Nude Snippets: May 2016

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Michelle, Her Breasts, & the Male Gaze

https://sexualintelligence.wordpress.com/2016/04/29/michelle-her-breasts-the-male-gaze/

The Surprising Reason I'm Always Mostly Naked

http://jessikneeland.com/nakedness/

The layrdy Nudes in the News, May 17th, 2016

House rejects toplessness bill
State representatives killed a bill designed to give towns the power to ban toplessness as lawmakers believed the bill infringed on the right to freedom of speech. SB 347, filed by state Sen. Nancy Stiles, R-Hampton, would have given towns the authority to regulate the times and places of bathing, sunbathing and swimming in municipal parks, beaches, pools and other municipal properties and the clothing to be worn by the...More...

House rejects toplessness bill

State representatives killed a bill designed to give towns the power to ban toplessness as lawmakers believed the bill infringed on the right to freedom of speech. SB 347, filed by state Sen. Nancy Stiles, R-Hampton, would have given towns the authority to regulate the times and places of bathing, sunbathing and swimming in municipal parks, beaches, pools and other municipal properties and the clothing to be worn by the...More...

What happened when I did yoga naked with dozens of strangers
When I sign up for Naked In Motion’s combo pilates and yoga class - a workout sans clothes - I have a lot of questions: When do you get naked? What if you have to fart? Do people hit on each other? (Probably not if you fart.) While I’ve made great strides from the body-conscious teenager I used to be, I know that I’ve still got some work to do. That’s why the class is so intriguing to me. For example, I’m not the kind of person who...More...

What happened when I did yoga naked with dozens of strangers

When I sign up for Naked In Motion’s combo pilates and yoga class - a workout sans clothes - I have a lot of questions: When do you get naked? What if you have to fart? Do people hit on each other? (Probably not if you fart.) While I’ve made great strides from the body-conscious teenager I used to be, I know that I’ve still got some work to do. That’s why the class is so intriguing to me. For example, I’m not the kind of person who...More...

We Asked a Young Nudist Why Young People Aren’t Nudists Anymore
The Van Tan Club claims to be Canada’s oldest nudist club, and it’s certainly amongst the most picturesque. Nestled on the densely forested lower slopes of Grouse Mountain, the naturists who drive up its winding private road are rewarded with a view of the Burrard Inlet and Greater Vancouver. Despite all its beauty, and its facilities (a wood-burning sauna, shuffleboard, and a pool) the Van Tan has a problem-it’s finding it...More...

We Asked a Young Nudist Why Young People Aren’t Nudists Anymore

The Van Tan Club claims to be Canada’s oldest nudist club, and it’s certainly amongst the most picturesque. Nestled on the densely forested lower slopes of Grouse Mountain, the naturists who drive up its winding private road are rewarded with a view of the Burrard Inlet and Greater Vancouver. Despite all its beauty, and its facilities (a wood-burning sauna, shuffleboard, and a pool) the Van Tan has a problem-it’s finding it...More...

The Top 12 U.S. Cities for Observing World Naked Gardening Day
Gardening is a great way for someone to become one with nature. But each year on the first Saturday of May, gardeners can strip down the desire to be one with nature to its bare essence. Organizers of World Naked Gardening Day - it’s on May 7 in 2016 - encourage gardeners to wear their birthday suits instead of their gardening garb while engaging in this popular hobby. "Why garden naked? First of all, it’s fun! Second only to swimming, gardening is at the top of the list of family-friendly activities people are most ready to consider doing nude," the World Naked Gardening Day...More...

The Top 12 U.S. Cities for Observing World Naked Gardening Day

Gardening is a great way for someone to become one with nature. But each year on the first Saturday of May, gardeners can strip down the desire to be one with nature to its bare essence. Organizers of World Naked Gardening Day - it’s on May 7 in 2016 - encourage gardeners to wear their birthday suits instead of their gardening garb while engaging in this popular hobby. "Why garden naked? First of all, it’s fun! Second only to swimming, gardening is at the top of the list of family-friendly activities people are most ready to consider doing nude," the World Naked Gardening Day...More...

