Does nudism/naturism have an image problem

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  EarlDOriginal Poster

  Apr 10, 2023

  I am in the minority but I think the approach you describe is the best one. There just arent enough of us doing it to change the public perception that we are just naked pervs. That is what they see online though in real life things are different.[quote] I sent a proposal to the organizers of an Earth Day festival held in our city every year. The proposal was that our local naturist non-landed group have a booth where we could explain who we were, and hand out literature. We would be clothed, because the venue didn't allow nudity. But that was a concession we were willing to make, because the main thing was to get the message out that we were there, and that there were opportunities for people to be socially naked in our area. I don't know yet if they will accept our presence, but we figure that at least it's worth a try. The membership people for our group say that they're getting the best response for recruitment from Meetup, an online site that tries to match groups and activities with interested people. And our local free paper (which is no longer being distributed in print form, unfortunately) used to give a shout-out to our local nude resort every summer. .[/quote]

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  EarlDOriginal Poster

  Apr 10, 2023

  You make a good point about the online spaces. I keep saying online is different for real life. Doesnt mean there arent creeps just that there is a much more direct way of handling them in person. Would be curious to hear more on your opinion about young people. [quote] Then you get to places like this which I think started with good intentions. However, look around in chat and you see little clique groups. You also get massive hypocrisy from others while single lonely men are just being pushy bastards. Not all the single men are terrible, but the old adage is "one bad apple spoils the bunch". That is because that bad apple is going through a chemical change that does affect the rest of them. So, that bad image problem can turn a good single guy into a not so good single guy. Now we are seeing younger people move away from nudism because they are so career focused and they are terrified that if their image got out to their boss that they would be done forever and could no longer enjoy any kind of lifestyle. It makes me sick and is one of the reasons I tend to be a bit more open about who and what I am. Both as a nudist, but also as someone who does enjoy the more fun sides. I just know that there is a time and a place. I think I rambled a bit at this point so if you got this far thanks for reading and I am going to consider deleting this entire post lol.[/quote]

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