Segregated Nudity At The Y.M.C.A.
This group is for males who remember when or wish nudity was back in the Y.M.C.A.. But not just nudity. Segregated Nudity. This group is based on the blog, https://www.gasguys.wordpress.com
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Bringing back the obligatory nudity for men
Return to DiscussionsJust a random question. Is it incorrect to hope for a similar authoritative obligation for men to be naked in the gym/pools? A gender separated one, but with no exceptions. Just like it was back then. Males have to swim and workout naked. That would create so much body positivity and would be a huge bonding experience. As "against the free-will" as it might sound, over-time it could be as simple and common as "don't flush the baby wipes in the toilet", or "no using the treadmil with sandals or flip-flops". For outdoor activities and gender-combined activities, it can still be as it is. But for all the sports centers, schools and universities, national team practice clubs, etc., men will HAVE to be naked. No exemption.
Well think about it. The olympics.were held and all the participants were nude. Except for sandals !Then we had the YMCA, that men were required to be nude in the pool. Women were not allowed in that facility. They had the YWCA, not sure what they were required to wear. But we had to have more equity between sexs. They had to know what was going on in a mens only club. Remember the movies showing them going into those places and hearing. Madam there has never been a woman in here in a hundred years !I guess rugby was played nude. Made more sense clothes were ripped off or used to hold the opponent. From running. I am not sure about wrestling ?Now we have the gay spas for men to be together to work out. Plus theres saunas and hot tubs !
There was a rugby team that played nude in New Zealand a few years ago, but it seems to have disbanded.
Quite a few people on this board have noted that their pool and or hot tub is nude mandatory.
One is assembling a home gym that he is willing to let others use, with the stipuation that they must be nude.
While he is not saying that it is for men only, he doesn't expect to get any interest from women.
Just a random question. Is it incorrect to hope for a similar authoritative obligation for men to be naked in the gym/pools? A gender separated one, but with no exceptions. Just like it was back then. Males have to swim and workout naked. That would create so much body positivity and would be a huge bonding experience. As "against the free-will" as it might sound, over-time it could be as simple and common as "don't flush the baby wipes in the toilet", or "no using the treadmil with sandals or flip-flops". For outdoor activities and gender-combined activities, it can still be as it is. But for all the sports centers, schools and universities, national team practice clubs, etc., men will HAVE to be naked. No exemption.
No, that's not incorrect. It should be exactly as you describe. Men should be required to be naked in gyms and pools, without exception. Separate from the opposite sex. Only when men are among themselves can they be naked uninhibitedly. This would indeed contribute to a better body awareness. That is why the obligation to be naked would also be important.
Men of all ages need to experience bonding, naked.
You are absolutely right. Whether in sports centres, schools, universities or other facilities, men have to be naked. Without exception. Men have to be naked in as many places as possible. Mandatory in places where he is alone with other men of all ages.
This is true. My grandfather was the custodian for our YMCA and before it became co-ed, men were in the wet areas naked all the time. it was expected. There were also 7 rooms in the lower level which were rented out. I know for a fact some of them would come in, strip, work out, swim, shower and even at times play basketball or volleyball nude and go to their room and only dress to leave the next morning. Late evening, my grandfather would often clean naked.
I have read of similar facilities where men did all of the above nude, plus gymnastics, indoor track, wrestling, etc.
Back when I went to school5th grade we had all boy swim class and and no suites but had a woman swim teacher , I remember going home and telling my mother we swam and no suites she didn't think anything of it . 6th grade was mixed we wore suites
Every kind of exercise or swimming should be practise only nude. Clothes at gyms or swim suits at pool should be forbidden. No exceptions.