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Aug 2, 2022Liked by Jillian Page, Fred Heiser

I’ve questioned recently how serious social naturists feel about the category of people who appreciate being naked but don’t fall into any defined category of naturism that I’ve experienced in the media.

There are some simple things that I enjoy while being naked and am fortunate enough to live on a lovely northern lake.

Swimming, sunbathing, light outdoor tasks.

Fall is the most magnificent time of the year here at the lake and within reason still offers many opportunities to enjoy naturist activities outdoors.

My question is, how does the core naturist community feel about we lightweights? Would we be considered a valid group or would we just be considered light weights and inconsequential.

I for one am a supporter of the lifestyle even if I don’t choose to live it fully.

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Aug 2, 2022Liked by Jillian Page, Fred Heiser

So the start of autumn for you is mid-August? That's incomprehensible for me as I live in the southern U.S.

As for the NY Post, remember that news rag is a mouthpiece for the right-wing agenda. Their agenda is not supportive of naturism. I'm sure they consider naturists to be creepy perverts.

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Aug 2, 2022Liked by Jillian Page, Fred Heiser

You will always get negative comments. The Naturist community in America need to be pro-active in watching for those articles, and posting positive comments that vastly outnumber the negatives.

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Aug 3, 2022Liked by Jillian Page

I am loving this time of year. But I also love the spring, autumn, and winter. 😂

Something that has been on my mind a bit lately is that for all the talk of attracting new people into the naturist community, there is little real effort or willingness to change in ways that this might entail. For example, there is discussion about how to bring in more single women, but most of the time the discussions are framed around convincing "them" that being nude isn't *insert current identified issue*.

Being in areas that have those conversations going are an interesting exercise for me. Most times, people have good intentions but are unable to hear how they sound. Women aren't a "them," we aren't a homogenous group. Many barriers for women are the result of years of cultural conditioning, and framing it that women need to be talked out of a belief makes it sound like women are unable to form opinions that are independent. It reduces a perspective to being less-capable and less-developed, just because it is not in alignment with the group.

In tandem, there are very few conversations about what might actually happen if there is change. Discussions about women-only areas are quickly muted with assertions of this not being in harmony with the group's philosophy...but when did philosophy become stone instead of water? I even see that in some of the comments here, wondering if one's nudity is valid. Of course it is! How can growth ever come if there isn't welcoming of diversity?

What I love most about being a naturist are the people I have met. They are the ones who are living the lifestyle all year, and also the ones who fully support a new person moving at their own pace. They embrace the naturalness of both their bodies in nature and also the range of choice, being respectful of themselves and others. Diving deeply into dogma really turns me off, and I think can be monitored more effectively while still championing support and values.

MM

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Aug 4, 2022Liked by Jillian Page

Since there's discussion of naked hiking here - and if it hasn't been mentioned before - there is a good book of stories/anecdotes collected by Richard Foley, a noted expert and naked hiking organizer (in Europe). Reviewed here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4894147280

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