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In article <588@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP> aouriri@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP (Chedley Aouriri) writes:
>Just a few questions to you, naturists.

I'm not a naturist -- I'm a nake.  The distinction I am trying for is
that I don't LIKE wearing clothes, but I don't go to nudist camps or
exclusively nude beaches.  Largely because of the strange attitude
toward sexuality that I note in naturist's publications.

>Do you expect/require your spouse or SO to be a naturist?

No.  No more than I require my husband to let his beard grow down over
his belt.  It's HIS bod, not mine.

>And if your partner does not like nudism, does he or she
>go with you to nude beachs, camps or parties? If yes, is
>he/she allowed in with clothes on?

When we visit some friends of mine who frequently nake around their
property, I'll probably strip unless the sun's too strong (anyone have
a source for SPF 1500?  I need some....) And he'll probably leave his
clothes on unless they've put in a pool.

>Or is nudism a strictly single activity?

>If you have kids, do you parade in nature's clothes in front
>of them? Do you take them to nude beachs, camps,...? If yes,
>are they allowed in? Shoud they take off their clothes too?

I don't, I would, I would, they'd better be, and why the hell not?  OK?

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In article <588@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP> aouriri@ittvax.ATC.ITT.UUCP (Chedley Aouriri) writes:
>Just a few questions to you, naturists.
>
>Do you expect/require your spouse or SO to be a naturist.?

No.

>And if your partner does not like nudism, does he or she
>go with you to nude beachs, camps or parties?

I'm currently between SOs, but if I had one it would be entirely up to her.

>If yes, is he/she allowed in with clothes on?

All the nudist places I've ever been  to  have  been  clothing  _optional_.
Optional  means  just  that.  You  can  wear  clothes or not, as much or as
little as you like.

>Or is nudism a strictly single activity?

Hardly.  Lots of married nudists out there.

>If you have kids, do you parade in nature's clothes in front
>of them? Do you take them to nude beachs, camps,...? If yes,
>are they allowed in? Shoud they take off their clothes too?

I don't have kids, but I know plenty of nudists who do.  They take them  to
the  local resort all the time.  Whether the kids wear clothes there or not
is generally left  up  to  the  kids.  Some  do,  some  don't.  There's  no
"should" about it.

Any more questions?

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Okay, I'm jumping in with reservations and a need to share.

> Just a few questions to you, naturists.
> 
> Do you expect/require your spouse or SO to be a naturist.?

I only expect my SO to accept me, nothing else.

> And if your partner does not like nudism, does he or she
> go with you to nude beachs, camps or parties? If yes, is
> he/she allowed in with clothes on?

She is not expected to do anything with me she doesn't want to do.  We are
individuals who share (more than we share with any one else on the bottom line).

> Or is nudism a strictly single activity?

Of course not, but it is an individuals choice that should be allowed and (in 
the case of those who don't accept it) tolerated.

> 
> If you have kids, do you parade in nature's clothes in front
> of them?

If I ever have kids, I would not parade around in front of them.  I would be
totally natural in front of them, including not trying to hide my body from
them.  They would not learn from me to be ashamed of their (or anyone's) body.
We are what we are.  Admit it with out shame or feeling 'abnormal' (what ever
that is).  Such attitudes are taught (and in my opinion, against what is natural
or desirable in human societies).  By the way, this is the statement that
'triggered' me.  Thank you for making it.  I accept that as your point of view
and respect you for expressing it, even though I don't agree with the im-
plications and concepts.   But, atleast you got me out here with you.  And
(don't give me no problems about me english) a chance to express myself.

				John Pipkins
				Birtcher Investments

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