Sign Up To Pose Nude At The Republican National Convention
Calling all feminist activists, nudists, Cleveland-based Democrats, and people overdue for a laundry day. Photographer Spencer Tunick is looking for 100 bold women to pose nude for a Cleveland-based photo shoot on July 17, 2016. Also — you’ll be baring all at the Republican National Convention. If you’re not familiar with Tunick’s work, allow me to briefly summarize: naked people, lots of them. Since the 1990s, Tunick...More...

Calling all feminist activists, nudists, Cleveland-based Democrats, and people overdue for a laundry day. Photographer Spencer Tunick is looking for 100 bold women to pose nude for a Cleveland-based photo shoot on July 17, 2016. Also — you’ll be baring all at the Republican National Convention. If you’re not familiar with Tunick’s work, allow me to briefly summarize: naked people, lots of them. Since the 1990s, Tunick...More...

Would you dine in a naked restaurant?
No shirt, no shoes? You’ve got service at this bare-naked restaurant opening in London. Restaurant goers will soon be able to dine in their birthday suits where the waitstaff will also be showing more skin then the typical road-side diner would. London’s Bunyadi restaurant opens in June and personifies the meaning of the word "natural" by liberating patrons from phones, electric lights - and clothing. According to...More...

Would you dine in a naked restaurant?

No shirt, no shoes? You’ve got service at this bare-naked restaurant opening in London. Restaurant goers will soon be able to dine in their birthday suits where the waitstaff will also be showing more skin then the typical road-side diner would. London’s Bunyadi restaurant opens in June and personifies the meaning of the word "natural" by liberating patrons from phones, electric lights - and clothing. According to...More...

Skinny dipping is the new rage for singles
Here’s the skinny on Americans - they love to swim nude when on vacations, according to a new survey by an online dating Web site. According to more than 15,000 respondents, skinny-dipping is very popular among singles - but being caught in the act (of swimming with no clothes on), not so much. The survey by MissTravel.com showed more than 70 percent of travelers have gone skinny-dipping, while 38 percent...More...

Skinny dipping is the new rage for singles

Here’s the skinny on Americans - they love to swim nude when on vacations, according to a new survey by an online dating Web site. According to more than 15,000 respondents, skinny-dipping is very popular among singles - but being caught in the act (of swimming with no clothes on), not so much. The survey by MissTravel.com showed more than 70 percent of travelers have gone skinny-dipping, while 38 percent...More...

Bare Reality: Epsom photographer Laura Dodsworth's breast book becomes a play in Ewell
An Epsom photographer’s inspiring book of boobs is being adapted for the stage. Laura Dodsworth spent two years photographing and interviewing women aged 19 to 101 about their breasts, bodies and lives for the book Bare Reality. It was featured on TV and talk shows around the world and raised money for Breast Cancer UK. Among the women featured were a Buddhist nun, a burlesque dancer, a female...More...

Bare Reality: Epsom photographer Laura Dodsworth's breast book becomes a play in Ewell

An Epsom photographer’s inspiring book of boobs is being adapted for the stage. Laura Dodsworth spent two years photographing and interviewing women aged 19 to 101 about their breasts, bodies and lives for the book Bare Reality. It was featured on TV and talk shows around the world and raised money for Breast Cancer UK. Among the women featured were a Buddhist nun, a burlesque dancer, a female...More...

Skinny-dipping safaris suggested to supplement struggling fishers
A shortage of fish in the sea has prompted a call for local fishers to adopt "alternative" business interests - including skinny-dipping safaris and seal harvesting. Fishers would not be able to rely on fish resources to develop their communities, according to veteran fishing rights activist Andy Johnston of the Artisanal Fishers Association. Speaking at a small-scale fisheries workshop in Cape Town on...More...

