The Daily Newds 2/7/08

• While Americans are struggling with issues over normal non-sexual nudity, private sex clubs are legal and thriving in Canada. [ottsun.canoe.ca]
• In Dayton, Ohio, getting nude on stage did not come easily for many in the cast of "Hair".

  "Several of the guys started doing it during the first run-throughs," said Lloyd, a computer systems supervisor for the city of Beavercreek. "The week after, several of the girls removed their tops. Others have gradually joined in. Almost everyone is removing some clothing." [daytondailynews.com]

• Former lap-dancer and screenwriter Diablo Cody bares her soul in her scripts.

  "I feel much more naked as a writer than I did as a stripper,'' she says. "When I was stripping I felt pretty emotionally neutral because it wasn't a massive event in my life.
  
  "But when I watch Juno, there are bits I can only watch through my fingers because I cringe at how personal it is." [independent.ie]

• An Arizona State University woman understands that American society fears the live nude body, but loves the dead mutilated one.

  It would be scary to have generation of kids desensitized to the type of violence seen in movies, especially when it's glorified. Yet I don't see a more casual display of the human body causing issues but instead allowing people to appreciate the body instead of fearing it. [asuwebdevil.com]

• A group of hospice patients in the UK are planning a nude fundraising calendar.

  Imelda, a mum of three, said: "All we know is that we want it doing very tastefully, we are not all young women! None of us have ever done anything like this before so it's quite nerve-racking." [wigantoday.net]

• An art teacher explains the difference between naked and nude.

  "Nakedness is basically being ashamed with your clothes off. Nudity deals with an artistic tradition where you look at the science and the expressiveness of the human body." [sdsucollegian.com]

• A samba group in Rio de Janeiro's Carnival was dropped to second place because its dancing queen paraded naked.

  Viviane Castro, 25, a model and dancer, had lost her original "tapasexo" -- a small triangle of glitter used to cover the most intimate parts. An improvised substitute glued between her legs right before the show also fell off on the parade strip.
  
  She symbolized native Indians as they appeared to the Portuguese. [news.yahoo.com]

• What was the real reason for police seizing those Abercrombie & Fitch posters in Virginia Beach?

  (Police Spokesman Adam) Bernstein said Saturday's police action resulted from complaints by several shoppers in the mall. He also said the ads made it difficult for police to enforce City dress codes, specifically noting teens who wore droopy jeans. [wavy.com]

• A University of Washington student offers advice to both men and women on how to dress to get naked on Valentine's Day. [thedaily.washington.edu]
• Two Charleston galleries are featuring exhibits focusing on the nude. [charlestoncitypaper.com]
• Margaret Cho has advice for people who want to be more confident with their own bodies.

  "I think the best way to get over your body issues is to just flaunt your body at every opportunity." [huffingtonpost.com]

• An advice column on teenagers taking nude photos of themselves makes some good points, but errs when it states that Vanessa Hudgens "nearly ruined her career" with her well-publicized nude. The fact is that the photo elevated her profile worldwide, she was hired by Disney for another "High School Musical" film, is set to star in a new movie "Will", is ready to release a new album of songs, and is a spokesperson for Neutrogena. So much for ruin. [ljworld.com]
• Three women with bodies that most would die for have posed nude to highlight the issue of body hang ups, and the point is completely missed.

  "My feet are too big, my thighs wobble, and my bum isn't toned," she (Bianca Gasgoine) said to Closer. "I wouldn't be happy unless I looked like Angelina Jolie." [femalefirst.co.uk]

• A Conservancy group in Indiana was able to pay $1.5 million for an island, in part with funds raised from the sale of a nude calendar. [wibc.com]

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