Nudity In Public

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Melani
Date: 01 Oct 01 - 10:06 PM

I took my visiting parents swimming at a favorite beach in Florida many years ago, unaware that it had developed into a nude beach since I had last been there. We were clued in when a young man walked up, removed his bathing suit, and proceeded into the water.

Recently I was driving through San Francisco and noticed a guy washing his windows in a second-story apartment. It took a minute to realize he was stark naked. I guess he didn't want to get his clothes wet.

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: GUEST,John Leeder
Date: 01 Oct 01 - 10:14 PM

On a holiday trip to Tofino, British Columbia, in the late '70s, with my two children (who were quite young at that time), we picked out Chesterman Beach for a pleasant hike and climb along the beach and over the rocks. When we got back to the main beach area, it became obvious that we had chosen a clothing-optional beach to hike along. A mixed group had moved in and were playing nude frisbee. My son (6 or so) said of one person, "Is that a man or a woman?" My daughter (a couple of years older, and very superior) said, "Of course it's a man, silly! Don't you see his beard?"

We settled down in a spot reasonably distant from the group, had our lunch (and I resolutely refrained from getting out my binoculars...).

As we were leaving, on the trail back to the road, we met a very Italian family, complete with Granny in black, Father in suit jacket, kids in their Sunday best, and wicker picnic basket, like something out of a European movie. I've always regretted not sticking around to observe the culture shock.

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: GUEST,Naturist
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 12:09 AM

I too grew up in a family of naturists and never saw a problem with seeing my parents or siblings nude - it was just natural to us. Too many people are jumping on the "moral" bandwagon about how nudity is wrong and unacceptable. Well there was nothing weird going on at our house, and I know that I was never interested in anything sexually because I saw nude people all the time. We're all born naked and there's nothing wrong with being nude such as at nude beaches and such. It's the "lewd" ones that give it a bad name. To this day I am still a nudist (I am 44 and my husband and children enjoy the same). My daughters as well as my son still have no problems being nude in our home at any time - which is how it should be.

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Nemesis
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 04:07 AM

'ello Paul from 'ull, 'ille 'ere,

Did you have a look at the other cartoons: being a female - I think my favourite so far as to be "eating and drinking like Caligula" on 31st August!! *G,G,BBG*

Hille

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: GUEST,MC Fat
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 05:06 AM

A friend of mine has a good trick when Jehova's Witnesses or Mormons come to the door. He takes off all his clothes them opens the door to them. He says most of them don't stop and try and convert them then.

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Nemesis
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 08:13 AM

Hey! That's a tangential new thread - my grandfather inadvertedly saw off Jehovah's witnesses in revolting circumstances. Coming down the stairs one morning with a full po, the door bell was ringing furiously. Carefully putting down the brimming pot, he opened the door to find the Postman, the coalman, the milkman and behind all this someone thrusting a "Watch Tower" at him. In the tumult, he took it and popped it down next to him.

Yes..... you know the punch line...after everyone else had departed the JW tried the conversion bit. No thank you. Then did he want a copy of the Watch Tower? No thank you. Would he like to make a donation for his copy of the WT? No, thank you. Well if Grandad didn't want the Watch Tower, could he have it back please? Certainly, Grandad said, here you are, politely offering back the, by now, saturated and dripping item.

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 11:24 AM

Many years ago, I was an actor in a college theater production. Male and female actors had separate dressing rooms. Each had an attached shower stall which some of us used to facilitate removing makeup. There were several female staff members who frequently needed to enter the men's dressing room to deliver a message, or to pick up a costume that needed mending, and so on. They would always knock to give us warning so we could cover up as needed.

I was one of very few married students, and my wife was one of the aforementioned staff. Once when I was coming out of the shower, one of my fellow actors asked a very thought-provoking question: "If your wife needed to come in here right now, would you cover up?"

I had to laugh. Logically, there was no reason I should cover up, but practically, I supposed I would. Paradoxically, although I had no problem being seen naked by other men, and no problem being seen by my wife, the idea of them both seeing me naked at the same time seemed somehow obscene. I know it's not logical, but feelings of propriety or impropriety are not based on logic. Those who want to try to analyze this situation, feel free.

Of course, I was in my early twenties at the time, and newly married, and today my feelings might be different.

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Naemanson
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 02:49 PM

Ah yes, community theater. Many instances of public near nudity. At the Chocolate Church they have only one room for both genders to use for costume changes. There is a closet for anything beyond what an actor or actress is willing to show off. I have to aadmit I have never sen actual nudity but sometimes it is what isn't shown that adds to the excitement.

