I often wonder how often it is them wondering about their body image so much as them not wanting to be naked with a bunch of older strangers.I'm not an in shape guy but I am comfortable just knowing that I don't have a guy.
Took me a week to notice that typo.
I think that for a lot of young people the problem with nudism is that there's no place to keep your iPhone/blackberry/iPod/water bottle and the chain full of keys that weigh down the pants.
I had a dinner party last week, and during dessert, while conversation was going on, 2 guests pulled out there iPhones and began texting. I was kind of appalled.
I think that for a lot of young people the problem with nudism is that there's no place to keep your iPhone/blackberry/iPod/water bottle and the chain full of keys that weigh down the pants.I had a dinner party last week, and during dessert, while conversation was going on, 2 guests pulled out there iPhones and began texting. I was kind of appalled.
I cam go without my phone and other technology, but where will I put my keys?!
Another big thing I think kills it for nudism is that they don't seem to offer much to do. "Come and just sit and be naked with us" sounds both creepy and boring. There needs to be in my opinion a much better marketing strategy.
I agree boredom is a huge factor. Youth are multi-taskers that are bombarded with information from multiple sources, they have all sorts of entertainment choices we naver had growing up. Sitting around a pool doesn't sound very interseting in comparison.
Nah - I totally disagree with that. Boredom is only an issue with youth today because technology has robbed them of the ability to think beyond their playstation controllers, computer mice, and mobile phone keypads. We had tons of entertainment choices growing up that was far more fun than sitting around a pool -jumping of the wharf andskinny-dipping in the river, racing the horses up and down the beach, hiking the forest trails and camping in the woods, kayaking and sailing, surfing - and all done naked when we felt like it. None of those things have gone away, and many of our youth today still find immense fun in those things - it's just sad that so many others just don't seem to be that physically adventurous any more - probably explains the obesity problem in the western world!
Regardless, you have to approach this as people are not as how you want them to be. Just because you found wharf-jumping and camping fun doesn't change the fact that for the majority of today's youth that is no longer an appealing and attractive way to spend their leisure time.
I have no social image. In high school, I wasn't a nobody, but I wasn't really a somebody. I was just 'the guy with the beard' and I kind of liked it that way. Many people ask why I take my own pictures. It is because I have no nudist friends. With me being in Dallas, I know there should be some sort of nudist event always going on.
And besides, a lot of older nudists could use some young people to hang around with!
I have had people tell me they are not interested in nudism because without clothes they would feel undefined. Clothes are a very expressive thing. They state a sense of style, belonging to a group, and how you want others to see you. When naked, all you are left with is your body as is. This is something I really like about nudism, but I think this concept is really intimidating for a lot of young people.
I have noticed the crowd at camps and resorts is almost exclusively older, but the crowd at public and natural places can be more diverse in age range. There are probably many reasons, from lower cost, fewer rules, and no need to identify yourself as a nudist. Many people who like to be naked may not be comfortable identifying themselves as a nudist. That word to them has a lot of baggage and odd history. They simply just want to do what they enjoy, and is being naked is something they enjoy, they don't need to make it into something that defines them. Nudist resorts came into being to provide safe spaces for social nudity in a world that is otherwise not accepting of it. There are only so many public nude places, but at least here in the northeast us, we are lucky to have quite a few, even if our season is short. So the need for such safe spaces may not be as strong if you can just go to a beach, which does not make you deal with membership, quotas, and reminders about rules. In a way nudists resorts have become a bit like naked country clubs, insular communities of mostly older and more financially secure folks that try and protect themselves from the "riff raff". So no wonder younger people might feel a little intimidated and out of place. Even when these issues don't happen, not having anyone in your peer group you can relate to can really make things feel a bit lonely, and so we have a catch 22.
Anyhow, I think public nude places are the key to bringing in new nudists. The private places could do more to reach out of the community of people who frequent those places. They may want to say spend a few days in the nude, or participate in more organized activities, which is something only a camp or resort can provide. Whatever can be done to protect and even establish nude public places will go a long way to keeping this lifestyle alive.
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