If you’re a naturist parent or educator, you’re probably as sick as I am of skinny-dip slasher flicks or penis-for-laughs “bromance” films and their reinforcement of the “either-sin-or-comedy” definition of nudity. Awful message for the kiddos, right? Well, here are two (at least) examples of mainstream media with strong positive naturist content, not only forContinue reading “Naturist Support in Children’s Media”
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Cheek
Definitions of “cheek“: (1) the fleshy part of the face on either side of the mouth (2) a buttock (3) a frank, daring attitude (4) the way some people pronounce that French word for “cool” All of these definitions apply to one of naturism’s newest, cheekiest, and most dynamic web presences. Nurba: Urban Naturism andContinue reading “Cheek”
Naked Mexico: Landless and Landed
♪ ♪ “México, lindo y desnudo” ♪ ♪ I wrote a post last month on traditional aspects of nudity in ancient and modern Mexico. This post continues the Mexican theme with a focus on one of my favorite areas of that country: the lush and diverse Gulf Coast state of Veracruz. Veracruz figures prominently inContinue reading “Naked Mexico: Landless and Landed”
The Body Politic
It’s an ancient and common allegory used by the apostle Paul among many others: the body politic. The various sectors or classes of a society are likened to the organs and systems of the human body. Just as we need all the body parts to function in harmony–from the heart and liver and fingers allContinue reading “The Body Politic”
Polite Nudists
Nudists are often the most *polite* people you’ll ever meet. Why? Because, when in textile company, they *politely* manage to restrain themselves from ripping their clothes off talking to you non-stop about the benefits of living clothes-free Because, when at a textile beach or pool, they *politely* manage to refrain from flinging away their bathing costumesContinue reading “Polite Nudists”
Need a Swimsuit?
You need a swimsuit… like a chicken needs suspenders like an eagle needs a parachute like a maple needs a hat like an elephant needs shoes like a dolphin needs a swimsuit like a filing cabinet needs an apple pie! You need a swimsuit… like the sand needs an hourglass, like the waves need aContinue reading “Need a Swimsuit?”
Writing the Body
I hated high school gym class. Our teacher, a coach, would line us up for attendance and walk down the row, paddle in hand, asking us in turn if we knew where the Air Force Academy is located, the Naval Academy, etc. The class clowns would inevitably “forget,” and paddling hijinks would soon ensue. WhenContinue reading “Writing the Body”
Clothed with Nature
The indigenous populations of the Americas have long been a source of inspiration for natural associations to nudity, such as the work of Javier Silva Meinel. A photographer from Lima, Peru (b. 1949), Silva Meinel studied both economics and photography and won a Guggenheim Fellowship for his work on Andean rituals. He has also photographedContinue reading “Clothed with Nature”
12 Nude Year Resolutions
Nudity can be light-hearted, but there are times when it’s no joke. When people, whether individuals or groups, risk arrest or worse simply for posting nude photographs of themselves in those parts of the world still clutching very restrictive ideas about nudity (and sometimes those parts of the world are closer to home than oneContinue reading “12 Nude Year Resolutions”
Nude Scribe Crossword 2011
It’s been a great run so far here on Nude Scribe – thanks to all viewers and commenters! Since the year is drawing to a close, I decided to make a crossword puzzle with clues from the posts on this site so far (July through December 2011). All clues are culled from the posts onContinue reading “Nude Scribe Crossword 2011”