Frequently Asked Question

"As a parent of two pre-adolescent daughters, I want them to grow up with healthy and realistic images of their bodies and not to use media images as a standard. I can think of no better way for them to learn that, than at nudist events. [My girls] have met many happy, intelligent people who are comfortable with their own body and respectful of other people's bodies, regardless of age, size, color, or shape."

— Margaret Sanchez, Springfield, VA

"Yet could it be possible, in the long run, to wear clothes without learning modesty, and through modesty lasciviousness?"

— C. S. Lewis in Perelandra

"We know it's hard to take your clothes off for the first time, but it's going to be much harder to put them back on when it's time to go home."

— Nudist Quote

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Why would anyone want to run around outside naked among others?

People who have never experienced nude recreation wonder, "Why are you a nudist?"  "What's the attraction?" "Why would anybody want to be naked in front of other people?"

Or they might say, "I can understand going nude at the beach or at a nudist park where there's a lake or a pool, but what's the point of going to clothes-free social events, especially if they're indoors?"

Those are reasonable questions, which many of us who are now confirmed videos/pictures nudists may have asked sometime in the past. Speaking from my own experience, it was a gradual progression. I'll attempt describe it for you.

 

I've always felt comfortable being nude in my own home, and that open-minded attitude continued after we started a family. We raised our children to believe that family nudity is OK, and I believe that mindset will help them to accept human bodies as natural, and not an object for perversion.

When we moved into a home that had a back yard with privacy, I learned how peaceful it could feel, weather permitting, to sit naked at the picnic table early in the morning with a cup of coffee, watching the squirrels and listening to the birds. From there, I learned that it also was very comfortable to be undressed in my private backyard in the evening with a glass of wine, ending the day with the crickets and the lightning bugs. Sweet serenity!

At that point, I never imagined that I would ever be able to relax in a similar way around others -- nude friends, acquaintances or total strangers. I've come a long way, baby!

Once, on a Florida beach, I had the opportunity to get rid of my swimsuit when nobody but my family was around, and it felt great! But let me warn you: If you swim once without a suit, you'll never want to wear a swimsuit again. There's no binding or tugging to try to cover up parts that feel a little too "exposed". No sand gets caught in your suit. Nothing cold and wet clinging to your skin, after the rest of your body has quickly dried off.

It just feels so natural, as if this is the way our Creator meant for us to enjoy nature.

Years later, after my marriage had ended, I went to the shore with a couple of lady friends, and we wanted to go naked on the beach. A waitress told us where we could find an isolated portion of the beach that was traditionally used by skinny-dippers. She had been there, she seemed like a very nice person, and she was encouraging.

We went there, and the feeling was so wonderful that we went back the next three days! It was very important that the others we saw there were respectful, and not at all sexually motivated. My greatest fears about the nude beach evaporated. It was one of the most exhilarating experiences I've ever had. I was hooked!

I was starting to learn that nudists (or naturists, as some call themselves) are, for the most part, trusting and trustworthy.

"Complete nudity in itself is not Family private videos. It becomes so only when preceded by or contrasted to a state of dress. In this limited context then, all clothes become somewhat immoral, if we define immorality as inciting sexual interest. Habitual nakedness may indeed be capable of elevating man to a higher mental plane..."
— Dr. Marilyn J. Horn, The Second Skin: An Interdisciplinary Study of Clothing

I returned many times to that beach, and took my children, who also enjoyed the naturalness of the whole thing. From friends we met at "our" beach, we learned that there was a private club that hosts indoor, wintertime activities. I decided to try that, but to leave the kids at home. I was a little unsure that indoor nudity would be as wholesome as I had discovered outdoor nudity is (I still hadn't quite grasped the fact that, just as it is possible to be sexual while clothed, it is possible to be non-sexual while unclothed).

Boy, were my concerns unfounded! Almost as soon as I arrived, I wished I had taken the kids. Nothing about the atmosphere was sexual. Lots of families had brought their kids, who splashed in the pool and cavorted just like they would have at a public pool, but without any body coverings. I met some nice people, and knew I would be back!

All the people I've met are courteous and well behaved. Some are quiet, others more engaging, but I can say with all honesty that you probably won't find any who you will not like.

The more I've gotten to know of them, the more comfortable I've become with them. Part of that comes from the fact that, although BARE BUNS doesn't have many rules, they are quietly but firmly enforced.

So, here I am today, able to go to social get-togethers in my friends' homes, or at Bare Buns' rec center parties, to chat or swim, play volleyball, or watch TV or a movie, or play games, without a stitch of clothes. They are people whose company I would enjoy even if we were not nudists, but once I discovered that these people are OK to be unclothed around, it feels very natural to slip off my clothes while I'm with them, just the same as I would do at home.

There's something about people who can be undressed around others without any kind of sexual intent. We humans are nude social beings, and if nudity at home feels good, it also feels good in a group where nobody has the wrong inclinations. This is hard to explain to someone who has never experienced it. Most of us who have tried it agree:

When no artificial barriers exist among people who consider nudity natural and un-erotic, you can feel the stresses of the outside world slip away! To me, this seems like the way we were meant to live.

There's a saying among spa nudists, when talking to those who are about to try it. We tell them that if you think it's hard to take your clothes off the first time, it's going to be much harder to put them back on when it's time to go home! I know it's true!

