Tuesday, June 19, 2007

The Daily Newds


  • Sometimes When We Touch: A Virginia middle school student ended up in the principal's office because he hugged another student, a violation of the school's "no touching" rule. On the other side of the planet, two high schools in Mumbai have also banned touching, as well as "clothing that is inappropriate or that exposes chest, shoulders, bare midsection or buttocks."
  • The End of Skinny-Dipping: An Indiana newspaper notes that the old swimming hole officially came to an end on June 24, 1932.
  • Make Him Wear a Whistle: The ongoing controversy in Surrey over the city's refusal to rent a pool to nudists took a new twist when it was revealed that one of the lifeguards volunteered to do nude duty for the skinny-dippers.
    "We don't want nude lifeguards...They need to be easily identifiable and in a position of authority."
  • Nudefest 2007: British Naturism is expecting 300 people this weekend for the event.
    Activities include workshops in massage, bodypainting, belly dancing, setting up a naturist beach and arts and crafts. There will also be a stall where you can buy Nudefest 2007 t-shirts, which seems to miss the point slightly.
  • I Don't Need No Doctor: Malaysians are upset about a folk healer who dances in the nude as part of her treatment.
  • Got Milk?: A group of Filipino women bared their colorfully painted breasts in support of a government ban on infant formula advertising and to promote breastfeeding.

2 comments:

SkinnydipperJo said...

Pleased to report that both my children attended a high school, or college, in Sydney, which was, apparently, known by students from the surrounding district as "The Hugging School".
Had nothing to do with naturism, etc.. Was just a nice 'touch'.
To borrow a favourite expression, from a naturist with whom I often disagree: I wish they'd just "get over it!"

Nudiarist said...

skinnydipperjo said: Had nothing to do with naturism, etc.. Was just a nice 'touch'.

I think it has a lot to do with naturism. Modern society has slowly eroded the little things that make us human by controlling us with restrictions on dress and behavior. Naturism is one way to rediscover one's humanity by stripping away the clothes as well as the trappings of a stressful and dehumanized existence.