My next subject was a 34 year old man with a BS in Business Administration He

His interests include bicycling, camping,
He readily acknowledges that he does not have a
Issue with social nudism. The truth is, he believes that nudism is a kind of art and a way of
expressing oneself Often times he gets frustrated when society identifies nudism with
In his view those who oppose nudism are either very close minded or
My theme



stated that he not only finds it fascinating, but also supporting, the European culture
identifies with social nudism and does not make an issue of it.
As one might anticipate, my subject does not have a problem with nude beaches or
resorts. In fact he's seen both places on several occasions acknowledging that his first
Yet, he was
Fast assured that with social nudity there are not any expectations and that everyone is
comfortable in just being themselves. He says that nude beaches and resorts give nudists
the opportunity to gather without worrying about being harassed by the community and law
officials. However, he mentioned that he'd like to motivate local governments to
allocate an area of the plage that would be clearly marked for allowing nudity. This would
give those who want to go nude the opportunity, as well as those who don't want to go
Bare, the choice to utilize another part of the beach.
In concluding my interview, I asked my issue why he believed individuals decide to participate
His response to my question was that some individuals enjoy the liberty of
expressing themselves while bare, and social nudism gives them the opportunity to meet
others with similar interests. Finally, Yet, there's one issue I've discovered with some of those galleries - they cover up the nude bodies. Either the people are wearing bras and underwear or positioned a certain way or the models truly cover particular parts with their arms or hands. asked him if he would contemplate such a lifestyle
and he replied, "I already am a part of this lifestyle as I see nude beaches and resorts on a
regular basis. I appreciate having the opportunity to express my nudity in public. " 7



Management and is now applied with a banking company. She's divorced and a single
mom. Her interests include watching her son play sports, shopping, golfing, cycling, and
She also said that she loves attending college football, and
professional baseball games.
as soon as I asked her to discuss her feelings about social nudism she said that
although it's not a lifestyle she would personally consider, she's not against it. She
expressed some anxiety for kids and non-nudists who may find nude beaches bad.
Nonetheless Competitive or threatening situations. 31 Freud wrote that a number of persons mentioned that nude beaches are ok as long as there are signs posted
Advising the public the plage is clothing optional. Nude resorts appeared to be more
appealing to my subject because they are more secluded and there would be some progressed
warning of what to expect. Nevertheless, she stressed again that she would not participate in societal
nudism because, "I 'm quite self conscious about my body, and I love clothing too much."8

Interview #9

My next area was a 62 year old man. He's a human resource manager with a
School degree. He enjoys sports, reading, cooking, and the arts. He offered to be
interviewed while I was questioning his buddy about social nudism. He stated that he has
Yet, he mentioned that the seashores in the Miami Florida area appear to draw a more
Varied group of nudists as opposed to Wisconsin seashores.
Obviously my subject is in favor of nude beaches, but, he did state that signs should
be posted advising the people that the place is clothing optional. Additionally he mentioned that
although a number of people may visit nude beaches completely for the perspective, a much greater amount of
people just enjoy the feeling of complete freedom while sunning, walking, and swimming.
When asked if By the mid-1990s NAC had become an efficient political action group whose professionalism and effectiveness had engendered esteem from naturist and non-naturists groups alike. Soon however, the board had to recognize its need for some aid. Having become quite adept at finding anti-nudity laws even before it became known to the general public, and learning techniques to defeat it in legislative committees, NAC wanted to expand on its own success. In 1995 NAC created the Naturist Action Committee Area Representative program. NAC Place Congressmen, or NACARs, are FKK members who are willing and able to oversee a specified geographical region as an assistant to the NAC board member covering that place. For instance, someone from a beach support group in California might become a NACAR to track actions at that specific shore for the NAC board member covering California. THE NACAR would also be in a position locally to be careful for any city, county, or state anti-nudity legislation. If bills, ordinances, or changes in law enforcement arise, the NACAR would be in a great position to garner support from local naturists to help NAC defend the place's naturist liberties. In 1996 NEF created an similar plan of Naturist Education Foundation Area Representatives (i.e. NEFARs) who want to help NEF in promoting naturism, but who are not particularly interested in doing the political or legislative work on which NAC tends to focus much of its energy. After going through the learning procedure of creating and breaking up the NLC, NNLC, and ACFRI, The Naturist Society seems to have hit upon a recipe for success with NAC. In 1998, the highest activist group for nudism boasted a 96 percent success rate in challenging anti-nudity laws. There's today a trusted heart of committee members, NACARS, professional volunteers, and financial contributors. In 1994 NAC kept Washington lobbyist Scootch Pankonin to help the board on federal and state nudity policy and legislation issues. In 1998, Bob Morton of Central Texas Nudists was hired as Executive Director. To make itself even more effective in getting information out to naturists and to direct letters, phone calls, facsimiles, and emails to key legislators considering important bills pertaining to nudity, NAC has created an internet NAC Alarm System delivered by naturist list servers like the Clothing Optional Digest. Coupled with the monthly NAC/NEF Newsletter and timely letters to specific regions, the NAC Alarms have proven invaluable in marshaling immediate grassroots naturist support when the demand arises. When it is true that success is copied, subsequently NAC has much to boast of. In the last few years the American Association for Nude Recreation has watched NAC develop and prove its effectiveness with a relatively small budget. 'd contemplate this sort of lifestyle, he stated, "Probably not, but it is
okay and really no big deal. " 9

Interview #10

My final issue was a 43 year old female. She's married and has one son. When
asked to discuss her feelings about social nudism she declared that she really doesn't see
anything wrong with the lifestyle, however, it isn't something she'd decide to engage
in.
feel quite uncomfortable going to a nude beach or resort. Nonetheless, my subject did happen
Her immediate


reaction was incredulity, but after awhile she was fine with it, stressing that the
Encounter didn't make her want to remove her top. Her closing comments were, "I don't
Believe social nudism is perverted. I think some folks feel comfortable with what God has