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 02:57 PM

I've always preferred the not quite seen to the out and out nudity... like most people who see a lot of nudes (I took life studies in Art...) it got a bit passe after a while, and it was the promise behind the clothes that was more 'titillating' than the take it out and wave it in your face approach......

LTS

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 03:48 PM

Hille...what Cartoons, where?

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Steve in Idaho
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 06:07 PM

MC Fat - I had forgotten about this!

My first wife came from the LDS faith. I'm not a follower of the faith but enjoyed her family a great deal. Especially her Grandparents on her Dad's side of the family. Her Grandparents were, however, quite devout and insistent at times that I join up. Not in a bad way - but always with the hints and such.

I moved to another city for a time to get some schooling and it seemed that no matter where I moved the Missionaries would find me. I finally figured out that Grandma was passing off the information. I got cranky with a couple of the callers and they left me alone.

But one bright morning I came up from a nap and saw two elderly grey haired ladies out front - with a Book of Mormon. I did the only suitable thing I could think of at the time - answered the door in my holiest (wholiest, holyist, holeist?) pair of shorts and nothing else.

MC - they never came back!! I never did tell my wife or her family about it - better part of valor and all - - too funny!!

Steve

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: GUEST,Pauline L
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 07:02 PM

I'm surprised no one has mentioned woad. Consult the DT lyric search if you're not familiar with this one. It's great!

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Bill D
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 07:09 PM

blued in public? LOLOL

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Nemesis
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 08:30 PM

Hi, Paul!

Oh, you're missing a treat then!! Talented Miranda does a darkly hilarious and hormonal weekly cartoon (updated on Fridays). If you scroll down to the bottom (Oooh, pardon the pun!!!) you'll see a black arrow that will take you back through the weeks.... and find "Caligula"

Cheers, Hille

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: sc
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 10:05 PM

When alone, I usually work in my office/studio next to my home without being constrained with clothing. My wife knows this and brings my meals to me if I am working late. And so it was that one evening when she knocked and I opened the door. This time she had her sister with her. I wasn't dressed and I guess it startled her sister. She screamed as I opened the door. So I had to write a song about the situation.

Now, when I demo my music on the internet, I incorporate a graphic. I elected to use one of me standing bare in a doorway. I originally blocked the critical area with a cd. But that was in direct conflict with some of the lyrics. "It's truly not pride but I've nothing to hide" so I finally removed the cd to leave myself exposed, tastefully but totally.

Quite a mess I've got myself into...

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 10:14 PM

Did her sister scream and run away or did she stay to have a look?

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Naemanson
Date: 02 Oct 01 - 10:54 PM

Woad? What does this thread have to do with twaveling? Are we headed down blue highways?

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Nemesis
Date: 03 Oct 01 - 05:29 AM

SC - that reminds me of the old joke about:

2 Nuns on a bus when a streaker runs down the aisle - one screamed and the other one had a stroke....

Or in the old folks home, when 90year old Mabel decides to streak through the day lounge. One old codger to another: "Eh? What was that, did you see what Mabel was wearing!"

"NO, but what ever it was it needed ironing."

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 03 Oct 01 - 09:54 AM

'ello, 'ille....

I DO know the site now (hadnt realised it was you who'd referred to it last week, when I looked)

...havent got back far enough to find Caligula yet though...

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: GUEST,Mandelodeon
Date: 03 Oct 01 - 10:20 AM

Not quite in public, but when I first left home I got a job in an art college which involved taking clothes off and sitting still for ages(artists model). It was the sitting still that was the hardest part.
I quite regularly sun myself on nudist beaches (only south coast)I don't have any worries about nudity - I love swimming naked. I have also mooned some men who worked in a builders yard and were always making comments about my "nice tits" unfortunately the comments changed to "nice arse"
Mandy

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: gnu
Date: 04 Oct 01 - 05:05 AM

Where ? WHERE ?

Subject: RE: Nudity In Public
From: GUEST,Lucky
Date: 04 Oct 01 - 07:15 AM

Growing up I had the best house in town because next door to me was a girl 3 years older than me who wouldn't give me the time of day. But unknown to her - her "private" backyard was well in view from my bedrrom window. She was a "no tan lines" kind of girl not to mention swimming nude too. Best days were when she had a friend or two over. Thinking back - I should have charged my friends tickets but I'm sure word would have gotten back to her and then no more show for me. Wow was I smart!