I'm not sure if this is true or not, but it probably doesn't matter around nudist guys. Many straight men who aren't nudists will rarely be nude around other guys though.
That being said, as someone who identifies closer to straight I'm jealous that the only time it seems acceptable to be nude in public is during Pride festivals. There should be more naked opportunities throughout the year without having to go to specific festivals or events.
So here is how the law works around public nudity in most jurisdictions. Nudity isn't usually illegal, it's a city bylaw violation. When gay men and lesbian women started getting ticketed or arrested for public nudity at Pride, lawyers in many cities challenged the by-laws using specific language used around harm. The argument is that these displays caused irreparable harm to some of those who were seeing them, and therefore should be subject to arrest and fine. However, harm is adjudicated based upon what a reasonable person might reasonably expect to see in that community at that time. This is long standing principle because culturally, many communities have practices that are bylaw infractions (firecrackers during Chinese new year, public drinking on St. Paddy's Day, etc). It's understood that if you go to Chinese New Year, you must expect gunpowder effects. Hence, no liability or grounds for ticketing.
The same was argued about Pride...if a person didn't want to see bare breasts and naked bottoms in the street, well, they just had to not go to the Castro one day a year. Eventually, San Fran, Toronto, Montreal, and a few other cities managed to get enough case law precendent before the courts to have a body of legal opinion that makes arresting people or harassing them very legally precarious for the cops. So they stopped. If you want other opportunities, you need to make them. The World Naked Bike Ride is an example of a similar movement. It's called naked bike ride, everyone knows what to expect, and it's now a community standard event in many cities.
I get that Pride may not be for you, but I hope this helps you to see that the work was done by the community, for the community, and Pride being what it is, everyone has gotten to benefit. One of the projects I think is viable is park naturism done under special event permits using careful shrub and tent placement to block the view of the bodies without hiding the nature of the event. As it would be licensed, entry and exit is private not public, and a private event can be nude...the opportunity would be to do outreach and invite first time or curious folks to try it out with support. After three or four of these, the community standard is being established, and the legal standing of a group asking for a naturist enclave in the park would be much more established.
The nude beach I visit is in a popular gay area. There are more nude men than women at the beach. Some people remain clothed, many are nude. Who is gay? Who is straight? It takes more than naturism to tell the difference.
hi, i don't know about others but i fee l comfy being naked with men and im straight. I asked myself if i was bi, but i really dont think i am. I enjoy hanging naked with other men a lot and would even try naked wrestling. In the changing rooms i visit there seems to be a few of us who get naked and chat in the showers together too and are perfectly happy even as none nudists being naked together.
I believe it's your mindset. You can't generalize all gay men or all straight men but many straight men feel if they are in the company of a gay man the gay man will hit on them. Therefore, keeping their clothes on reduces the risk. Gay men understand that relations with other men are built on attraction as it is with hetero men. Personally, I'm comfortable being naked around anyone (except clothed people for some reason)
I believe it's your mindset. You can't generalize all gay men or all straight men but many straight men feel if they are in the company of a gay man the gay man will hit on them. Therefore, keeping their clothes on reduces the risk. Gay men understand that relations with other men are built on attraction as it is with hetero men. Personally, I'm comfortable being naked around anyone (except clothed people for some reason)
I agree that you can't possible generalize, based on sexual preference alone. Though I did find it interesting that when my gf and I went to an LGBT, clothing optional campground, the majority of the people, (99% male), at the pool, chose to keep on some sort of covering: short, shorts, bikinis, jock strap, etc. Going there, I made the ignorant assumption that I'd see more nudity at the pool.
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