Just as some anti-sexuals can’t see a female breast, hear the word “penis,” or see two men holding hands without thinking SEX, some people can’t hear about sex without thinking DANGER. A coalition of well-meaning professionals, cynical politicians, end-of-days religious leaders, and frightened lay people has turned ordinary sexuality into a public health crisis. Their anti-secular, anti-democratic, anti-teen, anti-woman solutions are damaging our nation, our relationships, and our children far more than mere sexuality possibly could.It's the same for nudism. People cannot seem to talk about the clothes-free lifestyle without bringing up the potential negative aspects, such as unfounded fears of psychological damage to children, the worries about predators and peeping Toms, the perceived lack of morality, etc.
There is no evidence that I know of that shows that nudity ever harmed anyone, unless they were naked in a snowstorm. Nobody ever died from seeing Michelangelo's statue of David, and if nudists and naturists are engaging in something dangerous to society, why are they always smiling in photos?
When I was growing up in the sixties, it was considered shameful for a pregnant woman to be seen in public. If a schoolteacher became pregnant, she had to leave her job before the baby bump began to show. And forget about breastfeeding - the bottle ruled. In some ways we have gotten better in accepting our natural sexuality, but in others it has gotten worse.
It seems that when it comes to matters of sexuality, our society has a collective mental block. We focus on the tasks set before us by society's blueprint, rarely coloring outside of the lines, accepting the general consensus of the way things should be. Sexuality is something that has become taboo in the sense that we don't deal with it honestly, but rather prefer to have it presented to us as a product delivered by mass media, from swimsuit magazines to pornographic films.
Just about anyone will look at a nudist magazine, but very few people will actually take their clothes off in social situations. Too many negatives flood the mind - what will my family and friends think, will I look good enough to be naked, will I be too cold, or too hot, will I get a sunburn, what if I get aroused, and so on. And most who do venture into nudism rarely tell their friends, family and employers, preferring to be known only by a first name, or even a pseudonym. Take me for example.
The best defense against these nagging nabobs of negativism is to keep pushing for the truth. Dr. Marty Klein is one voice in the wilderness who is trying to get through to people. Spread the word.
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