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Warmskin
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Posted - 10/31/2015 :  9:21:00 PM  Show Profile  Send Warmskin a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
If this article belongs in another area of this forum, please feel free to move it.

Here is an article about how people regard their body, and how that relates to self-confidence. Rejoice, nudists!! Being a nudist put you way ahead of the textile folks!

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/changing-in-the-locker-room

I know, it's a women's forum, and I'm a guy. Not really sure how I landed on that web page, but I did. Just had to pass this along.




“I rise early almost every morning and sit in my chamber, without any clothes whatever, half an hour or an hour, according to the season, either reading or writing.”
Ben Franklin


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free2be
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Posted - 11/01/2015 :  07:52:19 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Great find Warmskin! We already knew that we were ahead of the textiles.


Edited by - free2be on 11/01/2015 07:53:02 AM

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Warmskin
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Posted - 11/02/2015 :  06:27:29 AM  Show Profile  Send Warmskin a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
You have that right, Free2be! I can only feel pity for those who still think the human body is disgusting for those phobic folks.

“I rise early almost every morning and sit in my chamber, without any clothes whatever, half an hour or an hour, according to the season, either reading or writing.”
Ben Franklin




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sailawaybob
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Posted - 11/23/2015 :  10:55:19 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
not being a female i may be wrong but i can only go from knowledge of girls and women i've dated over the years. i know when i was a teen the girls had so many hang ups about nudity that i know a few got from their mothers and peer pressure from friends that i can only imagine how awkward they felt during PE class and showering afterward. guys awkwardness last a few days and no big deal. nowdays i think there is such a big hangup with nudity with both sexes because they haven't grown up the same as the baby boomer era .


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FireProf
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Posted - 11/24/2015 :  01:05:56 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
... and I can only respond with what I've experienced with my wife. She was never confident in her teens, she didn't have great body self image but that was all in her mind. She was in amazing shape. She loved modern dance and performed throughout HS. The confidence she had on the stage and what she could do on the dance floor was not the same with regards to self esteem and her physical appearance.

As she grew more mature, we got married and we became home nudists at the ripe ol' age of 20-21. Her confidence grew and after spending most of her time naked at home and in our backyard, she felt better about herself. She took up Hawaiian/Polynesian dancing and that is the best shape she's ever been in.

We joined a gym way back in the 80's and she said that most of the women/girls in the locker room were naked and the locker rooms mirrored what I'd told her about the men's locker room. That's all changed now and some of the stories I hear of the locker room got me scratching my head and staying away from the gymnophobics out there!



Loves being naked. Plays well with others!



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Warmskin
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Posted - 12/10/2015 :  12:09:58 AM  Show Profile  Send Warmskin a Yahoo! Message  Reply with Quote
Everything is perception. Perception is highly variable and certainly not a constant. A unadorned human body is obviously perceived in many different way, depending on the viewer. If we grew up with parents thinking the body is disgusting, we might adopt their viewpoint and think the same way.

Perceptions can be changed for the better. That happened to me as a small boy. No one had to teach me. I just found that I liked the human body and though clothing was not to my liking, even though I was in conflict with my parents.

Through desensitization people can change their mind about nudity. Little by little, they can learn to enjoy nudism until they feel fine about it. That would be analogous to wading into cold water to get used to it. Still, others can just take off their clothing and dive right into being socially nude.

However one can arrive at changing their perception, people can change their thinking about nudity. They just need to be open to trying it, and some caring and loving encouragement can help.

For some people, no amount of coaxing will do. Their negative perception is too deeply ingrained.

“I rise early almost every morning and sit in my chamber, without any clothes whatever, half an hour or an hour, according to the season, either reading or writing.”
Ben Franklin




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Nudony
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Posted - 12/10/2015 :  07:58:13 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
"If you don’t feel comfortable being nude in the locker room but wish you did, there’s hope for you yet. Just like with your kettlebell form, when it comes to getting naked without a second thought, practice makes perfect. “There’s a reason there’s a stereotype of the old man or woman who’s always naked at the gym and very comfortable with that," says Goldfine. "A lot of it just comes down to how often you’ve done it.” People are most likely too wrapped up in their own stuff to be judging your body. Remember that next time you’re contorting yourself behind a towel so no one gets a glimpse of you as you change. Drop the towel, and strip down with pride!"

This is what I'm currently explaining to my girlfriend. She goes nude with me; but she feels she can't get to a place of not feeling self-conscious. I explained to her that it is just a matter of practice and frequency.

I witnessed that first hand with my ex, who started out really, really reluctant. She was plagued by body-shame and swore that there would never be a time where she would be comfortable nude in any situation. It started with sporadic nudity; a little here and a little there - in very small doses. Then it gradually started taking less effort; a little more here and a little longer there. She started realizing she wasn't being judged and it was actually quite ok to be nude. And as her confidence grew, so did the amount of time and number of places she went nude. Until she reached the point where she had done it so often and around so many other nudists that nudity came to her without a second thought.

The mind can be trained to do many, many things. Nudity is no exception.




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soonbnude
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Posted - 02/22/2016 :  06:33:03 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote

Well said Nudony.
After the initial excitement, fear and feeling of doing something naughty (like a little kid) I quickly grew to enjoy going to nude beaches here in Oz. I think it does lots for self-confidence.
I've tried to stay fit and in shape most of my life (got a bit overweight in the late 30's - early 40's) and have been in lots of mens change rooms.
Yep, I'll admit it, I did check out other guys and sometimes wondered am I good enough, attractive enough, big enough etc.
Reckon nude beaches have cured me. I exercise a reasonable amount, (carry 3-4 extra kilo's) but generally in good health and think I look OK.
I know from my level of experience with women I'm fine and that's not an issue. I am an average man in that sense.
Public nudity makes you take notice and actually feel you do fit in, you are normal and you are good enough.
I haven't seen many men or women with perfect bodies and built like porn stars (men and women) at the beach. In fact I don't think I have seen any.
Unfortunately I've had no experience at resorts (there are a much lesser number here in Oz) so I've not had the chance to get to know people as I guess you would. That may be one of the best benefits.

For what it's worth. SBN.



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Bill Bowser
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Posted - 02/23/2016 :  11:36:51 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
We are all the product of our environment. During our lives barriers are erected in our minds which are difficult to remove. If one could ignore these obstacles he or she could easilly do all sorts of things which are otherwise very difficult. But for our innate reluctance to step outside our comfort zone any of us could easilly become anything we desire.

Fake it until you make it is remarkably good advice. When you pretend to be completely comfortable while nude among a group of clothed strangers, that's exactly what you become. Don't let your mind ruin your fun.

Bill Bowser - Cincinnati
Not lewd, not crude, just nude.

Nudists are everywhere, but they're hard to identify with their clothes on.



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