I hope this helps you understand why so many nice people enjoy clothes free recreation, and I hope that sometime soon, you'll find the trust and courage to "Take Off With Us!".

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Miami Nude Beach Nudity, Please Read!

There's something liberating about the antic of being naked.  The freedom.  The exhilaration.  The lack of pocket lint.  Unfortunately, for most people the notion of nudity requires some rationale - no matter how silly that rationale may be.  Streaking across a football field. Skinny-dipping in a lake.  Mooning for the camera.  Photocopying your butt.  Playing naked Twister.  Flashing a nun after sixth-period class, hoping she didn't recognize you and isn't at this instant phoning your parents.  For most people, it's all about the naughty thrill of getting caught or exposing a private part.  But not for all.  No, for many it's perfectly routine, as normal and natural as, say, kissing hands or shaking a baby.

Nude beaches are the perfect denominators for these two groups, the puritans and the pure exhibitionists, the fakirs and the non-fakers. Think of it as a big game of strip poker where everybody has crappy hands.  The thing to remember is that nude sunbathing isn't about sex or exhibitionism - we'll leave that to the nudist colonies and Courtney Love.  Nude sunbathing is about elation and free-spiritedness (and avoiding wedgies and ugly tan lines).

I've made the trek to No Clothes Land many a time.  I've dropped trou in Europe, where it's no big deal - heck, even the Royal Family has displayed a boob or two (not counting Prince Charles).  Black's Beach in San Diego is world famous for nude sun worshipping.  And, of course, here in Miami, we have Haulover Beach.

One of the misconceptions about nudity is that every human body is beautiful (Right).  The key to inoffensive nude sunbathing is to do just that - sunbathe.  Do not play volleyball in the buff.  No grilling or barbecuing.  Even if your Playgirl's Mr. January, do not perform an oil and air filter change on your auto while naked.  An watch the jogging - you could poke somebody's eye out.

Nude beachgoers often have their social cliques and routines.  They picnic and fraternize, and they love to mingle.  Zoiks.  These people who sashay up and down the beach wearing nothing but a smile and a spare tire are the same folks you find in the receiving line at a wedding wielding a business card and a can of Binaca.

When I venture to Haulover, I stick close to my blanket or hit the water.  I don’t wander about.  It’s like you want to work the room, but there’s no place to put your hands and no appropriate place to hang your Walkman.  (Plus, you feel like you’ve gone to a party and everyone’s wearing the same thing.)  Personally, I happen to like being naked. It’s never bothered me.  I often get home from work, disrobe, and sit naked on my couch eating cereal.  (Did I just cross the line of too much information?)  Some people are uncomfortable naked.  I’m not.  What I do have a problem with, however, is being ugly and naked.  Statistics show that the number of people who enjoy nude sunbathing is proportionate to those who should put something on.  Like a tarp.  Or one of those tents that they use when they’re debugging a house.  That one of the reasons why I prefer the sanctity of my blanket.  I can feign sleep (or death, if necessary) should some naked old man approach me and start to discuss today’s undertow as he squats liberally in front of me.

Sunscreen:  I’d be remiss if I didn’t stress the importance of proper protection.  Those regions that rarely see the light of day are the first to succumb to the sun’s deadly rays.  Hence, watch your behind, or your buns will be toast.  As for – how do I say this politely – garnishing your weenie, yes, your little buddy needs sunblock, but remember, you’re in public.  There a fine line between safety and pleasure when applying lotion to Mr. Happy.  I’ve seen guys go at it like they’re greasing a fire pole.  So take it easy.  Don't make things hard on yourself.

When it comes to accessories, there are certain things you should and should not bring to a nude beach.  Telescopes and binoculars are definite no-nos.  You may think of this as a ball game, but I’m sure the Red Sox would beg to differ.  Likewise with a camcorder – carrying a video camera at a nude beach is the pervert’s equivalent of driving by a schoolyard with a van full of candy.  As for ready, avoid books with titles like Justice of the Piece.  Stick to Field and Stream, Reader’s Digest or the Gideon Bible.  Sunglasses are a must.  If you’re gonna ogle, at least do it behind your Maui Jims.

As for your random beach bump-ins, there are obvious encounters. Besides bodies that you’d rather not see naked, piercings are immensely popular.  Popular, I surmise, because they’re in places that wouldn’t necessarily be exposed at Publix (unless you shop at the new one by the bay).  I’ve seen nipples that look like parachute rip cords.

And below the belt, I’ve seen piercings that made me recoil.  (Come to think of it, I’ve seen coils down there, too.)  And little napkin rings.  And something called a Prince Albert.  I’ve seen less metal at a gun show.  And shaving.  Hmmmm.  Apparently trimming the hedges has become all the rage.  Some folks go for the close cropping; others like it smooth.  I haven’t seen topiary this creative since I was at the Botanical Gardens.

Nude sunbathing can be a kick, an exciting way to liven up an otherwise dull day at the beach.  For the ladies, it means being able to wear a sundress without worrying about unsightly strap lines.  For the guys, it means there’s no need to adjust the boys: it’s a wind sock now.  For all of us it means an escape, a break from our daily worries and cares, a moment’s freedom where less is so much more – except when it comes to that sunscreen.