I was recently looking through The Naturist Society’s naturist bibliography, compiled by Mark Storey, when I came across the title There’s Not a Bathing Suit in Russia and Other Bare Facts by Will Rogers. My interest was piqued, because Will Rogers is everywhere here in Oklahoma – he is the state’s favorite native son. RogersContinue reading “"There’s Not a Bathing Suit in Russia"”
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Disrobing Suspense: Robert Longpré
The second post in this new series of Disrobing Suspense interviews with writers is a very special one, because it was the first time I was actually able to meet with my interviewee in person. Robert Longpré, the SkyClad Therapist, has written numerous books that happen to include naturist titles such as his three volumes of Naked Poetry and a new novel, A Small Company of Pilgrims. A retired academic administrator, RobertContinue reading “Disrobing Suspense: Robert Longpré”
Dress Right
There’s a connection between clothing and rights that I want to look into here. It has to do with the word origins for “dress” and for “right.” In previous posts I’ve written about the right to dress or undress (here and here, for a start), and explored etymologies related to nudity and clothing (exuberant, reserve,Continue reading “Dress Right”
A Year of Cheese and Cake
Looking back on advancements for social nudism in 2014, I think it was not a year of cheesecake, but rather a year of cheese and cake: a year of reclaiming the parts from the whole. Very specifically I have in mind a pair of female celebrities, K.K. 1 and K.K. 2, who used the mediaContinue reading “A Year of Cheese and Cake”
The Quick and the Nude
a sonnet A message from beyond the grave I give, a lesson learned by one who dwelt in fear: Your body is your home. You cannot live but through it, in it. Breath and blood hold dear! You have but one life, friends: know this is true. So chest, and arms, and legs do notContinue reading “The Quick and the Nude”
Introducing the Family, part two
In three years on this blog, the most popular post that I’ve written is Introducing the Family from October 2011. Evidently a lot of people would like some tips on how to get the whole family to embrace naturism. In fact, when my whole family and I went to the naturist park two weekends ago,Continue reading “Introducing the Family, part two”
A Nipple For Your Thoughts
The function of women’s nipples in lactation makes sense. But why do men have nipples? It’s a great question. And there are many who have given their two cents: science, religion, ancient myth… But I prefer a different question: Why do we all (almost all) have nipples? To show that the sexes exist on aContinue reading “A Nipple For Your Thoughts”
Epitaph for an Undershirt
Here is hung an old undershirt. I knew it well, or it knew me well. It was not a bulletproof vest nor a shirt of chainmail, yet in its way it was designed to protect me; it swaddled my heart, it absorbed my sweat. Here is folded a tattered undershirt. I come not to praiseContinue reading “Epitaph for an Undershirt”
Populate the Nudescape
I’m driving along an avenue in town, one I drive frequently, and I’m noticing these small green areas every so often along the sides of the avenue – areas bigger than yards but not big enough to be parks. They are easements, or “green belts,” areas around drainage ditches – places nobody thinks about exceptContinue reading “Populate the Nudescape”
Public Health Advocacy for Nudity
Nudity is a public health issue, but not for the reasons many people might assume. It is not because of the need to shield bus seats from bare buttocks, or to protect diners at restaurants from pubes in their salads. No. Nudity is a public health issue because nudity is the beneficial, natural state ofContinue reading “Public Health Advocacy for Nudity”