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New Nudity Research

Naturists know instinctively that our movement is good for our health. But without science to confirm and quantify the effect we are only expressing opinion. Research by Professor Keon West in the last few years has produced some amazing results that confirm our experience. Dr. West tells us more about his work and how he came to do this research; which may surprise you.

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Photo: Prof. Keon West at British Naturism’s 2017 AGM and Vision Day – used with permission from both British Naturism and Prof. West.

Episode CXLVIII

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Children and Naturism – Part 2 of 2

Since the beginning, naturism has been a family movement. Because its adherents believed that all of humanity would benefit, it was natural that children should be included. In part 1 we focused on the scholarly research which suggests that there is no evidence that children are harmed by non-sexualized social nudity, and good reason to believe they benefit. For the second segment we hear from five parents: Samii, Gillian, Nate, Nikki, and Lauren; who explain why they are raising their children as naturists while they answer many frequently asked questions and address common concerns.

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Children and Naturism – part 1
YouTube video – Children in Naturism (Jan.5/23 edit: the video was temporarily unavailable because of a technical problem with the audio. Because YouTube does not allow video replacement, the URL changed when the corrected version was uploaded. We apologize for any confusion this has caused.)
YouTube video – 1984 W5 episode “Naked City”
Podcast episode on Cap d’Agde, Naked City
Book: “Naked Child: Growing Up Without Shame” by Dennis Craig Smith – Worldcat list of libraries where you can borrow the book
The Naturist Society’s Bibliography of non-fiction works (includes academic papers on children and nudity)
“Children, Social Nudity and Academic Research” by Mark Storey from Nude & Natural 23.4
“Children Deserve Better” by British Naturism
Children in Naturism FAQ by Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park
Family Weekend at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park

Photo: Mom and child at the beach at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park

Episode CXLVII

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Going Braless

For over a year, Amber kept a video diary about her experiment with going braless at work and in public. As she put it, she shared her “day to day struggles and triumphs related to the growing trend of ditching the woefully uncomfortable and inconvenient undergarment that every woman secretly wishes she could do without.”

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Photo: Screen grab from The Braless Diaries episode 10

Episode CXLVI

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The Nudels of Nudeland

We catch up with Tim Chizmar to learn about his latest movie, The Nudels of Nudeland. In our discussion, we learn how much work and money it takes to make a movie; and how important they are for the naturist movement.

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Photo: Nudels of Nudeland promotional image

Episode CXLV

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