Oops! Typo. Thanks for the correction.

Exactly right. If we don't feel happy and safe in the naturist context, what is the point?

That's exactly right. For me, it's a lack of empathy - people act on what they want, but not how the other person might feel. Empathy is the most important value we can have nowadays. (And the shared vulnerability of naturism makes it that much more important for nudists!)

Thank you! Your articles are always thought-provoking and challenging so I'm very pleased you enjoyed my piece.

You're right - I forgot to tag it. Oops!

Great piece! I think it was Tim Sargent of Almost Wild who said that normalize nudity wasn't the point; *legitimize nudity* was. We need to work to make society see nudity as a natural and inoffensive choice for people.

Naturism is especially vulnerable to this way of thinking. But if we fall into that trap, we just make ourselves easier to exploit. And that is a danger to naturists, and to naturism.

I have much more to say about this! Thanks @ournaturistlife.bsky.social for lighting the fire.

Love this too:

"When naturists organize, they amplify their voice... advocacy organizations like AANR or TNSF provides resources, legal support, and a collective presence that’s hard for lawmakers to ignore. Political activism works best when it’s...a chorus calling for fairness and understanding."

I worked for many years in arts-focused groups (most decades old, one a century old) and they all face the exact same problem. They will learn to put diversity and accessibility first, or they will fade away. That's a certainty.

It can't be window dressing. It has to be core to the group's mission.

Isn't it great to know that people who seem like great people actually are great people in person? I always love when that happens.