The Daily Newds 10/22/07

• The British Board of Film Classification admits that they no longer cut violent scenes from films. "The BBFC provides clear consumer advice. If the board went about cutting out every scene liable to offend then we would be leaving adults without any choice. Who's to decide what adults can or can't watch?" [thisislondon.co.uk]
• Renee Zellweger will not take her clothes off on screen because she doesn't "want the first shot of the movie to be a close-up on my naked breast because what that leads to doesn’t have a place in my life." [showbizspy.com]
• The University of West Alabama has adopted a strict dress code that prohibits "caps, do-rags, bandanas, and hoods...in class or at any university meeting or function...saggy pants and clothing printed with derogatory or offensive language. Men are encouraged to cover up (no sleeveless, netted, or cut-off shirts) and must wear shoes (not flip-flops) in class" [usnews.com]
• "Mikey" is a nudist in the Tampa Bay area and has some ideas on getting singles involved in the lifestyle. "For the most part if I was young and single again and contemplating my first visit to a nudist resort I would find it easier to be accepted than 20 years ago but it is still not always an easy walk in the park. Locally most of the resorts have moved forward and unfortunately some have taken giant leaps backwards". [calientesingles.info]
• Here is a guide to naturist beaches in Cyprus in case you are in the area. [cyprus-mail.com]
• Leonard Nimoy has created the Full Body Project, an exhibit of photographs showing obese women in the nude. "In our culture, there's this worshiping of the thin body, and I became fascinated with that idea." [boston.com]
• The man who toured Times Square in the nude last week explains "I had a bad day". [nypost.com]
• Women in New Zealand voted Greer Robson's breasts as the best during Fayreform National Breast Pride Week. [stuff.com.nz]
• Dear Abby advises a girl with modesty hang-ups to tell her friends that she's old-fashioned and to deal with it. [azstarnet.com]
• The Marine Corps commandant has ordered all Marines, on or off duty, to adhere to dress codes as follows: "No shiny metal or gems on your teeth, no designs carved in your hair, no flashy jewelry and no bare midriffs or excessive cleavage. " [wilmingtonstar.com]
• If you are a light-skinned female nudist, your exposure to the sunlight may restrict certain types of breast cancer. [medpagetoday.com]
• Several Wilmington women have posed nude with artwork for a calendar that urges people to "expose yourself to the arts". [wect.com]
• Some college girls in China are posing for nude photographs as a means to preserve their own histories. A photographer says "They now appreciate nudity and consider it an art". [upi.com]

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