Want To Compete In The Naturist Olympics?
Posted by: Ami Angelowicz
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1:20PM, Friday November 13th 2009
In the U.K., journalist Jessica Hatcher was surfing the web when she found an article about the upcoming Naturist Olympics. For those of you who like to keep your clothes on at all times, “naturist” is a fancy term for the nudist community. In the name of journalistic research, Jessica asked to attend the gala and just watch. As in watch with clothes on. A few weeks later she got a call from the organizers of the Olympics asking her if she wanted to compete for her country since there was a shortage of British competitors in her age group. Reluctantly, Jessica decided to take a risk and accepted.
Aside from taking home three bronze medals, making some new naturists friends, and overcoming her fear of getting nakey in public, Jessica discovered a new appreciation for her body. She says of the experience of being nude in front of hundreds of people:
“I feel exceedingly pleased with myself. My body feels like a suit of armor—my skin is doing the job my clothes used to do. And my body hang-ups have gone. In bikinis, I’m forever sucking in my stomach and rearranging my breasts, but naked, there’s nothing to rearrange. I suddenly feel much bolder and braver than I thought I would.” While she hasn’t ditched all of her clothes to join a nudist community, she does see the beauty in the naturist lifestyle. “There is something about being naked that means you are obliged to be friendly and welcoming. When all your defenses are stripped away and you don’t have the identity of your clothes to hide behind, all you’re left with is exactly the same as what everyone else has.”
So what’s next for Jessica? She has been invited to attend a nudist disco but is still contemplating the invitation. Wow. Jessica’s almost inspired me to rip my clothes off. I said “almost.” [Daily Mail]
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secretstevie
wrote on November 13 2009 @ 02:55 pm: [report]
hey good for her, i love a journalist that is willing to really jump right in to a story. i also love to hear someone finally let go of their body hang-ups. but what i really love to hear is people appreciating the fact that there is nothing inherently ‘sinful’ about the human body and if someone wants to be nude well then that is their prerogative.
MuchoMacho
wrote on November 13 2009 @ 02:58 pm: [report]
would i get a medal if i won?
robertreno
wrote on November 15 2009 @ 11:28 am: [report]
Jessica’s article was great. She shows how far you can go with an open mind, and a little bravery. And, as she found in the experience….it’s almost impossible to explain or understand naturism without experiencing it. The personal payoff….freedom and security in your own skin. Jessica found out she was capable of taking a risk…and enjoying the outcome.
Should she go to the disco? Sure…it’s the same as the nude olympics, with just a little more rhythm and a few more wobbles of the bits.
The real enjoyment of being nude, alone or with others, is being outside on a warm summer day. Go hiking, running, biking, or just lounge round. It’s all about freedom….of both body and mind. It’s amazing how quickly the fact everyone around you is naked fades into the background. It’s always obvious, just not at all important.
Be brave…you only live once…and give naturism a try, if even for only a weekend. You might get hooked.
Arsenic
wrote on November 15 2009 @ 04:48 pm: [report]
Being naked in the sun on a pleasant day is the best, but I could never give up my leather corset or Armani.
sara
wrote on November 16 2009 @ 12:14 am: [report]
To me, being nude is being the same person but in a sensually charged ambience that is very pleasurable. Indeed I prefer being with with my family and other sociable mixed gender naturists in clubs and resorts for all of our recreation or relaxation. My personal best was three weeks vacation at Euronat resort in France, with everything except sandals put away for the entire duration. The strangenes of shirt and shorts to depart there was almost as strange as becoming a naturist many years before. As regards sex-life; being nude together promotes an appreciation of the pleasure that gan be given one to another.
Enjoy our clothing free lifestyle! naturistspace.org
bogart4017
wrote on November 16 2009 @ 10:06 am: [report]
Like the man said “If it feels good do it”