The Awareness of Social Nudism 1n Modern Society - University of ...

Interview #4
My next subject was a gentleman in his early sixties. He is happily married and has
four children and five grandchildren. He enjoys various types of sports such as biking,
swimming, and kayaking. He recently bought his wife a kayak for mother's day, and they
are planning to venture to various rivers within the state of Florida to indulge in this sport.
When I approached him about doing this interview on social nudism he willingly obliged.
He stated that he does not have a problem accepting people or families engaging in the
Naturist lifestyle if confined to controlled environments such as designated nude beaches
and resorts. He feels that the nude bea9hes should be protected from non-nudists though,
particularly children and teens, trying to gawk at the nudists.
Social nudism is not new to my subject. Years ago he frequently sailed with his
family up to Honeymoon Island in Dunedin, Florida. At that time there were no laws
banning nudity on the beach. He stated that he nor his family were bothered by the site of
nude sunbathers basking in the hot Florida sun. While vacationing in Zurich Switzerland, my
subject also visited a nude beach. To my surprise he informed me that his next door
neighbor is a nudist. He accidentally found this out when he went to her home to borrow
something and she answered the door naked, clasping only a dishtowel. She apologized and
then explained that she is a nudist. According to my subject, that was that, and he and his
wife are now very good friends with their neighbor. However, he did disclose that his
neighbor is a nurse, and as evidenced, has had one of her breasts removed. He continued to
say that his neighbor visits the Land 0 Lakes nudist resorts frequently for the purpose of
socializing with others while nude. After researching my topic, and learning that Naturists
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