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

given them and feel that the all natural gives them the freedom to be who they are, revealing
a take me as I am attitude. " 10
The above mentioned subjects were chosen by random. I did not have pnor
knowledge of their views on Social Nudism. Some of the subjects were acquaintances,
while others were complete strangers. It is worthy to note that some people declined to be
interviewed altogether. My interviews revealed that none of my subjects objected to the
nudist lifestyle. All agreed that social nudism should be confined to designated areas such as
nude beaches, resorts, and private homes. They also stressed that signs should be posted,
for the benefit of children and non-nudists, informing the public that some beaches are
clothing optional.
I found that my male subjects were more open to the topic of social nudism then my
female subjects. Some of the men admitted, that although they would not be interested in
the nudist lifestyle, they would not have any hang ups about going nude in designated nude
environments. All of my male subjects had been exposed to nudism in a social environment,
such as nude beaches or resorts, at one time or another during the course of their lives.
Also, some of my male subjects readily admitted that they currently participate in social
nudism.
My female subjects had less to say about the topic of social nudism. All of my
subjects agreed that everyone should have the freedom to express themselves and that social
nudism is okay if confined to designated areas such as beaches and resorts. Unlike my male
subjects, not all of the women had experienced social nudism. Interestingly to note is that
none of the females would ever consider engaging in this type of lifestyle, and all of them
10 Anonymous by request, interview by author, 30 May 2003.
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