Skinny-dipping safaris suggested to supplement struggling fishers

A shortage of fish in the sea has prompted a call for local fishers to adopt "alternative" business interests - including skinny-dipping safaris and seal harvesting. Fishers would not be able to rely on fish resources to develop their communities, according to veteran fishing rights activist Andy Johnston of the Artisanal Fishers Association. Speaking at a small-scale fisheries workshop in Cape Town on...More...

Gallery sues over fines for artwork of partially nude woman
A New Jersey gallery has filed a federal lawsuit over a violation it was issued for displaying artwork of a partially nude woman in its store window. The Borghi Fine Art Gallery in Englewood sued last week, saying its constitutional rights were violated when it was issued a violation with fines of $1,250 per day and the threat of up to 90 days in jail over artwork showing a woman's bare buttocks. City officials and code...More...

Gallery sues over fines for artwork of partially nude woman

A New Jersey gallery has filed a federal lawsuit over a violation it was issued for displaying artwork of a partially nude woman in its store window. The Borghi Fine Art Gallery in Englewood sued last week, saying its constitutional rights were violated when it was issued a violation with fines of $1,250 per day and the threat of up to 90 days in jail over artwork showing a woman's bare buttocks. City officials and code...More...

Naked Pictures in Tibet Cause Online Controvery
Naked pictures of a Chinese woman by a Tibetan lakeside have stirred widespread debates on Weibo, where many people think that the woman’s act of getting naked on camera is "disrespectful to Tibetan culture." According to China Tibetan News, pictures of a Chinese woman getting naked by the Yamdrok Lake in Tibet went viral on Chinese social media on April 11, causing widespread discussions amongst...More...

Naked Pictures in Tibet Cause Online Controvery

Naked pictures of a Chinese woman by a Tibetan lakeside have stirred widespread debates on Weibo, where many people think that the woman’s act of getting naked on camera is "disrespectful to Tibetan culture." According to China Tibetan News, pictures of a Chinese woman getting naked by the Yamdrok Lake in Tibet went viral on Chinese social media on April 11, causing widespread discussions amongst...More...

Facebook suspends users over ‘nude’ photo of Aboriginal women in traditional dress
Facebook has suspended the profiles of people who shared an article about Aboriginal feminism, because it contains a photograph of two Indigenous women in traditional attire. Facebook does not allow bare breasts in posts. Celeste Liddle, a feminist and freelance author, gave the keynote speech at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre’s annual International Women's Day address, and a version of...More...

Facebook suspends users over ‘nude’ photo of Aboriginal women in traditional dress

Facebook has suspended the profiles of people who shared an article about Aboriginal feminism, because it contains a photograph of two Indigenous women in traditional attire. Facebook does not allow bare breasts in posts. Celeste Liddle, a feminist and freelance author, gave the keynote speech at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre’s annual International Women's Day address, and a version of...More...

Woman sues Chicago for indecent exposure fine on 'Go Topless Day'
A woman who for several years participated in "Go Topless Day" in Chicago is suing the city for the cost of an indecent exposure fine, according to court documents. Sonoko Tagami filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city and the Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings. Chicago police ticketed Tagami for indecent exposure in August 2014 during an event at Chicago's lakefront to promote the right...More...

Woman sues Chicago for indecent exposure fine on 'Go Topless Day'

A woman who for several years participated in "Go Topless Day" in Chicago is suing the city for the cost of an indecent exposure fine, according to court documents. Sonoko Tagami filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city and the Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings. Chicago police ticketed Tagami for indecent exposure in August 2014 during an event at Chicago's lakefront to promote the right...More...

Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Nudes in the News for April 1-29, 2016, courtesy of Bay Area Naturists, San Jose, CA

Nude spots to surf spots: 32 great Bay Area beaches (David Curran, San Francisco Chronicle, Friday, April 29, 2016)
Naked man rescued from chilly Sacramento River (Kelli Saam, KRCR 7 ABC, Friday, April 29, 2016)
Shelf Discovery: Skinny Dipping with Murder by Auralee Wallace (audio) (Kristin Dreyer Kramer, WCBE 90.5 FM, Monday, April 25, 2016)
Police: Autistic Teen Found At Beach Without Clothes On After Walking Out Of School (audio) (Holli Haerr, CBS New York, Sunday, April 24, 2016)
Would you dine in a naked restaurant? (Michael Stankiewicz, WTOP, Michael Stankiewicz)
A Naked and Afraid Contestant Just Proposed to His Girlfriend (Naked, Of Course) (video) (Jamie Cuccinelli, Brides, Saturday, April 23, 2016)
Studio Visit: Rocky Angel (Oakland) (Athan B. Gallery, Friday, April 22, 2016)
Why Did Huntington Beach Ban Naturists From a Public Pool They Had Used for Years? (Steve Lowery, OC Weekly, Orange County CA, Thursday, April 21, 2016)
Nude Restaurant to Open in London (video) (ABC News, Thursday, April 21, 2016)
"Clothing Optional" London Pop-Up Restaurant Requires Bare Necessities to Dine (Abbey White, Paste Magazine, Thursday, April 21, 2016)
Naked dining: London is about to get its first 'clothing-optional' restaurant (James Tennent, International Business Times, Wednesday, April 20, 2016)
A New Naked Restaurant Says It Has An 8,000-Person Waiting List To Dine (Laura Wagner, National Public Radio (NPR), April 20, 2016)
Gallery sues over fines for artwork of partially nude woman (Associated Press via Philadelphia Enquirer, Wednesday, April 20, 2016)
Zits: Hey, Dad, I-- (comic) (Jerry Scott & Jim Borgman, Zits Comics, Tuesday, April 19, 2016)
Emergency crews rescue naked swimmer from Estero Americano (Mary Callahan, Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Monday, April 18, 2016)
Hearing on Penang nudist event put off to May 5 (Free Malaysia Today, Friday, April 15, 2016)
How floating naked may offer relief from pain, stress (Lindsay Carlton, Fox news, Thursday, April 14, 2016)
I got naked for the camera because fat bodies need to be seen (Joni Edelman, Ravishly, Wednesday, April 13, 2016)
Naked Pictures in Tibet Cause Online Controvery (Manya Koetse, What's On Weibo, Wednesday, April 13, 2016)
Clothing-optional RV park drawing mixed emotions from Palestine community (video) (Cara Prichard, KETK-NBC, Wednesday, April 13, 2016)
Skinny-dipping safaris suggested to supplement struggling fishers (Bobby Jordan, Business Day, Wednesday, April 13, 2016)
Bare Reality: Epsom photographer Laura Dodsworth's breast book becomes a play in Ewell (Jim Palmer, Your Local Guardian, Wednesday, April 13, 2016)
Q&A with Chapel Hill resident who bares everything for TV show "Naked and Afraid" (Brooke Fisher, The Daily Tar Heel, Monday, April 11, 2016)
For Staff on ‘Naked and Afraid,’ Work Is Just a Blur (John Koblin, New York Times, Sunday, April 10, 2016)
County gets RV destination park (Jennifer Sheridan, Palestine Herald-Press, Texas, Tuesday, April 5, 2016)
Skinny dipping is the new rage for singles (Julie Earle-Levine, New York Post, Saturday, April 2, 2016)
Nudists in Plea to Cover Costs (Kieran Rooney, Townsville Bulletin, Saturday, April 2, 2016)
April Fools' Day round-up in Denmark (Christian W, Copenhagen Post, Friday, April 1, 2016)
Conference Aston to strip wardrobes from bedrooms for nudist event (Meet Pie, Friday, April 1, 2016)
Norse nudists plan west side island idyll (Shetland News, Friday, April 1, 2016)
No Welcome Mat For Nudists (Mariane McLeod, Bayshore Broadcasting, Friday, April 1, 2016)

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