted what I was saying in my previous post on this subject. We are AANR members and intend to maintain our membership as far into the future as we can foresee. We feel strongly about this organization and it's goals and ideals. Our main complaint is that there are so many nudists who refuse to become a part of the organization. Worse still is that these people complain about the efforts that this organization is making on behalf of getting nudism more widely accepted. Sure not all of their efforts bear fruit but with a larger membership base they can spread the word more widely. No one can accept everything that any organization attempts, but we should all be supportive of it's basic goal. That is to promote nudism. Your membership and more importantly your dues will help promote this organization. Therefore all nudists, and friends of nudists in the United States and Canada should be a part of this organization.

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• ME

  Member

  Jul 18, 2015

  [quote]We belong to TNS.  AANR can bite it from the way I was treated as a single nudist male by clubs when my ex and I split up, AANR DID nothing and I was a paid member.  TNS works closely with the Naturist Action Committee, the legal side of keeping our nude beaches, and naturists in general.  AANR threw us under the bus over San Onofre beach.  The don't want free places for nudists, they cater to the reservations, excuse me, "resorts" where they make money.  AANR does nothing for nudists.[/quote]Thats a personal thing you have which may be true for you.  AANR has worked with Richard Mason and his wife keeping Haulover Beach going.  They helped get a nude beach dedicated in the Port St Lucie florida area.  They have supported petitions in Sarasota and Jacksonville area too if I recall for nude beaches.  I feel the new staff is trying to turn the organization around to a more positive.  But it does take time to weed the bad stuff out.

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• ME

  Member

  Jul 18, 2015

  [quote]We belong to TNS.  AANR can bite it from the way I was treated as a single nudist male by clubs when my ex and I split up, AANR DID nothing and I was a paid member.  TNS works closely with the Naturist Action Committee, the legal side of keeping our nude beaches, and naturists in general.  AANR threw us under the bus over San Onofre beach.  The don't want free places for nudists, they cater to the reservations, excuse me, "resorts" where they make money.  AANR does nothing for nudists.[/quote]A rare occasion, but I must agree with the rabbits on this one....
  Also it appears AANR is looking out for the local scene on the East coast but nothing for the West coast.... East is least.... West is best in my books....
  
  

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  Mitch

  Jul 19, 2015

  Currently both AANR and TNS member. I like AANR though because I feel I am more involved in nudism where TNS makes me feel it is more of an informational source fore exotic nude destinations I could not afford.
  AANR also gets you more gate fee discounts I think than TNS does at resorts.
  Stay Naked!

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  GSNPhil

  Aug 23, 2015

  [quote]Just wondering if I should join or not.[/quote]Wonder no more.  JOIN!  And if not AANR, then TNS, or Florida Free Beaches, or some other organization that will support the rights of U.S. citizens to wear, or not, what they want on at least tiny portions of U.S. beaches. At the moment, Haulover Beach is the ONLY "legally sanctioned" nude beach in the U.S. And it's due to a very small group of energetic and dedicated activists.  All other nude U.S beaches exist at the whim of their local politicians and can be closed at the drop of a hat. All it takes is the election of one prude to a county board of supervisors or promotion of same within the National Park service and boom! there goes another nude beach. And if you haven't noticed, that's been happening on a regular basis on all three coasts as well as inland beach locations for the last 20-30 years. Something has GOT to be done to reverse the trend and nudist organizations are the only thing I know that can do it. But it takes $money$. And if everyone who supports the clothing optional movement would contribute just a few $dollars$, maybe, just maybe, our rights won't completely vanish forever. And btw, you don't have to join an organization to make a donation. None of them will turn down your money if you send it to them. And another btw, you can join or donate to more than one organization if you want. Compared to most clubs of any kind, they're dirt cheap and they'll give you more bang for your buck than most other kinds of clubs too.  No, I'm not an official spokesman for anyone but myself.  I just see 2/3rds of my "life, liberty, and happiness" going the way of the wild goose and I'm not happy about it.
  
  

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• ME

  Member

  Aug 24, 2015

  I agree.  Join any of the organizations.  Look at it like this.  How many of us will publicly expose our lifestyle in order to fight for our rights to be nude like the people in these organizations.  That reason alone should encourage people to join.

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  Solitary_Man

  Oct 11, 2015

  I figured that 'you gotta start somewhere'.

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  Jim Shorts

  Oct 16, 2015

  [quote]Some people may have misinterpreted what I was saying in my previous post on this subject. We are AANR members and intend to maintain our membership as far into the future as we can foresee. We feel strongly about this organization and it's goals and ideals. Our main complaint is that there are so many nudists who refuse to become a part of the organization. Worse still is that these people complain about the efforts that this organization is making on behalf of getting nudism more widely accepted. Sure not all of their efforts bear fruit but with a larger membership base they can spread the word more widely. No one can accept everything that any organization attempts, but we should all be supportive of it's basic goal. That is to promote nudism. Your membership and more importantly your dues will help promote this organization. Therefore all nudists, and friends of nudists in the United States and Canada should be a part of this organization.[/quote]Why should, "We all be supportive of their basic goal. That is to promote naturism?" I never have full understood some naturists' need to promote the lifestyle and belief system in some sort of effort to convert others. Why aren't they just content to be themselves? Why do some feel the need to be evangelists for a cause and others even force their beliefs on others?
  

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  Jim Shorts

  Oct 16, 2015

  [quote]We belong to TNS.  AANR can bite it from the way I was treated as a single nudist male by clubs when my ex and I split up, AANR DID nothing and I was a paid member.  TNS works closely with the Naturist Action Committee, the legal side of keeping our nude beaches, and naturists in general.  AANR threw us under the bus over San Onofre beach.  The don't want free places for nudists, they cater to the reservations, excuse me, "resorts" where they make money.  AANR does nothing for nudists.[/quote]TNS?
  

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  GSNPhil

  Oct 16, 2015

  [quote]We belong to TNS.   -snip-     TNS?[/quote]The Naturist Society

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  NatureBoy24

  Oct 17, 2015

  [quote]Why should, "We all be supportive of their basic goal. That is to promote naturism?" I never have full understood some naturists' need to promote the lifestyle and belief system in some sort of effort to convert others. Why aren't they just content to be themselves? Why do some feel the need to be evangelists for a cause and others even force their beliefs on others?[/quote]1. Because nudism is "better". There are real physical and psychological benefits to nudism. Why advocate that people exercise, or eat their vegetables? Because it's good for them, and will help them live happier longer lives.
  
  2. "Promoting" also falls under promoting tolerance and acceptance. I don't need/want you to join in what I'm doing, but I want you to respect that what I'm doing is a legitimate activity, enjoyed by many people, and should have some space set aside to allow people to engage in it, and not be cause for throwing people in jail and being put on sex offender lists.

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